letmesootheu
Newport News, VA
age: 57
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The Status Quo
When our lives are going well (and sometimes even when they aren’t) we may find ourselves feeling very attached to the status quo of our existence--life as we know it. It is a very human tendency to resist change as though it were possible to simply decide not to do it, or have it in our lives. But change will come and the status quo will go, sooner or later, with our consent or without it. We may find at the end of the day that we feel considerably more empowered when we find the courage to ally ourselves with the universal force of change, rather than working against it.
Of course, the answer is not to go about changing things at random, without regard to whether they are working or not. There is a time and place for stability and the preservation of what has been gained over time. In fact, the ability to stabilize and preserve what is serving us is part of what helps us to survive and thrive. The problem comes when we become more attached to preserving the status quo than to honoring the universal givens of growth and change. For example, if we allow a situation we are in to remain stagnant simply because we are comfortable, it may be time for us to summon up the courage to challenge the status quo.
This may be painful at times, or surprisingly liberating, and it will most likely be a little of both. Underneath the discomfort, we will probably find excitement and energy as we take the risk of unblocking the natural flow of energy in our lives. It is like dismantling a dam inside ourselves, because most of the work involves clearing our own inner obstacles so that the river of our life can flow unobstructed. Once we remove the obstacles, we can simply go with the flow, trusting the changes that follow.
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taylorpetty
Aurora, CO
age: 19
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Sorry i dozed off reading that what was the question again
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flowergirl62
South Australia
Australia
age: 45
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Could you perhaps condense it a fraction...............please................I'm tired.
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silkpanties53
Baytown, TX
age: 53
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onelife2live
Janesville, WI
age: 43
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I agree Letme...we are in for tough times...not something we are used to, we have all gotten soft and I am ready for the hard road ahead...economy wise...
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justlooking630
West New York, NJ
age: 48
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Letme I'm right you should be a writter very good something to ponder Do agree with what your saying can it be the universe has made the changes for you ..as silly as this sounds I always think that God has a plan for all of us and sometimes we get to comfortable with life it turns into a rut and then you fight the change not know it could for better.. or is it just taking a risk not knowing what the out come might be how exciting that can be.... maybe it turns out to be that one special person , job ,home ...who knows ???
[Edited 4/30/2008 6:42:55 PM]
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