Non-Resistance
God said:
Life on Earth is not meant to be the struggle you often find it to be. What does the word struggle mean but fighting against something? Fighting does not hold you in good stead, not at all. It may, indeed, weaken you. You heard the expression – weak with anger. You are clearer without anger. Peace does not muddy up the waters.
Martial arts speak of non-resistance, for, without resistance, you are calm. Calmness diffuses a supposed opponents' energy and saves your own.
Goodness knows, you may see an enemy where there is not an enemy. You have fallen into that trap more than once. You may even be an expert at crying "Fire." Admit this.
Of how much avail is it when you exert all your energy and use it up ineffectually? You have not slept sometimes because of all your fussing and fuming. Get smart. It's not at all smart for you to beat yourself up with your words and thoughts.
Not resisting doesn't mean that you have to cave in. You don't have to capitulate. Also, you don't have to meet what you do not favor head on. You don't have to bang your head against a stone wall. You can go around an obstacle. You don't have to be all brawn and muscle. You can have a longer view than the fight response you have made a habit of in the past. You have been on automatic.
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