Acceptance is Strength

hahaha today i was reading "Sir Thursday" where Arthur was forced to enrol into the armies of the House...at first he was so resistant, he was so sure he couldn't take it, but somehow...after the brainwashing where he lost his memory, all he could recall was tht he was an army..n he went through everything smoothly without complaining...what was different between these 2 situations? in the first one, he didn't accept the fact he had to be an army, he fought it resisted it and complained about it, he suffered more...in the 2nd one, he acceptd tht he was an army, n despite all the physical pains he had, he just treated it as part of his life...he was borned into it, he had to live with it...n tht allowd him to just do well in it all

so here...i learnt tht ACCEPTANCE GIVES RISE TO STRENGTH...when we stop complaining n resisting n focusing on the pain something is giving us...when we accept that it has already happend...then it is then that we r able to move on...it is like i had with my subjects...when i start it, i always complain this n tht, tht the lecturer is not good, tht this is too tough, tht is too simple...but when i stop complaining, accept the fact tht the lecturer is bad n i had noone but myself to depend on, then i start working hard on it, n the subject bcomes easier n i can score good results for it...

tht is what distinguishes a strong man from a weak one, someone whom is able to objectively accept the fact that change is constantly happening, that change has happened, and we have to change our ways and attitude to deal with the problem...the faster we stop lamenting and start dealing with the problem, the faster it is solved n we have lesser pain =)

anyways apart from that, i saw something really sad that day...it was a picture of a person whose hands have been chopped off and whose face has been destroyed with acid...although it was kinda gross looking..but when i come to be more mindful of it...it is more a painful feeling i feel for them...what have they done to deserve this?...what is the world coming to?...i hope ppl r able to overcome their ignorance n strive for more compassion..maybe we all be well n happy...furthermore...i m truly appreciative tht i m able to sit safely at home free from harm n danger...to hv such good karma to practice n know the dhamma...truly it is a blessing which is so rare...i must strive hard..i must strive mindfully n heedfully! SADHU!!