All of us, including animals, believe the best way to live is to avoid pain and discomfort. A more interesting way to live is to be curious, whether the object of our curiosity is bitter or sweet. We can endure a lot to find out how we tick and how our world ticks, how the whole thing “just is”.
We all want to be daring, creative, original and do things in new ways, but unless we return over and over again to the basics and remember our roots, we cannot truly soar. Without this thorough grounding, we cannot be creative and never issue forth with true power.
Do you wish to free yourself of mental and emotional knots? There are two paths available. The first being acceptance, affirm everyone and everything. The second is that of denial, recognizing that everything you see and think is a falsehood. Both paths lead you to awareness of the great oneness.
You cannot avoid difficult situations. Remain calm and establish a positive attitude while looking for ways to solve the problem and consider a way to prevent the situation from worsening. You can always find a way to transform a bad situation into something positive.
Quote: Play the game of life, be receptive to whatever comes to you, good or bad.