Learning to Relinquish Control

It's now an accepted truism: when you resist what life offers you, good or bad, it can lead to some serious mental, spiritual, and even physical blockages. I have learned that the key to happiness lies in relinquishing control over life. This means taking responsibility for the things we can change, as the old saying goes, but also being able to recognize that there are many things we don't have control over. When we learn to trust ourselves, it becomes easier and easier to let go of the vise-like grip we have on life. We can live more spontaneously, enjoy the moment, and flow effortlessly with our lives rather than struggling against the current. To sum it up, I call this attitude "saying yes to life." This means no matter what happens, we can see the positive aspects in all our life circumstances. We no longer have to struggle. We can have faith in the fact that whatever comes along, we can handle it.