In a unique talk with Javier García Campayo, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Master in Mindfulness at the University of Zaragoza, we talked about Acceptance; its dimensions and how we can integrate it into our lives to confront reality with greater clarity and resolution.
Often misunderstood as passivity or resignation, Acceptance is an act of great dynamism. It is a conscious change in the perspective and orientation we give to situations that are beyond our control. Acceptance is not giving up fighting or having hope; it is knowing that not all battles can be won and that prolonging the fight only leads to an endless cycle of frustration and suffering.
Our Western culture is, in many ways, one of non-acceptance. It tends to constantly strive for change and improvement. But it is a fact, and we cannot deny it, that not everything in our lives or in this world is under our control. It is an essential strategy to adapt and find peace in the midst of uncertainty and change that is inherent to life itself.
In turn, Acceptance is intimately linked to the grieving process. It allows us to confront and process losses in a healthy way that prevents the pain of a past that is no longer there from seeping into our present and future, nullifying it. True happiness, according to García Campayo, lies in recognizing that it depends more on our own inner attitude than on the circumstances that surround us. Not trying to change what we cannot change is to free ourselves from suffering and live with greater plenitude and harmony.
This Acceptance is therefore not a surrender, it is an act of courage and wisdom. It requires deep introspection and a willingness to let go of unrealistic expectations about ourselves, others and life itself. In the end, Acceptance is choosing to live in harmony with reality, using our energy on what is in our hands and allowing what is not there with grace.
Through Wake Up Talks, master teacher Javier García Campayo reminds us that it is not simply a skill for coping with adversity, but a philosophy of life that, when put into practice, can transform our perception of the world and ourselves, leading us to a more conscious and peaceful life for ourselves and others.”
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