Accept...
Whatever comes into your life, into your day, just accept it. Don't try to change it, don't fight against it, don't let it disturb your inner peace. One of the main reasons of our suffering is the fact that we are not able to accept people and things as they are. We want it all to be our way. We think it is our world, and we try to paint the entire picture the way we like it. Someone thinks and talks differently than us, she/he is wrong... A person lives differently than us, he/she is not living right... Dressed out of the ordinary, unique haircut, living style, attitude, tone of voice, not at the same frequency as us, etc... All wrong, weird, what are they thinking...? It bothers us, and we suffer. We want them to be different, to change, to be "normal" again. We can't accept them as they are, and love them the same...
An average person is an expert for adding suffering to oneself. It can be as simple as a rainy day. Instead of accepting it and enjoying the rain, we fight against it from the moment we wake up. We are in a bad mood because its nothing but dark clouds outside, there is no sun, we are going to get wet... How many times have we all heard it: "I just feel terrible, no energy, I don't feel like doing anything. It must be the weather outside, this rain ruins my day...". Suffering... We are suffering because of a rainy day...!?!
2:00 PM
Mindful class... After my yesterday's experience, I went for the opposite today. Full focus on the breath, minimizing the movements, totally present on the mat. For the most part, of course... The mind never stops, but being aware of that very fact is a huge step forward. Even if one is able to breathe clearly for 7 seconds, thats great. Cherish those 7 seconds as if its a year... It is amazing how many things you notice around you, and inside of you, when you are present. The feet and their connection to the mat, the arms on the side of your body going up and down in between the postures, the sounds that other people make, the collective energy... Great feeling... 7 seconds...
Be present and accept everything. If one can do that, happiness will follow her/him everywhere she/he goes... Regardless of what other people do, how much noise they make in a yoga studio, we will love it all. The sound of the keys, the squeezing of the water bottle, talking, all will be music to our ears. The music that we will not even notice anymore. We will hear it, loud and clear, but we will not notice it. It will become exactly what is... Just the keys, the bottle, the talk... Nothing to do with us...
11:00 PM
Another change we should bring into our everyday conversation. Just as a reminder of our present moment...
" Hey, good to see you, what are you thinking...?"
" What is your relationship with the present moment right now...?"
" Who and what are you trying to control and change today...?"
Ask yourself these questions every day. Stop for a second and feel the answer. Turn around and see what is you shadow... Happiness or suffering...
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