There is something to be said for acceptance. As I see it, in any circumstance, it allows us to find peace with what is. Peace in the present moment is our springboard for a Divinely Inspired Future. Why do we fight against the moment (what is) so much? Where do we get these pre-conceived ideas about our lives from? I just don’t know.
What I do know is that through persistent self inquiry we can move past these constructs we create about who we are and what are lives are supposed to be. As we challenge ourselves to answer questions like:
“How do you know that’s true?” and “Can you absolutely know that it’s true?” and “What happens (how do you react?) when you believe that thought?” and “What happens when you choose to create an opposite and uplifting thought about the same subject or person?” (These questions are from “The Work” of Byron Katie for more information about her transformational process go to http://www.thework.com/)
(However, I must post this Warning - do not honestly answer these questions about your thoughts and beliefs unless you truly want to feel better about your life – truthful answers to these questions are life changing, elevating and expansive)
With that said, if we do engage in this process or a similar one in which we challenge our thoughts and beliefs in a way that helps us to find acceptance with what is, we begin to open ourselves to new possibilities, learn to see and accept things as they are and find peace in the present moment. Until we do that, we ride against the tide in making true and lasting changes in our life circumstances.
Today, I wish you the strength and courage to challenge your thoughts and beliefs so that you may find the Inner Peace that awaits you.
