Isn’t funny how a little stress in one’s life can make the daily irritants (usually little) that we all encounter much bigger than they normally are? I’ve been noticing this at work lately…

People’s reserves are diverted to take on real problems and then the little (nuisance) things become the straw that breaks the camels back. During these times I think it is important to have a mindset of non-judgment. Let me explain.

Instead of expecting things that we see as negatives to occur simply be prepared for things to happen and when they do accept them as the reality of the situation. Any person paying conscious attention to life knows that unexpected things happen. Someone driving in rush hour traffic every day to work knows that they are going to get cut off. And yet most people fly into a rage every day at the same thing. This is non-acceptance and a blinding failure to learn from experience. If you complain about something you’re not accepting it.

The underlying idea is to let go of opinions. You might feel that someone should not be rude and cut you off in traffic. That is an opinion and despite that people will cut you off in traffic. Accept that it will happen and when it does just smile. Like all things this is a skill and to acquire a skill it must be practiced. Start with easy things and build from there. Practice consciously and actively letting go of your non-acceptance. The art of letting go (or non-doing) is quintessential to a free life skillfully lived.

Til next time…