On Acceptance and the Spiritual Path
No matter how many ego deaths I’ve lived through, I still find it difficult to understand why some people cling so tightly to a version of reality that clearly no longer fits. Especially when their soul is asking—loudly—for something else.
But that’s part of the lesson, isn’t it? The spiritual path isn’t about getting the answers. It’s about learning to live without needing them. It’s about practice. And one of the deepest practices is acceptance.
Because here’s what I’ve learned: Humans don’t get easier to understand. But they do get easier to accept.
I’ve learned to accept that people often move in ways that contradict their soul. I’ve learned to accept that someone’s words and someone’s energy can tell two completely different stories. And I’ve learned to accept that the dissonance I observe in others is often a mirror of something I’m reconciling in myself.
I accept your version of reality as you accept mine. Even when they conflict. Even when they confuse.
I accept that it’s hard to watch someone’s soul reach for one thing while their body chases another. And I accept that this observation is coming from the lens of my own experience—my own path, timing, and programming.
Because we’re all just trying to feel safe. And safety looks different for all of us, depending on how much we’ve lost, how deeply we’ve been hurt, and how honest we’re willing to be.
So while I may not understand your version of reality, I can still respect that it’s yours to live. And I can stay in mine without needing to change yours.
That’s the maturity the path teaches over time. Not perfection. Not universal agreement. Just presence, and the permission to walk at our own pace.
Long story short? Let’s just keep swimming.