Monday, September 27, 2010

Day 60: What creates stress in you?

When you are grounded, stress disappears. Stress is hoping it will rain tomorrow, when you have no control it will rain.
Stress is trying to do things, beyond your control. Stress disappears when you understand how things are. If you know it takes 12 hours for the tide to come in, there is no need to be stressed about it. But if you want it to come in 3 hours, you will be stessed some.
What creates stress for me? Can you understand the birth of stress?
How can you undo the stress? Can you live a stress-free life?
Investigate how you can free yourself from stress.

It all comes down to control. I think I like control. I think I have this illusion that I have control over some areas of my life... When, if I actually think about it, there is very little I can actually control. Furthermore, can I effect any change by getting stressed out or worried about something? No.

So why do I do it to myself?
And how can I live a stress free life? I think the answer lies in letting go. In surrender. And I know those things, in my life at least, need work.

1 comment:

  1. Ah, you are a wise woman...surrender...so very hard to do...keeping you in my thoughts and prayers with much, much love. always...xxooxxoo Love, Auntie

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