Living in Surrender and Acceptance
result he wants. But he continues acting out of his desires and cravings.
Can we escape from this vicious cycle? Of course we can! If we acknowledge the existence of the 4th Factor and we submit to this Cosmic Power, we will be far more peaceful and our life, far more harmonious. How is that possible?
Man must develop an attitude of gratitude and must learn to live in surrender to the 4th Factor, accepting the Power of this cosmic controller that nally decides the results of all our efforts. We can have goals and do our best but we must realize that the rest is controlled by the 4th Factor. We cannot always decide the exact result that will follow our actions and efforts. It may or may not happen as we expect.
What makes us miserable? Either we worry about the past or accept it. If we worry about the past, how will that help us? The past is gone, it’s over and nobody can do anything to change it. If we develop a philosophy of life that accepts whatever has happened in the past as the Divine Will of the 4th Factor, we would not be miserable. This becomes easier when we rst acknowledge the 4th Factor and understand the role it plays in our life. We know it is a mysterious power that can turn anticipated and probable results into unusual freak accidents as they seem to be. Very often, we are bafed by certain natural events that we least expect. We have a certain standard expectation, but