“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them – that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” -Lao Tzu
This is one way to live. It’s a peaceful option and one with little resistance to external factors. I often lean toward the route with the least amount of resistance. As I grow older, I also lean toward the paths where the least amount of energy is burned. I only have so much to give, so I have to divvy it up strategically. Spontaneous change is not my favorite. I prefer things to go as planned unless things are changing for the better, which is always easier for me to accept. Vertical change isn’t so bad; the change has little to no impact on my original expectations. It’s the ones where I just have no idea what’s going to happen that get to me. The uncertainty crawls under my skin and lives there. I don’t like it.
How are you with change? Ride the wave? Hate it? Love it?
Jayne.press 