Dataw Island; SC
“Acceptance of what
has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any
misfortune.” – William James
“What you fight you
strengthen, and what you resist persists.”
- Echart Tolle
When something is a
reality, such as an illness, a bad relationship, a venture doomed to decline or
whatever, it remains a reality whether we allow ourselves to be aware of that
fact or not. We can only lie to
ourselves for so long; truth has an incredibly persistent nature. Efforts spent
glossing over an issue serve only to aggravate it and squander precious time
and energy that could be utilized working on a solution.
If we surrender to what reality is rather than fighting to make reality fit
our perceptions we free ourselves up our energies. The word surrender here does not mean defeat
or giving up – it simply means letting go of expectations we had about our
future. It means that we choose to deliberately let go of the illusions we have
of controlling things and work toward understanding the truth. Certainly the wisdom of others that have
traveled the same paths before us can give us some detachment and
objectivity. But ultimately it is a
decision we make daily; hourly; minute by minute. Do we choose to be aware and accept what “is”
regardless of how distasteful it is or do we choose to obscure it in false hope
and distraction? Awareness is the door,
acceptance is the key and faith gives us the courage to walk into an unknown we
thought we had avoided. Otherwise, any
passing calamity has the ability to render us ineffective.
Today, may I live in
solutions.
Happy Tuesday !!
David
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