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How do you accept things for what they are?
How to start accepting things as they are
- Let go of your judgements about yourself and the situation. Take an honest look at the situation without trying to re-interpret or reframe it.
- Identify how you would like the situation to be different.
- Identify the actions you can take to move forward and do them.
How do you accept that you need to change?
How to start gracefully accepting this change:
- Admit and surrender to the words: “I don’t know.”
- Avoid asking everyone you know for their help and opinions.
- Stay moving.
- Externalize the change.
- Lean on your practice.
How do you handle change?
Fortunately, there are ways to adapt to change, and even to take advantage of it.
- Find the humor in the situation.
- Talk about problems more than feelings.
- Don’t stress out about stressing out.
- Focus on your values instead of your fears.
- Accept the past, but fight for the future.
- Don’t expect stability.
How do you accept the things you cannot change?
Top 10 ways to accept the things you cannot change. These are wonders to relish. 5. Make you life beautiful. Eat at the table instead of in front of the TV. Organize your cupboards and shelves and medicine chest. Light a candle or dig out a piece of antique jewelry. Continually, consistently, put beauty in your life.
Why do we need to accept what we cannot change?
Change is inevitable and there is nothing we can do about it. The sooner we accept the fact that everything changes at some point, the less we cling and the happier we become. To conclude, if we want to be truly happy and at peace, it is essential that we accept the things that we cannot change and have no control over.
Who said accept the things you cannot change?
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. Niebuhr, who first wrote the prayer for a sermon at Heath Evangelical Union Church in Heath, Massachusetts, used it widely in sermons as early as 1934 and first published it in 1951 in a magazine column.
What is the Serenity Prayer?
The Serenity Prayer is the common name for a prayer written by the American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971). The best-known form is: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference.