By the Ocean
Clear 73 Degrees
5:54 a.m.
You don’t hear too many business gurus talking about the art of surrender. It probably isn’t a smart way to sell courses, coaching or consulting from the front of the room. Due to the conditioning of the Matrix, the idea of surrender seems to be connected with a feeling that is WEAK.
But if you are on the journey that is business building, it seems to me that surrender is a valuable art to master.
I grew up in a religion where “surrender” meant an abdication of responsibility. Instead of carrying X, you surrendered it to the Higher Power. “Good thing I don’t have to worry about that anymore!” Apart from making the decision to do this, that type of surrender was extremely passive.
Over the past 26 years in business, I have come to know another kind of surrender. This one is not passive, it is, in my experience, one of the most active states available to a human.
It is the simultaneous presence of strong intention about the way you desire to go and also the complete absence of resistance to what comes.
As far as I can tell, this is the only way to travel on this road without going crazy.
What the mastery of this art allows is a smooth experience through reality no matter what circumstances are in front of you. It allows you to remain centered, grounded, and open to any type of outcome without having to break the deep focus you have on reaching your goals.
Surrender is the best way to flow. Flow means you can immediately and effortlessly adjust to the incoming stream of life without any turbulence. It is like floating down a river on a big raft. You go where the Universe wants you to go while still being able to provide some direction to the raft.
Mastering the Art of Surrender doesn’t mean you don’t care. It doesn’t mean you don’t have what it takes to succeed. It doesn’t mean you’re OK with failing.
The Art of Surrender is a way of seeing and being where EVERYTHING, by choice, is perceived as a gift that can somehow be transformed into value for the world.