What You Resist, Persists — What You Accept, Transforms. You’ve probably heard it before– the notion that life isn’t about what happens to you, but rather about how you respond to it. It’s been my favorite motto for over a decade now, and it’s given me a sense of agency over the circumstances of my life.
In this regard, how can a person resist things?
Resistance, put simply, stops you from getting things done.
- Set clear goals and know what drives you. …
- Accept resistance. …
- Know your resistance. …
- Know you are not alone. …
- Apply mindfulness. …
- Release judgement. …
- Gain control over negative self-talk. …
- Practise self-compassion and forgiveness.
- Reflect on your reasons, which might include things like improving your health, sticking to your morals, or achieving a goal you set for yourself.
- Write down these reasons or save them in your phone. Look at your list whenever you feel tempted.
Considering this, what does it mean to resist in life?
Resisting anything requires energy, and that loss of energy is stress. Resistance is the loss of energy that results when you attempt, with your thoughts, your feelings, to change a person, event, or circumstance.
What resist persists Eckhart?
Eckhart Tolle – “Whatever you fight, you strengthen, and what you resist, persists.” -Eckhart Tolle | Facebook.
What resist you become?
Whatever you resist you become. If you resist anger, you are always angry. If you resist sadness, you are always sad. If you resist suffering, you are always suffering.
What you resist persists what you embrace?
Long ago, the Swiss psychologist Carl Jung contended that “what you resist not only persists, but will grow in size.
What you resist persists What you look at disappears?
What you resist, persists. What you look at disappears. That is, it ceases to have its illusory form. You see it for what it Is.
Why do we face resistance?
First and foremost, resistance is a psychological reaction to change. It’s like a self-protection mechanism where we oppose the change or struggle against our desired behavior modification. Resistance means that, despite being highly motivated with the best intentions, we fight that change at a psychological level.
Why do we resist things?
We normally only resist things that are either: A. crucial to our self-development (it can be scary and uncomfortable to grow), or B. aren’t in alignment with our values and vision. So resistance is either a signal to push through and keep going, or to eliminate that task from your list completely.