Stolen Wisdom

had to do it.
had to steal this wisdom.

Had to share this with loved ones.

this is sooooooooooooooooo me.

I honestly see me in this.

Frequently, when faced with a problem, we may attempt to solve it in a particular way.
When that way doesn't work, we may continue trying to solve the problem in that same particular way.

We may get frustrated, try harder, get more frustrated, and then exert more energy and influence into forcing the same solution that we have already tried and that didn't work.

That approach makes us crazy.

It tends to get us stuck and trapped.

We can get caught in this same difficult pattern in relationships, in tasks, in any area of our life.

We initiate something, it doesn't work, doesn't flow, we feel badly, then try the same approach harder, even though it's not working and flowing.(been there)

Sometimes, it's appropriate not to give up and to try harder.

Sometimes, it's more appropriate to let go and stop trying so hard.

If it doesn't work, if it doesn't flow, maybe life is trying to tell us something.

Life is a gentle teacher.
She doesn't always send neon road signs to guide us.
Sometimes, the signs are more subtle.
Something not working may be a sign.

Let go.
(how hard do I have to be hit in the head for this one)

If we have become frustrated by repeated efforts that aren't producing desired results, we may be trying to force ourselves down the wrong path. (have done that)

Sometimes, a different solution is appropriate.

Sometimes, a different path opens up.

Often, the answer will emerge more clearly in the quietness of letting go than it will in the urgency, frustration, and desperation of pushing harder.

I am going to learn to let go(oh, Lord help me)