60 - The Harder You Try to Change, The Worse It Can Get.
The Happiness Podcast - A podcast by Anthony De Mello/The DeMello Spirituality Center
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The harder you try to change, the worse it can get. Does this mean that a certain degree of passivity is all right? Yes, the more you resist something, the greater power you give to it. That’s the meaning, I think, of Jesus’ words: “When someone strikes you on the right cheek, offer him your left as well.” You always empower the demons you fight. That’s very Oriental. But if you flow with the enemy, you overcome the enemy.
