Licking the Razor's Edge (2015)

Some Thoughts on ACCEPTANCE
Let it also be known that the Acceptance to which I refer has little to do with the weak
“forgiveness” that many of us have been taught. The real, full-fledged Acceptance I offer
here has nothing to do with mere tolerance or patience or resignation. It is not shrugging
our shoulders while waiting for others to someday “get better”, nor is it saying you are
sorry because an apology is “the right thing to do” or is expected of you. This is not how
true Acceptance functions …
*Real Acceptance is shown by those who look past the hurtful actions of another to the
Soul within that perpetrator. And while they do not agree with or support “evil deeds” (in
fact, they stand courageously between those actions and their intended victims), they also
refuse to condemn those making such hurtful choices.
*Real Acceptance forgives cruelty while actively caring for the cruel – doing so simply to
do so; without hope or expectation of the eventual reform of the “criminal” or the
eventual enlightenment of the “villain”. It exudes a loving kindness to the “sinner”, even
while bravely confronting the “sin”.
*Real Acceptance reflects a forgiveness that neither forgets nor condones … It simply
chooses to see the harmonious True Self behind the discordant false one – forgiving the
latter by affirming the former.
As such, real Acceptance is a transformative force, not an enabling one. And yet the
question remains: How can we put this true Humility and deep-seated Acceptance into
practice in our daily lives? The following tips can help:
TIP #01: CHOOSE GRATITUDE …
Wake up every morning and go to bed every evening with a sincere “Thank You” on
your lips and a welling up of Gratitude in your heart. A conscious life as a Human(e)
Being is the greatest of gifts, and we would all do well to remember this Truth every day.
No matter what is happening in your life, the fact that you are alive and conscious of that
life is enough to be thankful … Have the humility to express the same.
What you already have are not the things you “deserve”
or the things you have “earned. They are the things with
which you have been blessed … Be thankful. And what
you do not have are not the things you are “missing” or
the things you lack. They are the sources of your true
Power. They are the things making your life a bit more
difficult, and thereby your Love a bit more potent when
you choose to give it anyway … So be thankful.
Waking up each morning g is reason enough to praise
your version of the Divine. Having lived another day is
enough reason to softly weep in heartfelt gratitude as
you fall asleep. So be thankful … Be Thank-FULL!
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