Part of The Dance
Once you learn to cultivate the resolute determination to let go, not only will you feel less stressed in the face of disruption, but you’ll be able to better navigate it. As philosopher Alan Watts once said of life, “It was a musical thing, and you were supposed to sing or to dance while the music was being played.” Life, like music, carries highs
... See moreAnne-Laure Le Cunff • Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World
There are cycles of success, when things come to you and thrive, and cycles of failure, when they wither or disintegrate and you have to let them go in order to make room for new things to arise, or for transformation to happen. If you cling and resist at that point, it means you are refusing to go with the flow of life, and you will suffer.
Eckhart Tolle • The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
In this instance, change and impermanence are not phenomena to fear or resist—at
Brad Stulberg • Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing – Including You
The essence of life is that it’s challenging. Sometimes it is sweet, and sometimes it is bitter. Sometimes your body tenses, and sometimes it relaxes or opens. Sometimes you have a headache, and sometimes you feel 100 percent healthy. From an awakened perspective, trying to tie up all the loose ends and finally get it together is death, because it ... See more
Pema Chodron • When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
