There are some things we have the right to change (ourselves) and something we do not. (Other peoples minds) We can work with, but at the end of the day the only one we really have the power to change is ourselves. We cannot make someone be what we want,...
I agree with Tiara. Look at all the religions, all believe in God but cannot accept that the message is the same ! So we accept the difference and settle for each to hold his own views, but God is God whether you call him Christ , Allah or Jesus !
Settling for the way things are carries a sense of resignation, of habits forming, of routine, of contentment or discontentment, depending on what ones is settlings themselves for. In any case it has the weight of something frozen if the settling has led to discontment...
Fantastic question, Latrice! As an reader of subtle energies, I approached this question from the energetic perspective. Here's what I discovered: Acceptance creates an open hearted stance, while settling created an energetic suppression of the mental body...the type ...
What a good question, Latrice. For myself, I think the difference is this:Acceptance means opening to the moment just as it is, without judgement, and with the deep understanding that it can and will change. Settling means taking on your circumstance as your bu...
Namaste latrice80, What a really good question. For me settling for things means that you have given into another's way of doing things that may not be the way you wanted to do it. Accepting things the way they are is just doing the best you can with what you have.&nb...
- settling closes the mind, acceptance keeps it open. Easy, yes?
