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taking a deeper look at the subtle mechanisms behind it, is the only
and most direct way to prevail.

Now, I know everyone wants to get over this issue in no time and
that there seem to be a lot of so-called "methods" for that. Although,
as you most probably already tried some of them (coaching, personal
development etc.), you have noticed that they all require some de-
gree of control over your experience, in order for you to become
more skillful at dictating its course.

This is not what I am talking about here. This isn't about control nor is
it about the lack of it. Essentially, what I am referring to, has every-
thing to do with taking things as they are, meeting them where they
are.

In the present-day, this becomes more significant than ever, as most
of us easily get lost in the huge amount of information that bombards
our minds each and every day. The good news is that, for this meet-
ing to be possible, one needs only he's present awareness, nothing
else is required. No special skills, no complex knowledge, just aware-
ness. And yes, if you were wondering, it sounds simple because it is
simple. Awareness is the vital fuel for all processes. Nothing can exist
without it, everything exists due to presence and awareness. All the
pain, all the suffering, the struggle and the strife, all are thanks to
Presence, which happens to be the essence of who you are. For the
pain to be there, it needs you initially being there. This is the reason
for which I say you are both the one who surrenders his power and
the only one capable of reclaiming it.