Resistance

You can see it from the outset. Some people have lots of worries and they have a large weight on their shoulders; they are almost buried under the burden. Most of us, however, are somewhere in between. We have some concerns and troubles that create stress and tension, but we manage with them. Still, we cannot say that we are entirely free as a bird and independent of any worries. Why is that?

Our life is like a freely flowing river. It has a tremendous energy but while it can flow without any obstacles, we cannot feel the power. Every one of us has the same amount of energy in us. What makes us different is the way we use this energy. If we just let it flow without any obstacles, things are easy and there are no worries. We are happy and free of any burdens. We can do tremendous things and share the happiness with other people as well. We radiate and people love to be around us. For a few, this is the case. The rest of us block our energy flow and create bigger or smaller obstacles for ourselves. These barriers are like a dam. It requires static energy to keep the water blocked. But when the current gets too strong, the dam gives way.

Our own resistance and denial create these dams. We want to be in control and turn our life in the direction we desire; we refuse to live life as it happens. Or even better, we would like our life to stay still. Our internal dams are the ones that create the tension and the bad feelings in us. The greater the disruption, the bigger the amount of energy required to keep things status quo. This is the burden we feel on our shoulders. Sometimes our worries are so big that they start to fill our entire life. We are really depressed. We are disappointed in our life. Life has not turned out the way we planned it. Finally, we accept the new situation and move on. We destroy the dam and let life flow again. We feel free and anything is possible—for a small while. Then we start to resist again with small incremental steps.

If we realize that resistance does not solve anything, it only postpones the inevitable, we could jump out of the cycle. By purely accepting the undeniable flow of life without any pre-dictability, we can set ourselves free. We do not have to resist. We can just let go and take every moment as it comes—without any expectations or reservations. When there is nothing to wait for, there is nothing to be disappointed in either. No surprises. Nothing to stress about. No tension or discomfort. Only pure living, with the rich variety of entirely new moments and possibilities every moment.