6 Ways to Practice Acceptance in Everyday Life: Improve Your Relationships & Find Emotional Control - Part 4 of 4

In life, so much is out of our control.There is so much we can never know. And the opinions of others will always come and go.So, why don't we truly accept this? Why do we constantly try to change things and end up not being ourselves in the process?The answer to this is: the Ego.Behind the scenes, our Ego is writing the story of our life. It watches and judges all that we do and all that happens to us. The only problem is that the Ego focuses on negative experiences like pain and humiliation in writing this story. So when heartbreak, trauma, loss or suffering happen to us, our Ego can have us believing that that's all that life has to offer. And so, we must avoid challenges, stay put, and always be on the lookout for danger.And of course, we must desperately seek to control EVERYTHING.The big, bad, scary world can hurt us after all, and so we must do everything in our power to control the behaviour of others, the thoughts of others, and obsess about what goes on around us.This episode is about learning to accept what we cannot control. It's not an easy task, but it can be done. This is the final step in forming a partnership with your Ego. To free yourself from the desperate need to control the outer world to finding confidence and peace through self-knowledge and self-control.Today you will learn 3 ways to practice acceptance in your relationships, and 3 more ways to practice acceptance of your emotions. Patrick will also share his story of developing these pointers so you will have some helpful examples. If you're ready to stop the desperate need to control everything around you and to bring some peace to your life, this is the episode for you. Listen now!CHAPTERS:0:00 - Cold open - The journal entry that started it all3:24 - Introduction, what we did last episode, and what to expect here5:21 - How the Ego's desire for control can lead to problems6:53 - Patrick's story of developing self-control after a traumatic experience13:54 - Three ways to practice acceptance in your relationships19:20 - Three ways to practice acceptance of your emotions-----Get in touch with Patrick today!https://www.facebook.com/patri....ck.strevenshttps://w out our YouTube channel and Subscribe!https://www.youtube.com/@BuildaBetterLife