The magic of the embrace:

It has been a long time since I read about Osho and his discourse on accepting everything in life. But then, I was young, I was confident, over confident to some extent and I dismissed the reading as "utter nonsense". With time, I have had a more lasting relationship with life and I have come to realize, how true the wise man was.

Embracing Failure:

Failure is the most difficult aspect of our life. But more than failure, it is the fear that failure might be around the corner, that saps up our mental strength. Worries and concerns, troubles and stress, all revolve around this central theme of failure. Failure to meet expectations, failure to meet demands, failure to achieve, the list is endless. And we struggle, fighting it, struggling against it. But what we fail to realize, is that fear is inherent to all of our lives. If everyone started winning, who would lose? Accepting failure, understanding the lessons from a failed attempt and continuing the journey, is the most treacherous of human conquests. Accepting failure also eliminates the fear of losing. Embracing failure as a part of life will bring about a paradigm shift in the way life progresses.

Embracing Fear:

Bruce Wayne became Batman after embracing his fear of bats. To conquer fear by fighting it, is impossible. The only way to win over fear is to accept it as your own. Just adding "Fear of" to any aspect of our lives brings forth a reality we are all well aware of. There is fear of everything. Fear is everywhere. And we try our best to conquer it. Always figthing, never  accepting.

Embracing emotions:

We are always advised to ignore the negative emotions and concentrate on the best and the positive ones. However, aren't the bad ideas, thoughts, a part of our mind? If we can accept the positive thoughts, why ignore the negative ones? Embrace the negative thoughts, understand them and accept what they mean. And life will be much more easier. Instead of ignoring and fighting them, face them.

Embracing life:

Finally, the main point. How many times have I heard people say this...This is not my life, I don’t want this life..etc. But then, it is their life, it is what they have to live with. And again, it’s not just them, but all of us who have been through similar phases. And what is the outcome? Can we escape this life? No. Can we change this life? No. All we can do is accept it the way it comes and be happy about it. It is what has been given to us. Make the most of it. We will always have complaints but embracing our life as our own, with all the good and the bad, will make the journey smoother and easier.

As a final thought, embracing everything might not be easy, but definitely possible. If the ultimate goal is to make sense of life and utilize all aspects of it, the best thing to do, is to embrace everything. Peace!!!