What happens is part of your path
Published on: May 21, 2025
"What happens is part of your path." This wisdom teaches us to accept life as it is, without resisting circumstances. In Eastern philosophies, there is often talk of the importance of acceptance and letting go of control. Sometimes things happen in our life that we cannot predict or change, but what we can change is our attitude towards them. Overcoming difficulties begins with accepting them as part of our life path.
When we face a challenge, it's easy to fall into a pattern of denial or resistance. We may try to ignore the problem, hoping it will go away on its own. Or we may fight against it, trying to force a solution. But neither approach is truly effective. Ignoring the problem only allows it to grow larger and more daunting. And fighting against it often only creates more stress and chaos in our lives.
Instead, the wisdom of acceptance invites us to acknowledge the challenge without judgment or fear. To simply see it as it is: a part of our path. This doesn't mean we have to like the challenge or agree with it. It simply means we allow it to be, without trying to change or control it.
Acceptance is not a passive state. It's an active process that involves a conscious choice. It's a decision to let go of our resistance and open ourselves to the reality of the present moment. And it's a commitment to face our challenges with courage, compassion, and understanding.
Acceptance doesn't mean giving up or surrendering to despair. It means recognizing that the present moment, no matter how difficult, is all we truly have. And it's within this moment, within our acceptance of what is, that we find our power and our potential to grow.
So, let us embrace the wisdom of acceptance. Let us recognize that what happens is part of our path. And let us face our challenges with courage, compassion, and understanding. For it's through acceptance that we find our strength, our resilience, and our capacity to thrive.
Author: Tibetan Wisdom
