The internal or verbal statement…”if only,” implies a need or desire for control. It says that life as it presents itself now, is not sufficient or is lacking. If only I won the lottery, things would be better. If only I could change, my life would be more fulfilling. If only I didn’t [...]
It’s amazing the amount of time we spend wishing things were not the way they are; resisting what is; the weather, events, ourselves. I wonder how much more peace we would experience if we could accept ‘what is’ as perfect, and let it unfold naturally without your illusion of control.
The Significance you seek through complaining, is an illusion of the ego; which only creates suffering. True Significance starts with acceptance of self, others, and what is.