Do more with less

“ … most of our energy goes into upholding our importance …  If we are capable of losing some of that importance, two extraordinary things would happen to us. One, we would free our energy from trying to maintain the illusory idea of our grandeur; and two, we would provide ourselves with enough energy to….catch a glimpse of the actual grandeur of the universe. [ from The Art of Dreaming ]”

 

3 aspects to achive do more with less

1.       Accept that this moment (people, situations, circumstances and events) is as it should be, because the entire universe is as it is. “When you struggle against this moment, you struggle against the entire universe.” So you should “accepts things as they are, not as you wish they were in this moment”. “When you feel frustrated or upset by a person or a situation, remember that you are not reacting to the person or the situation, buy to your feelings about the person or situation. These are your feelings and your feeling are not someone else’s fault. And if you can accept things as they are, you are ready to take responsibility for your situation...”

2.       “Responsibility means not blaming anyone or anything for your situation including yourself. Having accepted this circumstances, this event, this problem, responsibility then means the ability to have a creative response to the situation as it in now. All problems contain the seeds of opportunity, and this awareness allows you to take the moment and transform it to a better situation or thing” “Reality is an interpretation. And if you choose to interpret reality in this way, you will have many teachers around you…” Your situation is “precisely the one you need in your life at this moment. This is the hidden meaning behind all events and this hidden meaning is serving your own evolution”.

3.       Remain defenseless – relinquish “the need to convince … others of your point of view.” In doing so, you will “gain access to enormous amounts of energy that have been previously wasted. When you become defensive, blame others, and do not accept and surrender to the moment, your life meets resistance… You don’t want to stand rigid like a tall oak that cracks and collapses in the storm. Instead, you want to be flexible, like a reed that bends with the storm and survives. ”