When life presents us with change, our first reaction is to resist. But when we choose to surrender to change, we see it is actually a blessing sent to help us grow.
In this episode, Matt O’Neill talks about his takeaways from Michael Singer’s book "The Surrender Experiment." He shares the lessons of how to be more at peace with life when it presents its most difficult changes.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
[01:36] Surrender to the Flow of Life:
Surrender to the flow of life; life knows more than you do. We are not responsible for even the tiniest fraction of what is manifesting around us. It’s so much bigger than you.
[08:51] Resistance Creates Suffering:
Resistance to challenges the universe presents creates suffering. The resistance is the problem, not the challenge. Ask yourself, “This is happening. What am I going to do about it?” The first piece grounds you in reality. The second piece is where your power comes from.
[11:16] Dare to Let Go:
Dare to let go and trust the flow of life. Stop listening to the mental chatter about your personal likes and dislikes. Instead, start the willful practice of accepting the flow of what life is presenting you.
[17:50] A Matter of Perspective:
Every single experience we have in life compared to nothing is a gift. It’s just a matter of perspective. Whatever reality presented to you is supposed to be happening. You always have a choice to add pain on top of your pain, but there’s always one choice—the empowered choice.
[20:00] Creating Something Beautiful Out of Your Suffering:
Challenging situations bring about the force needed to create change and break out of the inertia of everyday life. You could use a challenging situation you’ve overcome to create freedom inside yourself.
Notable quotes:
[07:01] — [07:13] “Instead of anxiety and tension and trying to control all the forces of the universe that you can't—only God can—surrender, and say ‘This is the way it's supposed to be,’ and you're gonna have peace.” - Matt
[11:22] — [11:27] “Dare to let go and trust the flow of life.” - Matt
[18:03] — [18:09] “Every single experience we get to experience in life compared to nothing is a gift.” - Matt
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