A lot, maybe all, suffering comes from resisting what is, placing the label of ‘bad’ on the situation.
Suffering is transcended when we accept what is.
But here’s the thing, acceptance is merely seeing things as they are.
Acceptance doesn’t mean we can’t also see things better than they are.
Acceptance doesn’t mean we can’t take action to make things better.
Acceptance is not giving up and becoming passive, it’s step one of being truly at source.
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Mindfulness meditation, when done regularly over a long period of time, helps to create space between stimulus and response.
We wouldn’t give away parts of our properties. We wouldn’t give away our money without a positive reason.