"Your belief that ego can control life is an illusion." (p. 141 from "Change your Thoughts, Change your Life" by Wayne Dyer.")
"Think of the need to control as a signal to allow the Tao to flow freely through your life." (p. 141, same book).
Everything unfolds according to natural law - the same force that causes the seasons to change and birds migrate. Look at your life this way and realize it, too, is unfolding naturally. We need the times of betrayal, abandoment, abuse, neglect, fear, and anxiety so that we can also feel cared for, protected, loved, comforted, and whole.
EVERYTHING IS UNFOLDING PERFECTLY. EVERYTHING SHOWS UP ON TIME.
"Circumstances don't determine your state of mind, for that power rests with you." (p. 123 Dyer).
When you're in a state of chaos or surrounded by any kind of unrest, decide in that moment to find the calm center of yourself. Stop focusing on what's taking place that's causing you stress and instead take a few deep breaths, empty your mind of judgments, and then be still. You CAN choose calmness in the face of situations that drive other people to madness and chaos.
"I have the ability to stay poised, [calm], and centered, regardless of what goes before me." (p. 123 Dyer)
