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\"making<\/a>Many of my clients seek therapy because they cannot accept that some things in life cannot be changed:\u201dI wish I hadn\u2019t been abused in childhood\u201d; \u201cI wish my spouse was different\u201d; \u201cI wish these things weren\u2019t happening to me.\u201d When you desire to control the uncontrollable, you set yourself up for disappointment and possible depression.<\/p>\n

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The art of acceptance is necessary not only for survival but also for your own happiness. While you may not be able to change what happens, you can choose how you see it and acceptance is one of those choices. For a person who struggles to control the uncontrollable, acceptance is a change. When life is not going well, you can choose to acknowledge what you cannot alter and look at how to change what you can. Learning to accept life as it is and appreciating what you have is essential to promote gratitude. Contentment is a difficult attitude to learn, but so important. It\u2019s easy to get caught in the world\u2019s trap of working harder and harder to earn more and more, when you may well already have what can offer great happiness. The following story nicely depicts how many live for tomorrow rather then being contented with simple pleasures of today.<\/p>\n

One day a fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach, with his fishing pole propped up in the sand and his solitary line cast out into the sparkling blue surf. He was enjoying the warmth of the afternoon sun and the prospect of catching a fish. About that time, a businessman came walking down the beach, trying to relieve some of the stress of his workday. He noticed the fisherman sitting on the beach and decided to find out why this fisherman was fishing instead of working harder to make a living for himself and his family. \u201cYou aren\u2019t going to catch many fish that way,\u201d said the businessman to the fisherman. \u201cYou should be working rather than lying on the beach!\u201d<\/p>\n

The fisherman looked up at the businessman, smiled and replied, \u201cAnd what will my reward be?\u201d \u201cWell, you can get bigger nets and catch more fish!\u201d was the businessman\u2019s answer. \u201cAnd then what will my reward be?\u201d asked the fisherman, still smiling. The businessman replied, \u201cYou will make money and you\u2019ll be able to buy a boat, which will then result in larger catches of fish!\u201d \u201cAnd then what will my reward be?\u201d asked the fisherman again. The businessman was beginning to get a little irritated with the fisherman\u2019s questions. \u201cYou can buy a bigger boat, and hire some people to work for you!\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then what will my reward be?\u201d repeated the fisherman. The businessman was getting angry. \u201cDon\u2019t you understand? You can build up a fleet of fishing boats, sail all over the world, and let all your employees catch fish for you!\u201d Once again the fisherman asked, \u201cAnd then what will my reward be?\u201d The businessman was red with rage and shouted at the fisherman, \u201cDon\u2019t you understand that you can become so rich that you will never have to work for your living again! You can spend all the rest of your days sitting on this beach, looking at the sunset. You won\u2019t have a care in the world!\u201d The fisherman, still smiling, looked up and said, \u201cAnd what do you think I\u2019m doing right now?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Many of my clients seek therapy because they cannot accept that some things in life cannot be changed:\u201dI wish I hadn\u2019t been abused in childhood\u201d; \u201cI wish my spouse was different\u201d; \u201cI wish these things weren\u2019t happening to me.\u201d When you desire to control the uncontrollable, you set yourself up <\/p>\n

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