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Resistance and Possibility

Resistance and Possibility

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 In this episode, Harinder explores the paradox of resistance, how our efforts to keep ourselves ‘safe’ and comfortable often drain our energy and block the flow of life's possibilities. Using powerful metaphors like a boulder in a river and the game kerplunk, Harinder illustrates how focusing entirely on what we don't want can inadvertently stop everything else from flowing in. She invites listeners to rethink surrender not as giving up, but as an act of acceptance that opens the door to infinite potential and new outcomes we might never have imagined. KEY TAKEAWAYS When we put all our focus on preventing a specific outcome or circumstance, we drain our mental and physical energy, leaving little room for anything else to enter our lives. While resistance is designed to keep us safe and maintain the status quo, it can also trap us in a cycle of limited possibilities, preventing growth and new experiences. By fixating on what we ‘don't’ want (e.g., avoiding a certain type of person or outcome), we unintentionally block the flow of positive alternatives that could surprise and delight us. Surrender isn't about defeat; it's about accepting the possibility of an unwanted outcome to release the fear and control that binds us, allowing life to flow freely again. Instead of using imagination to terrify ourselves with ‘what ifs’, we can use it to visualise acceptance and openness, redirecting our energy toward outcomes we truly love. BEST MOMENTS "Resistance for me, simply put, is not allowing something to exist. We're just not ready to allow that in." "If I put all of my energy and my focus on what I don't want, it stops everything. It stops the flow." "We might be successful in stopping the possibility of that happening, but because it takes so much energy from us, it potentially also prevents other energy from flowing as well." "Surrender is allowing for the possibility of something to happen that is potentially not what I want, but I'm being in the allowance of that." "Just leaning into the universe having our backs, letting go of the reins and allowing it to be."
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