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Living Apart And At Peace With Myself

August 2nd, 2006 by Laura Moncur in Motivation
Living apart and at peace with myself, I came to realize more vividly the meaning of the doctrine of acceptance. To refrain from giving advice, to refrain from meddling in the affairs of others, to refrain, even though the motives be the highest, from tampering with another’s way of life – so simple, yet so difficult for an active spirit. Hands off!
Henry Miller

How many times have I gone against this simple principle? Not only with others but with myself. Learning to accept things the way they are is a lot harder than continually trying to change them. You would think that the work of changing myself or others would be more difficult than accepting them, but it’s not.

Hands off!

I’ve yet to learn it wholly, but it is something that I am working on. Instead of advising and suggesting ideas, I have been consciously trying to leave people alone with their decisions. Instead of continually second-guessing myself, I have been just accepting my decisions as they stand. It is a work in progress, but I truly feel that I have been calmer and happier because of it.

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