Surrender.

i know in our society that “surrender” has some negative connotation to it. Some think of surrender and think it simply means giving up and quitting, and in a rigid way it does but it’s a little more subtle than that. And as for most things, the subtleties are what create the beauty that it holds.

What makes a Painting art? Anyone can place paint on a surface but what makes the painting that was created Art?? The mind of the Beholder. If the beholder perceives beauty in it, the painting becomes art, and becomes beautiful to them. Perception is what fuels beauty, what fuels appreciation, and what also fuels surrender.

What is the difference between noise and a song? Intention? But we have heard noises as beautiful as songs, and we have heard songs that sounded like….just noise. One example that intention and effort alone are not enough to create beauty. Simply trying doesn’t always produce the desired results.

Effort can be as genuine as the sun is bright but if what you are putting effort into does not produce the intended result, then it is time to either evaluate your effort or more likely, what your effort is being put into. But where does effort come from? Your actions are fueled by your emotion, so it comes natural to you, and it is effortless in the mind. When you have to create effort in the mind to create action, that is when you are no longer interested and begin to put negative energy into your action, because you had none left to give. You are now, in business terms, going over your budget, and pulling energy away from other areas of your life.

Do rocks try? Even BIG rocks like mountains that take your breath away, are they trying? Does the full moon try to convince you that it is beautiful? Do flowers? Does the ocean when you go to the beach?? A body of water, so attractive, people call it a vacation to simply be in it’s presence. Maybe they do, who knows? But what is important is that it looks effortless on the surface.

iF you’re into sports, the beauty in the great athletes game is that it looks effortless on the court, the field, the rink, etc. The great guitar player with their eyes closed singing a song, the pianist, the violinist, even just a good driver that knows which way they are going, they’re actions are effortless in the mind. To see your path so clear in your mind that you could walk it blind and never worry. That is true mastery of self.

Beauty is not something you try, Beauty is something you are. iT is a state of being. And you must surrender to achieve it. Surrender, like Beauty, is not something you try to do. Surrender is effortless because it is an understanding, a realization that there isn’t anything to try. To surrender, you must give up everything that you are not and just Be what you are. At that moment you will be free of all burdens.

Giving up is simply one of the best things you could do for yourself. Giving up drugs, habits, bad food, behaviors, distractions, etc. Surrendering burdens that you may now refer to as attachments to make your journey feel lighter and more free than before. So light and free that your movement on your journey will become effortless, it will become beautiful, and everyone will be able to see it.

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