I receive quite a lot of correspondences in which people set out to achieve something, did not achieve it and then tell me they are "OK" with it or have "found peace" with it or have "accepted" it.
Acceptance-of-what-is as-it-is is important and a sign of maturity and a path to serenity. But it does not have to be practiced at the expense of achievements. Always "accepting" is just as folly as always trying to achieve. That's why my official coaching and teaching on this is:
"Accept what-is but be eager for more"
The two concepts are no contradictions. Being at peace with the present leads to inner peace, eagerness for more leads to growth. Both play an important part in life. Having a little edge of dissatisfaction is a good engine for creating and experiencing more. It you're life is in turmoil it can be good to go to that lonesome mountain peak until you are at peace. But stay there too long and it can get really boring without new challenges.
Buddha, Krishna and Jesus warned of Desire causing suffering, each in their own words. But it is significantly easier to let go of your desires after you have actually achieved some of them! Letting go of stuff you would have wanted to achieve because you lack the Courage have them is not really "letting go". This stuff continues to create tension at a subconscious level.
If you really wanted to achieve something and then a year later say "Well, I havent achieved it, but I have found peace, I am OK with that", in many cases (not all cases) you are not telling yourself the truth. If you do this too often you soon replace Experience with Thinkingness. If you wanted to have certain Relationships but havent achieved, if you wanted to have a certain Job but havent achieved, if you wanted to have a certain body weight but havent achieved, if you wanted a certain skill but havent achieved, you can either keep on moving in that direction or you can give up. And sometimes there is merit to giving up, for example if you'd rather reach for something closer to you or some new priority. But if too many dreams are given up and replaced by "peace", it is not really "peace" you are talking about, it is apathy...which is fake peace. Real peace is the feeling that settles in after you have really achieved a number of things and no longer depend on worldly items for your well-being. Therefore:
Accept-what-is, but be eager for more.
The Reality Creation Course
