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The power of acceptance.
Getting through life’s difficult phases.
Acceptance is a big word for the mind. The mind may counter, ‘Why should I accept?’ or ‘Why am I being forced to accept?’ If there is a magic pill that helps us adapt to all circumstances, it is acceptance. Just as water mixes easily with water, acceptance allows us to mix with the unpredictable flow of life that takes us through good and bad circumstances.
If there is a magic pill that helps us adapt to all circumstances, it is acceptance.
Good and bad times are like side streets that turn away on either side of a straight main road. Turning away in one direction may take us on a smooth road, while another turn may take us along a bumpy and slow road. Our choices push us one way or another, but sometimes life makes those choices for us. Acceptance is in the middle, and it helps us remain on a long straight road as we progress through the journey of life.
Acceptance can apply to any situation, experience, or thoughts from the past, the present, or the future. Retroactive acceptance of the past and proactive acceptance of the present and future present their unique set of challenges. They are two distinct skill sets and are equally important to develop.
Retroactive acceptance…
