The Power of Radical Acceptance

There’s a way to move forward. And it starts with accepting reality for what it is, which, in some cases, is an act of radicalism.

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[AuthenticSelfGrowth]

Resistance to anything strengthens it's hold over you. Radical acceptance requires tremendous strength

[johannesbekker]

"Life can only be understood backwards, but lived forwards." Try to view your whole day in exact reverse, from getting into bed at night till getting up that morning. See how little we remember ? Very good exercise to improve memory plus...

[dakinilover]

There is only one cure for depression and that is acceptance of whatever you are refusing to accept.

[markusmeyer]

I radically accept that in this present moment, my life is unstable extremely unstable and that people that is almost everyone in my circle have rejected me and that I'm suffering from a mental illness that I'm up against. I radically accept this.

[mobiblaize]

"Lord give me the strength to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference"

From a prayer by the Society of st vincent de paul

[deepikavijakumar]

In my journey of acceptance, the thing that has helped me is the transitory nature of life. Everything is moving forward, every second, every emotion, every thought that we feel is in the past already the very next second. This has made me accept things as they are, and made me work on changing what I can. "' This too shall pass'" is the mantra I live by.

[folatooreal]

You can’t know where your going unless you’ve accepted where you are at this moment.

[lucianoradice]

Radical acceptance is waking up and accepting yourself and situation fully. I am not the person i wanted to be, i failed to fulfill my expectations as a kid and as a teenager, at least for the moment. And i let depression take hold of me for months, making the situación worse.

While this is true im starting to take away the sadness and anxiety that comes with thinking this. I dont longer put emotions to this feelings, i just accept my situation and try to move foward, i forgive my self and stop battling with my past, its been too long and only makes me loose opportunities in the present. I accept that as well, i did what i could with the resources i had.

[ossen]

When I get sick, even feverish, it is so liberating to just take the opportunity and lay on the bed, while watching some good shows.
In a way enjoy the moment of presence that the illness provides.

[Ivan-syri]

I'm going through this exact process of acceptance. It's hard, there's no warranty you'll end up in a better place, even when you give your best you must be ready to face the unexpected.

But unexpectedly, I've been feeling better now that I've accepted who I am, and more importantly, what made me the person I am today.

[hape]

The most moving compliment I ever got was when once my former husband called me "friend of reality".

[luisterrust]

Resisting reality creates suffering. Accepting the things you cannot change is powerful ❤

[CYPHER_]

I love you man. You helped a stranger get through something very major. I've had a bad breakup and I've been blaming myself ever since. Tonight it feels like I'm healing. I feel good. Thank you brother.

[Pizza]

First you hate it, then you fight it, then you accept your fate, so you live in hell depressed.
But then you get used to it, you find tiny little things you kinda like about it. Small things here and there. Those things start to grow on you. You become a little ok with it all. You find joy it parts of it you never really noticed before. You start to like it.
Eventually you start to call it home, you become comfortable with it all.
It becomes your life, your routine, you wouldn’t want it any other way. And then you love it, you need it, its your life. Even if you were offered heaven now, you would refuse because heaven is too cold, you need the flames of hell.

[brucewayne]

This is the only self-help YouTube channel that doesn't bullshit you. There's no fluff, no unrealistic "you can do it if you believe in yourself" horseshit, or any of that. It's ancient philosophy that's applicable to modern times. Everything this man says is relevant, there is no wasted motion. If I catch myself zoning out, I rewind the video and realize I missed something ESSENTIAL in those five seconds. Even the 30 seconds at the end of each video that is dedicated to his patrons serves a purpose. There is even beautiful imagery and music during that time to remind you to "be still." Thank you so much for the work you do. The message is always clear, concise, relevant, and life-changing. Godspeed.

[jeanwillemse]

This is the first self improvement channel I have found myself actually bingenwatching instead of forcing myself to watch more of...love the tone of voice and method of explanation...Also seem like a very relatable dude...thanks for the hard work and great content

[jamesanthony]

For me, acceptance is my way of saying, it’s okay to let go & trust the universe

[vigneshmoorthie]

I am going through a break up. It's hard to accept the hurt. But watching these videos reminds me of what needs to be done.

[grayghost]

I find that acceptance is not only an excellent source of peace for the events in life that provide us with pain, but also the passing of that to which brings us joy.

[carmenhendriks]

"What we resist persists, and what we accept we move beyond"

Thank you!