Needs and Wants

Any action I take that is motivated by fear cannot also be motivated by unconditional love, and this ultimately leads to suffering in one form or another.  When I stop trying to force or control the people and situations that are happening around me and instead surrender to whatever life brings then I can find some contentment.  This doesn't mean I don't try to change things when it's within my power to do so but I hope I'm becoming adept at identifying the situations that are beyond my control, and in those instances trust and surrender to whatever the moment brings because I know I'll get exactly what I need.

I did not say there would always be enough of whatever I want in the moment, but rather what I need.  That is a big difference.  Sometimes there needs to be a certain amount of distance between me and the event before I can see this truth.  When I don't get what I want, I usually find that I get exactly what I need instead.  And I know that I am more than enough despite all of the urging of society to push harder and further.  Much of the suffering I endure is self-inflicted and it usually circles back to the idea that I'm not enough.