What is Meant to Be: Embracing the Wisdom of Openness
There comes a point on every seeker’s path when the struggle to control, predict, and demand from life begins to dissolve. A quiet wisdom takes its place: what is meant to be, shall be. This is not fatalism, nor is it passive surrender. It is the art of living in harmony with the greater field of consciousness, open to the surprises the Universe longs to reveal.
Physics, philosophy, and spiritual traditions converge on this truth: reality arises through resonance. Every thought, choice, and breath sends ripples across the field. When we cling too tightly to outcomes, we create static. When we relax into trust, coherence emerges naturally. Life does not happen to us; it happens through us, with us, as us.
Thus, what is meant to be is not a pre-written script. It is the unfolding of resonance when resistance falls away. It is the moment when we stop pushing the river and allow ourselves to float with its current.
The Power of Openness
Openness is not passivity. It is an active willingness to receive what we do not expect. It is the courage to say: I am willing to be surprised. In that posture, we invite life to show us harmonics beyond the narrow range of our plans.
Breath as Teacher: Inhale with the word “I receive.” Exhale with the word “I release.” The body learns to soften into flow instead of gripping with fear.
Reframing Challenges: When difficulty arises, ask: “What if this is not against me, but a redirection?” This subtle shift transforms obstacles into teachers.
Welcoming Synchronicity: Begin the day with an invocation: “Universe, surprise me with what I am ready to see.” Notice the symbols, encounters, and patterns that follow.
Balancing Surrender and Action
Living in this wisdom does not mean abandoning effort. It means transforming effort into participation. Surrender is allowing the current to flow; action is choosing how we swim within it. Together, they form a rhythm that keeps us both grounded and free.
A Mantra for Daily Life: Carry these phrases with you as a reminder:
I receive what comes.
I release what must go.
I welcome the surprise of the Universe.
Closing Reflection
To embrace what is meant to be is to live as a wave in the great ocean—rising, falling, flowing, never separate from the whole. It is to trust that the Universe is not withholding from us, but inviting us into deeper resonance.
The surprise is always waiting. The question is only: are we open enough to notice it?