sur·ren·der (sə-rĕn'dər)

v., -dered, -der·ing, -ders. v.tr.

1. To relinquish possession or control of to another because of demand or compulsion.
2. To give up in favor of another.
3. To give up or give back (something that has been granted): surrender a contractual right.
4. To give up or abandon: surrender all hope.
5. To give over or resign (oneself) to something, as to an emotion: surrendered himself to grief.
6. Law. To restore (an estate, for example), especially to give up (a lease) before expiration of the term.

Equanimity (E`qua*nim"i*ty) (?), n. [L. aequanimitas, fr. aequanimus: cf. F. équanimité. See Equanimous.] Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind which is not easily elated or depressed; patience; calmness; composure; as, to bear misfortunes with equanimity

Pain comes from seeing how arrogant you've been, and pain brings you out of this conceit.

Rumi



Freedom comes from uncovering, discovering and discarding.
submitted by Christa Nunez




“The man who cannot endure to have his errors and shortcomings brought to the surface and made known, but tries to hide them, is unfit to walk the highway of truth.”James Allen quotes (New Zealander Statesman. Minister of defense (1912-20), 1855-1942)



I have something to share with you right now. It's a quote that my friend Winnie Shows sent to me. It changed my outlook, helping me to accept that I can't go looking for the safe harbor; there isn't one. Life is a rolicking ride on the open seas. I want you to cut and paste this into a nice font, cut it out, and tape it to your bathroom mirror (ok, maybe inside the medicine cabinet.) It's something you need to look at every day. Putting yourself out there, as you say, is the only way to live and love.

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.

Helen Keller