Life is
forever changing. A static life is not worth living. Ironically enough, many
people resist any change in their lives; they desire consistency and stability.
Unfortunately, whether you like it or not, changes are inevitable as you
continue to age. The only ways to cope with life changes is adaptability and
acceptance.
Adaptability
is changing the mind's perception of the change you confront, and act or react
accordingly to the circumstances. This mental perception requires awareness,
without which actions or reactions may not take place, because often times
changes are slow, gradual, and even subtly imperceptible. Awareness means
knowing why and how changes are taking place.
.“We
need a still and composed mind
to see
things with greater clarity.
Because
trouble begins in the mind
with
small and unrelated thoughts.
So, we
carefully watch the mind
to stop
any trouble before it begins.”
(Chapter
64, Tao Te Ching)
Acceptance
is taking the responsibility of the results of the actions or reactions taken.
Acceptance may not be easy, especially if you have a pre-conditioned mindset of
expectation or comparing the condition before and after the change.
Both
adaptability and acceptance requires wisdom -- the wisdom to
know and understand that nothing is permanent because everything remains only
with that very present moment, and that everything follows a natural cycle,
such as success .
"Success and failure are no more than expressions of the human condition.
So,
accept both gracefully and willingly, with no judgment, no preference.
The
Creator loves us unconditionally, irrespective of our success or failure.
What is
meant by “accept both gracefully and willingly”?
Success
is avoiding failure; avoiding failure is seeking success.
Both
originate from fear and pride: the sources of human suffering.
Seeing
ourselves indiscriminately as everything, including success and failure,
(Chapter
13, Tao Te Ching)
Tao
wisdom is profound human wisdom based on not acquisition of knowledge but
self-intuition of the nature of things. Through this self-enlightenment, one
become wise, and accordingly knows how to live one's life as if everything is a
miracle. Click here to
find out more about Tao wisdom.
Stephen
Lau
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by Stephen Lau
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