When our lives
are going well, and sometimes even when they aren't, we may find ourselves
feeling very attached to the status quo of our existence -- life as we know
it. It is a very human tendency to resist change as though it were possible
to simply decide not to do it, or have it in our lives. But change will come
and the status quo will go, sooner or later, with our consent or without it.
We may find at the end of the day that we feel considerably more empowered
when we find the courage to ally ourselves with the universal force of
change, rather than working against it.
Of course, the answer is not to go about changing things at random, without
regard to whether they are working or not. There is a time and place for
stability and the preservation of what has been gained over time. In fact,
the ability to stabilize and preserve what is serving us is part of what
helps us to survive and thrive. The problem comes when we become more
attached to preserving the status quo than to honoring the universal givens
of growth and change. For example, if we allow a situation we are in to
remain stagnant simply because we are comfortable, it may be time for us to
summon up the courage to challenge the status quo.
This may be painful at times, or surprisingly liberating, and it will most
likely be a little of both. Underneath the discomfort, we will probably find
excitement and energy as we take the risk of unblocking the natural flow of
energy in our lives. It is like dismantling a dam inside ourselves, because
most of the work involves clearing our own inner obstacles so that the river
of our life can flow unobstructed. Once we remove the obstacles, we can
simply go with the flow, trusting the changes that follow.
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