I love these words; and yet they can really make you think. I tried explaining this to a friend the other day and find I struggle with articulating it well.
Originally said by Carl Jung I believe, I think it can be summed up by saying that when we resist things - we are fighting. When we are fighting anything, the same thing will continue or get worse; things don't move forward.
The opposite of resistance is acceptance. One might then conclude, what we accept, resolves. The struggle is gone and we are left with more peace and calm.
Fighting or resisting can be anything...a feeling...a thought...a situation...something that we simply can't let go of. I might refuse to accept the loss of a relationship. The more I fight this reality, the harder it becomes to find peace. If you find yourself in your head replaying situations and telling yourself over and over that it isn't fair or right....what you really might be trying to do is re-write the past which isn't possible. When we stop fighting....aka....stop trying to argue why it was wrong....and just accept it as something that happened we might be able to move on a little more easily.
Simply, ask yourself "What are you not accepting"? I believe we are happier and more at peace accepting things insteading of fighting them.
What we resist....persists.
Nameste
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