I have a puzzle to piece together for you today, having to do with the relationship between the Power of Surrender and resistance, as this concept often causes confusion.
The confusion arises in part because in many cultures, the idea of surrender denotes something negative, like weakness, losing, giving up, or being overpowered.
And this idea of weakness evokes a defensive display of power, much like those we are seeing daily on a large scale with political and ideological polarization, acts of violence, and manipulation in overt and covert ways.
Now, on an individual level, this fear response serves an important purpose—if you are being chased by a saber-toothed tiger or some other immediate threat to your physical existence.
But the prevalence of fear, doubt, worry, and anxiety in our lives creates self-limiting cycles, as well as resistance, that keeps us from being aware of and using our true power, and this is why so many people feel stuck.
Another part of the confusion arises because we’ve also been programmed and conditioned to respond to this “stuckness” by exerting unnecessary physical effort—if I work harder or longer, do more, be more, I will change my situation—which not only creates merely limited short-term change…
But also heightens stress and anxiety and quite literally creates additional circumstances that move us further away from our desired outcomes.
This is why you might find yourself experiencing the very same less-than-desirable outcomes in the physical, financial, relational, emotional, or spiritual aspects of your life over and over and over again.
It’s difficult to hear, but you have a role in causing it.
And so here is where the Power of Surrender can, when consciously and intentionally used, quite literally disarm resistance and allow you to experience a sense of joy, peace, wellbeing, and fulfillment far beyond what you could ever experience through struggle, resistance, and “powering through” with physical effort.
Understanding these puzzle pieces and the true, energetic meaning of surrender will also enable you to tap into your inner power in a way that produces profoundly positive results in your life and the lives of those around you.
On this conscious journey with you,
Steve
