Resistance only leads to more suffering from "summary" of Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
When we resist what is happening in our lives, we create an inner tension that only serves to amplify our suffering. Our natural inclination is to push away what causes us discomfort or pain, but in doing so, we unknowingly prolong our own agony. By resisting reality, we are essentially fighting against the current of our experiences, which only exhausts us and deepens our sense of helplessness. Resistance can take many forms - denial, avoidance, anger, blaming - but they all stem from the same underlying fear of facing the truth of our circumstances. This fear traps us in a cycle of suffering, as we expend our energy trying to control or change what cannot be controlled or changed. We become caught up in a battle that has no chance of being won, leaving us feeling defeated and overwhelmed. The more we resist, the more we feed into our own suffering. It is a vicious cycle that perpetuates itself, leaving us feeling trapped and powerless. In order to break free from this cycle, we must learn to accept wh...
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