Acceptance

Introduction

Defining Acceptance

What is Acceptance?

Acceptance is defined here as the state of Love

But as the definition of Love can differ greatly from one mind to another, we will define Acceptance through the perspective of nature; it is there where one can find undistorted Truths.

So in this article, we will learn about Acceptance through the eyes of the Universe. 

Acceptance In Depth

In nature, we can find the states of Acceptance existing in every moment.

For instance, a falling leaf that simply accepts where it will land. The sun rising and falling in time with the cosmic clockwork. The streams carrying the water towards their destined place.

Everything in nature is simply in the state of Acceptance. This is why it's called nature—everything is natural. Nature will never try to change the personalities of Fire or Water, Light or Darkness. Everything knows their roles and their place, in a state of unconditional acceptance. 

So, Nature is constantly teaching us what Acceptance really is, through its elements, through the way it flows and unfolds.

Observing nature thus can help one to remember what Acceptance is. It can be a state that is easily forgotten and misunderstood because unlike nature—we have the power to make choices. And often, the choices we make can bring us to the unnatural states of The Self.

For instance, we can choose to not eat food when we are hungry. We can choose to not fulfil our desires to avoid the fears of failing. We can make choices to stress our minds with more and more work, never allowing the mind to rest and return to its natural state of Stillness.

Now, why would one want to learn about the state of Acceptance?

The more the mind is its natural state, which is of Acceptance, the more one will be able to experience happiness. 

For example, observe a person who is faced with a problem in his life. If he is constantly rejecting that problem by judging it and stressing about it, he will never be happy.

If that person can learn to be like nature and simply Accept that the problem is there, happiness will naturally come. And in that state of mind, one can then solve the problems much easier. 

So, unlike nature, we can choose to reject things rather than accept things for what it is.

The more we do this, the less more unnatural one's state of mind will become, becoming confused, fearful, hateful, judgemental—Suffering. 

So, it's important to become aware of how we are rejecting the world. 

Do you usually reject people when they have a different opinion than yours?

Do you reject ugly people?

Do you reject yourself when you underperform?

Do you reject your loved ones for not loving you in the way you wish?

The journey towards greater happiness is to learn to develop Acceptance. 

And what things are we learning to accept?

All there is, even all the things we cannot accept. 

Of course, it won't be an easy journey because the idea of accepting all there is can sound ridiculous to the mind which is used to rejecting all the time. 

But if you wish for greater happiness, then you can begin to learn about what Acceptance really is from observing nature. 

Learn from the tree, from the wind, leaves, water, air, sun, from the planets, from the flow of the galaxies, from the Universe.

Yes, there is no greater teacher than the Universe!