We often struggle against the flow of life. Unexpected twists and turns occur, and many of us have a hard time accepting it when life begins to shift. We don’t have control over it, but often have the feeling that we do. We feel triumph when it appears that we’ve guided ourselves toward something we want and reached success. We want to be able to guide our own life path instead of letting it unfold beyond our control. We fight for control sometimes, but deep down, we know that we need to surrender to the universe.
But this simply isn’t how the universe operates. Life isn’t supposed to be a smooth journey.
I advise anyone who is interested in living a less stressful life to try to let go of the need to control things. Practice acceptance instead. Surrender to the change in the wind. Wanting things that are out of reach only cause you suffering, so just release expectations and go with the flow.
Some things in your life are meant to be, even if you don’t want them. We cannot avoid certain soul lessons and major life events. It is just how it is.
You Can’t Force Things
My marriage ended a couple of years ago. I did struggle against this impending event for years before it finally happened. If I had just surrendered to the fact that this person is not for me, I could have saved myself a lot of pain.
I’ve also tried a few career paths that didn’t work out. I desperately wanted to force them to be my calling in life, but I couldn’t make this true as hard as I tried. I wanted to make the people around me happy by embodying what they thought “work” should look like. But in the end, I surrendered to my true soul purpose, as scary as it seemed in the beginning, and let it unfold. I let my heart guide me toward what I am supposed to be doing and surrendered to the fact that the universe would take care of me.
Get Out of the Karmic Cycle
Life will keep giving you the same situations over and over until you’ve learned the lesson. You’re in school, and don’t ever forget this. And actually, each time you experience the same set of circumstances as before, it often gets more difficult to bear. So, it’s better to learn the lesson early and move in the direction you’re being guided.
Escape the cycle! Start a new one where you’re surrendering.
When you struggle against the plans that the universe has in store for you, it only makes it harder. Why burden yourself further? Let go and surrender to what’s happening. Accept that it is meant to be.
Let Things Happen
When you surrender to the universe, you’re aligning yourself with the universe. With a positive mindset, you can turn your journey into a pleasure. Accepting that things will happen unexpectedly, it becomes fun to live.
However, it’s not easy for most of us to relinquish the need for control. We’re always trying to change the course of our own lives because sometimes it seems like we do succeed. But if something isn’t meant to be, why fight it?
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