Be Open to the Flow

There is a rhythm to life. High energy is followed by low energy, day follows night, activity is followed by inactivity, love follows hate. Some aspects of this flow we may appreciate, others we may care less about, but if we can follow this energy flow and accept it as it is, our life would be in harmony. However, most of the time we have opinions and expectations about how things should be. This expectation creates tensions because we cannot accept the now and resist the energy flow of the moment.

Try to be in tune with the energy flow of the situation. You will find that your life will be much more peaceful and harmonious this way. When you feel tired, go to sleep, when you feel hungry, eat something, when you feel you are cold and indifferent, just accept it. We all tend to put on a mask and present us in a way that is socially acceptable. However, in doing so, we deviate from the flow. This is why working regular hours in an office can be torturous because we feel that we need to deviate from our natural flow. Perhaps you can try to tune into the collective energy flow of your organization.

Think of a successful real estate broker. She knows the mood of the client perfectly and carefully addresses every concerns the client may have when doubts exist, but aggressively markets all the positive aspects of the property when she feels the client is ready to commit. The successful real estate broker is in tune with the energy flow and the emotions of the client and that is her recipe of success. Surrendering to the flow of life is very much like this. Go with the flow and you will feel easy and successful; on the contrary, going against the flow will feel difficult and will, over the long-run, be destined to fail.

Going with the flow doesn't mean that you should do whatever you feel like. For example just because you feel sexual energy rising in you doesn't mean that you can go out and have sex with everyone you are attracted to. Sure, you can try to but as we all know, it takes two to Tango. No matter what, always try to accept the situation. Never suppress your energy flow, just observe it in you and in your environment and be aware of it.

This flow of life is the Tao. Say yes to flow of life, say yes to the Tao. When you go with the flow of life, you can feel that power in you - the Tao gives you that power. The Tao is like a big river that carries you along. Let the river of Tao does every thing for you. You will feel easy and peaceful along the Way.


By Christian and Su Zhen