Inner Peas!
That frustratingly elusive inner peas 😃
In the recently released movie — Kung Fu Panda 4, Po is found to be on a quest for inner peace. He sits under the famous cherry blossom tree and tries pretty hard. The harder he tries to focus, the more distracted he becomes.
What’s brilliant in this scene is the number of thoughts that pop up in his head. The scene in the movie is funny but it is sooo relatable. It can be frustrating when we push ourselves too hard to get what we want but the harder we try the more difficult it becomes. It’s like trying to see the stars on a cloudy night — frustratingly elusive.
Even if that’s not true for you, forcing any action or decision often yields short-term results at best. But the flip side of it is that it can lead to burnout or missed opportunities. There’s also a danger that forceful actions can backfire, resulting in unintended negative consequences and damaged relationships.
Would that work in meditation though? You know the answer to this already 🙂
Tony Robbins said “Let go of what you cannot control. Force is rarely the answer; flow is often the solution.”
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So what can we do to stop the force and let the flow take over?
Many things actually but let me start with the most important one of them all — Let go of Control!
This means accepting that not everything can be managed or predicted, accepting uncertainty, letting go of expectations, or clinging to specific outcomes.
This also means cultivating unwavering trust in the process; to focusing on what we can control — our thoughts, language, and behaviour.
By practicing acceptance, releasing attachment, and trusting the process, we can find that all elusive ‘inner peace’ along with resilience, and freedom from unnecessary stress and anxiety.
If you want to know more and deep dive into details, I’ll be talking about this in my upcoming newsletter — This & That
Meanwhile, you can watch an extended scene from Kungfu Panda 4 and enjoy a fun meditation practice with Po.. right here.🙂
Wishing you the best as you move the paradigm from force to flow! 💕
