The Surrender Experiment
Michael
A. Singer
Michael A. Singer, author of The
Untethered Soul, in this wonderful book tells the story of what
happened when, after a spiritual awakening, he decided to simply let life takes
its course. As Singer takes you on this great experiment and journey into
life’s perfection, the events that transpire will both challenge your deepest
assumptions about life and inspire you to look at your own life in a radically
different way.
How much pointless “noise” goes through your head
on a daily basis? What if you could mute it? The world is just too loud, and we
are caught up in stress, weighed down by conventional ideas about how we should
live our lives.
Did you ever consider simply surrendering to life? If
not, you should! Life might just surprise you.
Quieting the mind is one of the main goals of
spiritual practice. You know that awkward feeling when you’re talking with
someone and you suddenly run out of things to say? Well, don’t worry – times
like these present us with the opportunity to begin your spiritual awakening.
These situations offer a perfect moment for us to
observe our anxious mind. Instead of getting embarrassed at the situation, we
should observe our thoughts to see how we might continue the conversation. We
should realize that anxious mind and our consciousness are two separate things,
as the latter can observe the former.
One way to avoid getting distracted by the constant
chatter of our mind is to practice meditation. Zen meditation involves sitting
in a quiet spot, with focus on our breathing, and repeating the sound "Mu"
in our head. It quietens the mind and leads to an experience of complete
silence.
Surrendering to the flow of life calms the mind. We
see grim looking sky, and our mood becomes grim too. But, why does this
happens? Your resistance can take the blame here, because worrying against
things you can’t change – like the weather – leads to that anxious mind
chatter.
So what makes us think in this nervous or irritated
way? The answer lies in our personal preferences. Our resistance often agitates
us, as we frenetically try to find excuses and constantly trying to come to the
best decision. To quieten our mind, we should allow the flow of life to take
charge. We need to accept the challenges and opportunities life presents us
with.
Service is nobler than solitude. Surrendering to
service, rather than resisting other people’s requests, led the author from
being a hermit to becoming a teacher and spiritual leader. Surrendering to
challenges and change can lead us to unexpected places.
Following the flow of life can help build a
successful business. People often assign meditation and spirituality to those
who want to abandon the material world. But the spiritual principles can be
just as life-changing to a business person as to a spiritual guru or a monk.
In fact, living in line with his spiritual
principles was what led the author to his first business. Surrendering to life,
author took all the chances and opportunities to open his successful carpentry
business, Built with Love.
From carpentry to software, life knows what it
wants you to do. When the author first saw a plastic keyboard attached to a
12-inch TV screen with a sign reading TRS-80-COMPUTER, he could barely
comprehend what he was looking at. However, he had a gut feeling that it would
be useful to him, so he followed his instinct, bought the machine.
Life once again coaxed him in a new direction.
Instantly fascinated with his TRS-80 computer, the author began experimenting
with programming. Doing this was like meditation to him and soon he created a
computerized accounting system for his carpentry business, which led to another
successful software business for him.
If you surrender to the flow of life, the right
people and opportunities will often show up. Along with suitable opportunities,
life also gives us the gift of association with great people, enabling us to be
successful.
Continued surrendering to life can result in
extreme success. The truth is, experiencing massive success often means
accepting that you’ll need to work very hard to maintain it.
Surrendering to life also means accepting extreme
adversity. When life gets tough, learning to surrender and accept is essential
to keeping your sanity. During hard times, it’s vital to remember that
accepting adversity doesn’t mean giving up. It can also mean fighting back.
Ruchika Verma
Reviews
"A lone voice in the modern wilderness
calling for surrender instead of striving, Singer shows how surrendering to
life does not mean giving up our dreams."
Shawn Achor
“Only the rarest of books has the power to clearly explain the difference between a human being and a human doing, and why that distinction is so important. The Surrender Experiment is such a book. Inspiring, authentic, and intensely compelling.”
Dean Radin
“Michael Singer writes a beautiful, touching memoir on the amazing power of surrender in his life. With courage, spunk, and thoughtfulness, he has reached beyond the status quo to dare to trust life and surrender to its ultimate perfection.”
Judith Orloff
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