Accept versus Understand is a powerful lesson in becoming your most influential bad ass-ery, warrior-preneur self. Years ago when I first met my husband he would frequently say: “women always need proof, and sometimes they just need to accept that it is what it is.” I always rolled my eyes and thought: “whatever babe, sure whatever you say, your right, love you…”  you know how you make your husband feel happy!

Over the years this though has become a profound and important lesson in order for me to have peace and success in my life. The fact of the matter is we cannot always understand everything that happens around us, to us, even through us. And when we try so hard to understand it; to pick it apart if you will, whatever it may be that we do not understand: the words, the conversation, the emotion, the interpretation and attempt come to a thorough and complete understanding we end up more frustrated and alone. We end up fighting, with ourselves and others, because we are looking for proof to better understand.

See reality is this:

“We cannot understand everything. Sometimes it is not meant to be understood, but just to be accepted.”

Imagine just being able to accept that that’s how someone you care about feels right now, versus being determined to understand why they feel that way. Imagine trying to just accept that this is the process you need to go through with your coach right now versus trying to understand why it is they want you to do what they’re asking you to do right now. Sometimes it is not meant to be understood it is just meant to be accepted.

Imagine how much more at peace you will feel if you stop pushing against, fighting against, willing your determination to understand why, and just call to you the acceptance of this is how it is right now. Could you let go and accept?

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Accept versus understand. A powerful lesson in the struggle we have to live our biggest bestest lives. Have you learned this lesson?

Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”