A leaf doesn’t control what happens to it. Neither does the tree. It’s the life force behind both of these appearances that runs the show. Similarly, we don’t control what happens in our lives, only our experience of it. Thinking that others shouldn’t do what they’re doing is comparable to one leaf thinking another one shouldn’t be leafing the way it is. Peace doesn’t result from successfully forcing the world to conform to our standards. It’s the outcome of recognizing that there are many forces shaping reality and our path to harmony doesn’t lie in resistance, but rather…
Acceptance.
