Comments on: The Power of Surrender http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/the-power-of-surrender/ Strategies for Positive Change Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:29:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/the-power-of-surrender/comment-page-1/#comment-20491 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Sun, 08 May 2011 17:52:28 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=342#comment-20491 Hi Melody and welcome to Advanced Life Skills. We talk a lot about focus and I wonder how many realize that what we are actually discussing is energy. What we focus on we give our energy to. If it's a problem that we don't have a solution for, we may be feeding it with our energy. That energy in turn, can actually block the very thing we are seeking, a solution. Surrender may remove that block by cutting off it source of energy and allow balance to be restored. Hi Melody and welcome to Advanced Life Skills. We talk a lot about focus and I wonder how many realize that what we are actually discussing is energy. What we focus on we give our energy to. If it’s a problem that we don’t have a solution for, we may be feeding it with our energy. That energy in turn, can actually block the very thing we are seeking, a solution. Surrender may remove that block by cutting off it source of energy and allow balance to be restored.

]]> By: Melody Fletcher http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/the-power-of-surrender/comment-page-1/#comment-20487 Melody Fletcher Sun, 08 May 2011 16:59:46 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=342#comment-20487 Great post Jonathan! From an energy perspective, when we feel stuck with a problem, it's because we keep giving energy to it. We would give energy to the solution, but we don't know what it is. So, we keep aligning with the problem over and over again. By surrendering, we let go of that energy, and open ourselves up to connecting with the frequency of the solution - even though we don't know what it is. It takes a bit of faith and that's the hard part. Many of us aren't willing to take that leap until we've created so much suffering that we can't help but surrender. But the suffering isn't necessary; we can just choose to give up and allow the answers to come. So glad I found your blog! Melody Fletcher´s last amazing blog post ..<a href="http://deliberateblog.com/2011/05/03/how-to-stop-being-offended/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">How To Stop Being Offended</a> Hugs, Melody Great post Jonathan!

From an energy perspective, when we feel stuck with a problem, it’s because we keep giving energy to it. We would give energy to the solution, but we don’t know what it is. So, we keep aligning with the problem over and over again. By surrendering, we let go of that energy, and open ourselves up to connecting with the frequency of the solution – even though we don’t know what it is. It takes a bit of faith and that’s the hard part. Many of us aren’t willing to take that leap until we’ve created so much suffering that we can’t help but surrender. But the suffering isn’t necessary; we can just choose to give up and allow the answers to come.

So glad I found your blog!

Melody Fletcher´s last amazing blog post ..How To Stop Being Offended

Hugs,
Melody

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/the-power-of-surrender/comment-page-1/#comment-20425 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Fri, 06 May 2011 19:53:05 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=342#comment-20425 Hi Galen, often it takes more strength to yield than to do something. Then again, there are those times when yielding may be the path of least resistance, but not necessarily the path of personal growth. We need the discernment to look at each situation and make the best choice. Hi Galen, often it takes more strength to yield than to do something. Then again, there are those times when yielding may be the path of least resistance, but not necessarily the path of personal growth. We need the discernment to look at each situation and make the best choice.

]]> By: Galen Pearl http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/the-power-of-surrender/comment-page-1/#comment-20409 Galen Pearl Fri, 06 May 2011 02:43:43 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=342#comment-20409 My word of the year for 2011 is Yield. You have described exactly why I chose it. I tend to push and try to force a solution sometimes when the better course of action is to yield. My word reminds me to follow your suggestions. One chapter in the Tao Te Ching begins with "Yield and overcome." Thanks for articulating the reasons why I chose this word as my guide word for this year. Galen Pearl´s last amazing blog post ..<a href="http://10stepstofindingyourhappyplace.blogspot.com/2011/04/what-feeling.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">What a Feeling!</a> My word of the year for 2011 is Yield. You have described exactly why I chose it. I tend to push and try to force a solution sometimes when the better course of action is to yield. My word reminds me to follow your suggestions. One chapter in the Tao Te Ching begins with “Yield and overcome.” Thanks for articulating the reasons why I chose this word as my guide word for this year.

Galen Pearl´s last amazing blog post ..What a Feeling!

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/the-power-of-surrender/comment-page-1/#comment-20377 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Thu, 05 May 2011 05:16:56 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=342#comment-20377 Hi Nancy, as valuable as surrender is, when it comes to progress the skill seems to be in knowing when lead the charge and when to get out of the way. A little nudge here and there will usually help us decide, although, in general, I think that most of us could reduce the struggle factor and make much more room for just <em>allowing!</em> Hi Nancy, as valuable as surrender is, when it comes to progress the skill seems to be in knowing when lead the charge and when to get out of the way. A little nudge here and there will usually help us decide, although, in general, I think that most of us could reduce the struggle factor and make much more room for just allowing!

]]> By: Nancy Shields http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/the-power-of-surrender/comment-page-1/#comment-20373 Nancy Shields Thu, 05 May 2011 01:31:58 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=342#comment-20373 Great words of wisdom as usual Jonathan, I have these 3 words on my bathroom mirror - SURRENDER ALLOW WONDER You see by surrendering you allow the wonder of life to happen naturally and like you said without forcing anything...life flows like a river then... In gratitude, Nancy Great words of wisdom as usual Jonathan,

I have these 3 words on my bathroom mirror –
SURRENDER
ALLOW
WONDER

You see by surrendering you allow the wonder of life to happen naturally and like you said without forcing anything…life flows like a river then…

In gratitude,
Nancy
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]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/the-power-of-surrender/comment-page-1/#comment-20370 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Wed, 04 May 2011 21:12:46 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=342#comment-20370 Greetings Annie and welcome to Advanced Life Skills. Often times there are valuable clues hidden in those obstacles. If we step back and gain a new perspective those clues may be easier to see and we eliminate the frustration factor. Greetings Annie and welcome to Advanced Life Skills. Often times there are valuable clues hidden in those obstacles. If we step back and gain a new perspective those clues may be easier to see and we eliminate the frustration factor.

]]> By: Annie http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/the-power-of-surrender/comment-page-1/#comment-20363 Annie Wed, 04 May 2011 18:37:36 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=342#comment-20363 Beautifully writen." ...don’t be surprised if the obstacle dissolves spontaneously on its own, " expresses my thoughts. To often we just want to force things to happen, when in reality that process can be so extremely futile, not to mention a complete waste of energy that is best spent on the joyful things in life. Thanks. Beautifully writen.” …don’t be surprised if the obstacle dissolves spontaneously on its own, ” expresses my thoughts.
To often we just want to force things to happen, when in reality that process can be so extremely futile, not to mention a complete waste of energy that is best spent on the joyful things in life. Thanks.

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