Daily Meditation:
There are few guarantees in life. We’ve all heard this. We were born, duh, and despite how much we refuse to talk or think about it will we also die. Another universal truth is that of impermanence. The reach, power and scope of change is absolute. It applies to humans, mountains, galaxies and energy with little variance. Even Gods wax and wane with popularity and cultural priorities. How many people do you know who still make offerings to Athena?? The trick to using change to your advantage is not to fight it, but to accept it fully and roll with it. Accepting change, especially change we don’t desire, is easier said than done but it requires two things, surrendering control and patience. This is why a yoga and meditation practice is so helpful. These lessons are built in. Giving up control for many people is one of the most difficult things they will do in their life. Control makes us feel safe, secure and in charge. The problem is it’s a lie. If you think about it there are very few things in your life you can control aside from your actions. Patience for some may be just as challenging. In today’s world of go, go, go; now practicing patience is a lost art. However take a moment to think of a time in your life where you were really, really, really upset. Now ask yourself, was I being patient? Was I giving up control? Chances are your answer is a big N-O to at least one of those questions. You see by attaching to our ego and trying to impose our will on the universe we create so many problems for ourselves. We create our own suffering and stress. Sometimes life is really, really hard. But if you try to fight change with stubbornness and force you will always lose. You only add fuel to the fire of your torment.
There are few guarantees in life. We’ve all heard this. We were born, duh, and despite how much we refuse to talk or think about it will we also die. Another universal truth is that of impermanence. The reach, power and scope of change is absolute. It applies to humans, mountains, galaxies and energy with little variance. Even Gods wax and wane with popularity and cultural priorities. How many people do you know who still make offerings to Athena?? The trick to using change to your advantage is not to fight it, but to accept it fully and roll with it. Accepting change, especially change we don’t desire, is easier said than done but it requires two things, surrendering control and patience. This is why a yoga and meditation practice is so helpful. These lessons are built in. Giving up control for many people is one of the most difficult things they will do in their life. Control makes us feel safe, secure and in charge. The problem is it’s a lie. If you think about it there are very few things in your life you can control aside from your actions. Patience for some may be just as challenging. In today’s world of go, go, go; now practicing patience is a lost art. However take a moment to think of a time in your life where you were really, really, really upset. Now ask yourself, was I being patient? Was I giving up control? Chances are your answer is a big N-O to at least one of those questions. You see by attaching to our ego and trying to impose our will on the universe we create so many problems for ourselves. We create our own suffering and stress. Sometimes life is really, really hard. But if you try to fight change with stubbornness and force you will always lose. You only add fuel to the fire of your torment.
So become a champion of change. Welcome it. Give up control and open yourself up to the new possibilities change brings. Have the patience to learn the lessons change is offering and then make change work for you. Because its coming no matter what. It’s happening right now. You can fight it if you want, but its much more useful as an ally.
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