How many years can a mountain exist
Before it′s
washed to the sea?
How many years can some people exist
Before
they're allowed to be free?
How many times can a man turn his
head
And pretend that he just doesn't see?
Bob Dylan
Is it possible to hear criticism, even insult, and find deep acceptance in any response that emerges in the moment - grounded in the unshakeable knowing that what you really are doesn't need defending?
And then, being radically open, is it possible to find a nugget of truth in what they are saying, even if it results in momentary humiliation, and destruction of the image of the one you thought you were? This doesn't mean you become passive and weak. Quite the opposite.
You stop identifying as 'victim' or 'hurt one', and stop seeing the other as 'enemy', and you remain open and vast, the infinite capacity for all life, for all thought and sensation and feeling. And here, in the midst of conflict, you discover the place where conflict ceases to be conflict at all - and wake up to a love beyond reason.
Yes, every human relationship is a constant invitation to let go. Your mother, your father, your friends, your lovers, your co-workers, everyone you meet - here are your final gurus, your ultimate teachers. Listen to them.
Jeff Foster
Es wird nicht leicht sein, eine Veränderung zu erreichen, wenn jemand die Schuld an seiner inneren und äußeren Welt immer bei Dritten oder äußeren Umständen sucht. Personen, die nur in der Vergangenheit oder in der Zukunft leben, werden auf dem Weg zur Selbst-Meisterschaft irgendwann vor größeren Herausforderungen stehen.