The human condition so often finds itself gripping on tightly to what it perceives as a sense of safety, while violently resisting the things that scare it.
Stretched thin – between clinging to what is fleeting, and resisting what is inevitable – leaves us with no energy to take action where we are actually effective.
We cling to possessions, relationships, and even our identities with a white-knuckle grip, terrified of relinquishing control. Yet, in this relentless pursuit of security, we often overlook a profound truth: it is in letting go that we free up the energy to be at our best!
We are so accustomed to believing that our grip on life’s reins is a measure of our power. But what if the opposite were true? What if relinquishing control allowed us to access a deeper well of strength and resilience?
“Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.” – Hermann Hesse
“No permanence is ours, we are a wave that flows to fit whatever form it finds.” – Hermann Hesse
“You say yes to the sunlight and pure fantasies, so you have to say yes to the filth and the nausea. Everything is within you, gold and mud, happiness and pain, the laughter of childhood and the apprehension of death. Say yes to everything, shirk nothing.” – Hermann Hesse
To break free from our own exhausting grip on control, we must embrace the concept of surrender, and have acceptance for both the light and the darkness of life’s complexity. We cannot experience joy without sorrow, or growth without challenges. By surrendering to all aspects of our experience, we open ourselves to a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world around us. It doesn’t mean giving up or becoming passive; rather, it signifies a willingness to trust in a higher power, or simply in the natural flow of life itself.
Surrender is not about weakness, but about strength. It’s about recognizing that we are part of something greater than ourselves and that our resistance to life’s currents is futile. In the quiet space of surrender, the mind clears, and a sense of peace emerges. It’s in this clarity that we can truly see our path forward and take inspired action.
Resist nothing and grab on to nothing. In this space of surrender the water is calm and therefore clear. And in this clarity you’ll be able to see what your next action should be.
A few thoughts to consider as you open yourself to surrender:
- Let go of what you can’t control. Trying to control just wastes your energy.
- Embrace the unknown with curiosity. In the unknown you will create the new.
- Find an abundance of energy in surrender. All the energy you wasted in trying to control, now becomes available to you.
- Trust that clarity will follow surrender. When you stop splashing, the water always becomes clear.
- Promise yourself that you will always act on clarity. When you can see the next baby step, take it, even if you feel scared.
Our personal growth is always accelerated when we stop wasting energy on what is not ours to control, and place all of our focus only on the next step to take. Today’s meditation journey is a very practical exercise in surrender. Join us to find your own way to clarity.
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: Surrender
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