Choosing what is

While I was on my daily run this morning, I thought about how I have been frustrated over the past few days, since my holiday, that I seemed to have been freewheeling and not taking actions that reflected moving towards the objectives that I want to achieve.

Then the thought occurred to me that while I was being frustrated and trying to work out why it was, and what I could do about it, I was resisting the situation as it is. Another thought occurred, "what if it is OK that I have been freewheeling, and yet I still do want to achieve my objectives?"

As soon as I thought this I felt immediately lighter, and even decided to extend my run.

As far as I'm aware, humans are the only species that actually rail against the situation they're in and put energy into trying to change what is, when in actual fact it is impossible to do.

For me, when I resist what is, I seem to only be able to concentrate on the situation that I don't want. When I choose it exactly the way it is, I am able to let it go and move on to what I choose next.