Life is like taking a trip on the river and reacting to the FLOW.
It is always about the FLOW. The problem is most people take their
boat down to the river, put it in the river and then they
invariably turn it UPSTREAM and start paddling hard against the
current. It never occurs to them to go downstream because they
think they have to struggle to have what they want.
Here is a simple idea. Why not go WITH the current instead of
fighting AGAINST the current? But you may say, "Struggle and hard
work is the only way to get what you want." That's crazy! Here is
the important point - NOTHING YOU WANT IS UPSTREAM. Ever!
Every bit of struggle and determination, all that "I am going to
heal myself", "I am going to fix this", "I am going to make this
better", all of that has you focused UPSTREAM. What I want is for
you to feel the ease of letting go of struggle. You don't even
have to turn your boat around in the stream and begin paddling
downstream - just let go of the oars (struggle) and the current
will turn you automatically!
This is not about teaching you to go with the stream because you
have no choice. This is about asking the question and helping you
answer it. Are you going willingly? Are you going toward your
natural unfolding willingly, or are you going to continue to paddle
upstream? In every moment the choice of which way you are going to
go is yours.
Today will bring you a new awareness, a lesson or a manifestation
that you are making progress
1 comment:
I disagree that "NOTHING YOU WANT IS UPSTREAM". Everything I want, for instance, is upstream, and I get there easily and effortlessly.
I do agree though that life is not for struggle, but choosing to go downstream just because it's easier and you don't need oars isn't actually a real choice.
What if I want to cross the river, then I wait till the current is more favourable to me and brings to the opposite side or I take oars (make an effort) and cross the river when I want.
Hey, and if you attach the engine to the boat you can get upstream and downstream without a sweat.
Life is about knowing where you want to go, asking for help and determination to succeed.
Going with the flow is not about to choose the path of the least resistance, going with the flow is about listening to your inner guidance and following it, sometimes it will tell you to let go off oars, sometimes it will push you to take the courage and dive into the water. Being able to hear your inner voice, this what I would call going with the flow.
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