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Learn How To Go With The Flow

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them – that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” Lao Tzu

There is a popular saying that what we resist persists. But what does it really mean? The suggestion is to learn to go with the daily ebb and flow of life. Whatever you put your energy on is what will continue. Instead of resisting, we should go with it, accept it as part of the process. [Read more…] about Learn How To Go With The Flow

Originally posted on May 20, 2014 @ 9:00 am

Romance with the Unknown

romance with the unknown

Why do we spend so much of our precious time trying to know the unknowable? All the energy we use to plan and prepare for what is going to happen next and with whom. To identify all of the ways life will disappoint us and best it. The truth of the matter is our attempt to figure out, name, and categorize our experiences provides a false sense of hope. We purposefully limit ourselves and the scope of our ability around how much risk we can handle.

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Originally posted on February 25, 2014 @ 8:29 am

5 Simple Ways to Learn How to Go With the Flow

Why go with the flow? Isn’t standing out and going against crowd mentality the smarter thing to do?

As with everything else in life, it’s all about context.

In this case, I am talking about how life “messes” with us. Like this week – I had everything all planned out so that I would be inspired and at 110% productivity. Then the San Antonio Spurs got wiped out – again – by the Golden State Warriors. Then I got news that there is a legal thing I have to deal with ASAP. Things just went downhill from there. And so did I.

Still, there were (are) moments when I remember inspiring words.

All you can do is plan to go unplanned, prepare to be unprepared, make going with the flow part of your agenda, for the most successful among us envision, plan, and prepare, but cast all aside as needed, while those who are unable to go with the flow often suffer, if they survive.
– David W. Jones

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