SURRENDER

In the Dream of the Planet, the word “surrender” has a negative connotation. It is often thought of as a weakness or deficiency, the final act of a '“loser.” But in my dream, surrender has the opposite meaning.

Surrender is the art of letting go, of giving up the ideas of what “should” and “should not” be. It is no longer fighting the rain.

But to surrender does not mean you become a doormat. In surrendering, you’re not going to start allowing others to walk all over you. Your intent, your yes and no, is still strong. Rather, to surrender means that as you move through life, you change the things you can and don’t worry about the things you can’t.

Practice

Have you surrendered today? With awareness, say to yourself: “I am no longer attached to the outcome of any situation, because life knows better than me.” Embrace things as they are, not as you think they “should” be.

Living a Life of Awareness

~ Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.