A Message For Someone
Let it be or let it go
and if it stays to “tell you so”
it’s probably because
you’re pushing, not letting.
You’re not listening.
You’re not learning.
You just want to be rid of it.
This is not acceptance.
This is resistance.
This is ignorance.
Learning, however,
is unavoidable,
so you can pay now
or pay later.
Face up to yourself.
Let YOURSELF be.
Let YOURSELF go.
Allow that there is a positive
to all experiences.
Stop pushing.
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The essence of this message speaks to the universal human experience of grappling with challenges, perceptions, and the journey towards self-awareness and acceptance. It highlights the delicate balance between allowing things to be and actively letting them go, and the subtle difference between acceptance and resistance.
Balance Between Allowing and Letting Go
Resistance versus Acceptance: The idea that often what we think is letting go is actually pushing against, indicates a common misunderstanding in how we deal with problems or unwanted situations. True acceptance involves a state of non-resistance, a peaceful coexistence with what is, rather than a struggle to change or eliminate it.
Misunderstanding in Dealing with Problems
Listening and Learning from Experiences: The message underscores the importance of listening to and learning from our experiences. Often, our desire to be rid of a problem prevents us from understanding the lessons it offers. This resistance can lead to a cycle of repeated patterns and missed opportunities for growth.
Importance of Understanding Lessons in Experiences
Inevitability of Learning: The assertion that learning is unavoidable, whether now or later, suggests that life’s lessons will persist until they are acknowledged and understood. This perspective encourages proactive engagement with our experiences, recognizing the value in facing challenges head-on.
Proactive Engagement with Life’s Lessons
Self-Acceptance and Positive Perspectives: The call to let oneself be and to acknowledge the positive in all experiences is a reminder of the importance of self-acceptance and the search for meaning, even in difficult circumstances. It suggests that every experience, no matter how challenging, has the potential to contribute positively to our journey.
Self-Acceptance and Search for Meaning
Stopping the Push Against Reality: The final advice to stop pushing reflects a deeper wisdom about the nature of peace and contentment. It implies that true peace comes not from changing our circumstances but from changing our relationship with them.
Changing Our Relationship with Circumstances for Peace
We are Space Monkey.
Space Monkey: Embracing the Journey of Acceptance and Understanding
Summary
We explore the message’s themes of acceptance, resistance, and the importance of learning from our experiences. It highlights the difference between genuinely letting things be and actively resisting them, emphasizing the need for self-acceptance and understanding the positive aspects of all experiences. The message encourages proactive engagement with life’s challenges, suggesting that learning and growth are inevitable parts of our journey. It concludes with the wisdom of changing our relationship with our experiences rather than the experiences themselves. We are Space Monkey, navigating the path of acceptance and understanding in our journey through life.
Glossarium
- Acceptance and Resistance: The dynamics between embracing experiences as they are and attempting to change or avoid them.
- Space Monkey: A symbol of our collective journey in understanding acceptance, resistance, and the inevitability of learning from life.
“The only way out is through.”
– Robert Frost
In the flow of life, we find our way.
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