This essay made me exhale like I’ve been holding my breath for twenty years—because maybe I have.
The swimming metaphor hit deep. The panic of not knowing, the muscle memory of control, the slow trust in the water’s support—it’s all so vividly true to how surrender feels when you’ve spent your life gripping the edge of certainty.
And that Frankl quote? A spiritual mic drop. Life’s not your customer service rep—it’s the interviewer. And your answer is your character.
Thank you for this. For reminding me that virtue isn't in the outcome—it's in how we float when the storm hits.
Oh, WOW! All my life I've been struggling with fear of the unknown, of uncertainty, but using swimming to get your point across really was illuminating for me. I love swimming, I always have. Reading this made me realize..If I can trust myself and just "let go", if I don't fear the unknown when I'm swimming, I certainly have the ability to do it anywhere else. Wow, just wow. Thanks for that!
Words of wisdom “And if you practice it, you begin to feel something rare in this world: lasting peace, power and joy built from a well-tested lucidity.” Humans and society can forget their inherent power and strength- this is a simple concept to reclaim it.
Just leaving the town, actually a busy city, I’ve lived in all my life, trusting the forces of nature that continued whispering…it’s time for peaceful surrounds, quietness. This post is so poignant for me and my partner. Here we are not knowing an other in our new town. A blank slate. Staying present with each sunrise and trusting that this is exactly where we’re meant to be. Four days in. Thank you. This helps.
Current life for me is the storm. Instead of being bullied by the waves, the wind, and all the forces pushing against me, I know that I am happy with this I have chosen. I am moving forward.
“Physics of their molecular spatial orientation” might be a new mantra for letting sh*t go. There’s something freeing about realizing the universe doesn’t need your permission or your micromanagement.
This essay made me exhale like I’ve been holding my breath for twenty years—because maybe I have.
The swimming metaphor hit deep. The panic of not knowing, the muscle memory of control, the slow trust in the water’s support—it’s all so vividly true to how surrender feels when you’ve spent your life gripping the edge of certainty.
And that Frankl quote? A spiritual mic drop. Life’s not your customer service rep—it’s the interviewer. And your answer is your character.
Thank you for this. For reminding me that virtue isn't in the outcome—it's in how we float when the storm hits.
Wonderful summarisation and personal reflection
Acceptance
Oh, WOW! All my life I've been struggling with fear of the unknown, of uncertainty, but using swimming to get your point across really was illuminating for me. I love swimming, I always have. Reading this made me realize..If I can trust myself and just "let go", if I don't fear the unknown when I'm swimming, I certainly have the ability to do it anywhere else. Wow, just wow. Thanks for that!
Words of wisdom “And if you practice it, you begin to feel something rare in this world: lasting peace, power and joy built from a well-tested lucidity.” Humans and society can forget their inherent power and strength- this is a simple concept to reclaim it.
Yes, I will follow your articles. They are useful and well written. Thank you.
Just leaving the town, actually a busy city, I’ve lived in all my life, trusting the forces of nature that continued whispering…it’s time for peaceful surrounds, quietness. This post is so poignant for me and my partner. Here we are not knowing an other in our new town. A blank slate. Staying present with each sunrise and trusting that this is exactly where we’re meant to be. Four days in. Thank you. This helps.
I could actually see myself in what you wrote. Thinking abt life since Feb 12. Thank you for helping us make it through storms without seeking control
Current life for me is the storm. Instead of being bullied by the waves, the wind, and all the forces pushing against me, I know that I am happy with this I have chosen. I am moving forward.
So beautiful, so true!
“Physics of their molecular spatial orientation” might be a new mantra for letting sh*t go. There’s something freeing about realizing the universe doesn’t need your permission or your micromanagement.
📌 Surrender, but make it Stoic.
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