03 Nov 2014

"Surrender to what is"-Eckhart Tolle
Just four words in this sentence and yet it has the power to lift you up from any trouble, dilema or situation.
This is what I perceive of it and apply it practically:
"Surrender " is to completely be in the moment and accept the situation without any resistance. Once you are in that state, how can you be troubled?
I personally have seen that in order to allow things to just flow without resistance and thus make this mantra work , I first need to indentify and acknowledge the fact that I'm troubled. Step two is that I remind myself that this is not my true state and this is not who I am. Thirdly I remember that everything is temporary .... this feeling , the current situation, the people and above all.... this life. Then instead of arguing or going "why" or concentrating on what could happen or could have happened, I just breathe and take in this "now" , this moment, and say "I truly accept the present and surrender to what is" .
Suddenly I can feel the shift in my energy, it sometimes manifests into a smile...-(and imagine smiling in the midst of a so-called dire situation) .... its amazing. Then since I don't allow my emotions to control me and create drama in my head, I am free to make the right decision or choice. The situation might not get better but I will know I was present and took the most wise decision. And that's all that matters in the end. Because lets face it, nothing is as serious as we make it to be.