The light of Acceptance.
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When I hear of the word acceptance, it tends to be a light that can't be dimmed or turned off as far the mind is clean and clear. Accepting isn't a passive surrender or been a weakling. When necessary I see it as been active, another form of showing courage. It is the decision to see things as they're meant to be, to let go of certain struggles that can not be changed or corrected.
Importantly a way of finding peace in the face of uncertainty.
I witness a political activity that took place at my university where a nonchalant and influential candidate aspiring for the post of president but he wasn't liked, he wasn't the people's choice but due to his money and influence he maneuver his way during the election and bribe the electoral body to declare him the winner. It was shocking and surprising, I was completely provoked.
But later my preferred candidate, the one whom we all wanted instructed us to accept it since the so called electoral body declared him illegitimately instead of causing havoc and expressing anger that may lead to protests.
The two years tenure was like hell for the president, he lost respect, he wasn't shown love abd support, he regretted forcing his way into power.
For the sake of not spilling blood and destruction the rightful leader pleaded for peace and assured us that next election we will win with landslide and no corruption will take place.
A leader that once accept defeat doesn't mean he's weak, doesn't mean he s a coward. In this situation the masses will frustrate who isn't thier choice. That is what the power of Acceptance can create.
Now, relating this to myself, for so much of my life I have fought against the aspect of myself that I didn't want to see. I resisted the shadows, clung to the illusion of been perfect and never thought of failure as a process to greatness. I tried to force myself and my life into a unrealistic mold that did not fit. The harder I fought the more I felt trapped like cage bird beating its wings on itself.
Everything changes when I began to accept the reality and fullness of things and who I am, and so that cage that looks like a trap began melting down.
Acceptance doesn't mean giving up on your goals, it doesn't mean denied or settling for less. I see it as an amazing opportunity to opening my heart to the truth of every moment. Knowing fully well they might be times of darkness (struggles, failures and tears) but always will light over power it. Darkness can not comprehend.
In the light of Acceptance, I found a new kind of freedom and satisfaction. I no longer have to hide the parts of myself that felt unworthy or judged. I no longer had to pretend to be who I wasn't.
As a human worthy of love an grace, you mist possess the light of Acceptance.
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