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I recently went on a 3-day trip with five friends from Ananda, the community where I reside. The experience was amazing. A consistent trait I noticed among us was our flexibility. There were numerous instances where we had to alter our plans, and it was wonderful how we discussed the options together and quickly devised a new course of action. For instance, on the last day, we intended to go for a hike, but upon reaching our destination, we realized we had arrived at the wrong park. It took us just a moment to adjust our plans and decide to stay at this park, which turned out to be a fantastic choice.
You’ve likely encountered similar situations with friends or family where you suddenly had to create new plans. How do you handle these situations? With calmness and open to hear or come up with other options, or you get upset and your mood changes? This is where the art of being flexible becomes a powerful practice to maintain your inner peace and harmony, whether alone or in a group.
Here are some important insights that can help cultivate flexibility:
- Be attentive to the needs of others without missing your focus. Have plans, but hold them lightly. Be willing to adjust when the need arises.
- Listen actively. Be open to feedback and different perspectives in conversations so you can arrive to the right solution.
- Let go of rigid expectations. Be willing to compromise whenever possible. Avoid attachment to specific outcomes. Stay open to multiple solutions.
- Strengthen Self-Awareness. Know your values, triggers, and tendencies. This helps you adjust your responses in the moment.
- Let go and accept what is. Challenges are opportunities to learn, not obstacles to fear.
- Embrace Change as a Constant. Life is dynamic. Flexibility requires seeing change not as a threat, but as a natural part of growth. The more we accept that circumstances will evolve, the easier it becomes to adapt.
- Practice being “even minded and cheerful” in all situations. Recognize your emotions without being ruled by them. Pause, breath, control your emotions, and respond thoughtfully instead of reacting impulsively.
- Maintain Perspective. Ask: “Will this matter in a week? A year?”. Flexibility often comes from stepping back and seeing the bigger picture.
- Approach situations with curiosity instead of judgment. Ask questions, seek understanding, and be willing to explore new ideas.
Flexibility is a practice. The more you intentionally cultivate it, the more natural it becomes. Ask yourself at the end of the day: “Where did I practice flexibility today? Where can I improve tomorrow?”.
In Divine Friendship
Gloria Ramirez
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