Surrender Quotes and Tips

"It is difficult to see the picture when you are inside of the frame." -- Author Unknown

"To attain knowledge, add things every day.
To attain wisdom, remove things every day." -- Lao Tzu

"Where is the life we've lost in living?
Where is the wisdom we've lost in knowledge?
Where is the knowledge we've lost in information?" -- T. S. Eliot

"Don't seek the truth; just drop your opinions." -- Zen saying

"More wisdom is latent in things as they are than in all the words men use." -- Antoine De Saint-Exupery

"When you have compassion and surrender to your own heart, you are surrendering to the hidden power in your heart, God. When you surrender your head to your heart, you allow your heart to give you a wider, higher intelligence perspective. Remember the phrase, 'The real teacher is within you.' Very simply, that teacher is to be found in the common sense of your own heart." -- Sara Paddison

"A true knowledge of ourselves is knowledge of our power." -- Mark Rutherford "

"An humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning." -- Thomas Kempis

Is life getting just too complicated? Do you feel absolutely overwhelmed with information? With the information explosion that's upon us, it's clear that we can't logically figure everything out. We also can't control so many influences. So what are we to do?

SURRENDER! Shakti Gawain says that our life journey is "a process that flourishes in a spirit of acceptance, compassion and adventure." We might try on some new perspectives:

• Let go of our need to figure everything out.
• Let go of our need to control.
• Let go of our need to be right.
• Go with the flow.
• Detach and observe.
• Accept rather than resist.
• Take life and ourselves less seriously.
• Trust - ourselves and life. Have faith.
• Open and love and laugh more.

The more convoluted our thinking, the more we're trapped in our minds. The more we're trapped in our heads, the less present we are to reality. Life is really too much for the ego. And when life brings the ego to its knees in surrender, the intuitive heart can step forward.

When we connect with our hearts, we discover a part of us that is all-knowing. A part of us we can learn to trust. So take heart! As we continue to grow in consciousness, we increasingly see the bigger picture of life. We see more and more evidence of a higher power, of universal laws at work. We do begin to see clearly. And we gain the security to let go.