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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