Willpower

How often in your life have you heard that willpower is the only way to get things done. What really works to do something is not willpower, but loving yourself enough to do it. Those who are successful are not successful because they have willpower, but because they love themselves enough to do what they need to do to become successful.

We have to stop telling ourselves everything relies on our will because our will has so little to do with the grand scheme of things. Trying forcefully to make things work results in more frustration and anger than anything else, so how about using loving kindness instead?

It might seem weird to think of love as the key to success but when you think about it, it makes alot of sense. When you love yourself - you do good things for yourself, you sleep enough, eat good food, exercise and in general take care of yourself. When you love yourself, you forgive yourself and tend to be more forgiving to those around you, so you don't have to deal so much with shame, self-anger or stress. When you love yourself no force is necessary in life because you can ease into the flow of things. Yes, you still have to work hard, however, you don't have to push to make things work.

Willpower really isn't the way to do things - whether you are trying to be successful running a business, lose weight, quit smoking or anything else willpower will only get you so far. it's love that will take you all the way. Something to meditate on.

Blessings.
- Darshan


© 2010 Darshan F Jessop