The Power of Acceptance: End the Eternal search for happiness by accepting what is

by Annemarie Postma

The "Wheelchair Supermodel" is back with an Inspirational Book on the Power of Acceptance What if, starting today, you stopped thinking in terms of lack and imperfection? What if you stopped trying to change reality with the power of our thoughts and intention? What if you no longer thought that everything needs to be fixed, healed or improved?  In her new book, The Power of Acceptance, Postma (author of The Deeper Secret and The Secret Within) explores the mental and emotional blocks that keep us from true joy. She writes, "Rarely has anything in my life gone the way I had hoped, expected or thought. There have been some heavy blows. However, in hindsight, I can see that everything turned out just as it should have." Calling upon many wisdom traditions and her own hard-won insights, Postma traces a gentle path that will lead to the renewal of your mind and spirit.  She writes, "To embrace reality is an act of total renewal. When we dare to see things as they truly are it immediately brings us a feeling of liberation, strength and healing. Therefore it is no coincidence that Buddhists describe 'experiencing God' as being 'completely present' in reality. To surrender means to let go of the control you think you have in your life. It means releasing your preconceived thoughts and notions about how you think your life should be. It is all about no longer forcing your personal will on reality. In fact, to surrender is a celebration of real freedom." Postma knows whereof she speaks. As a precocious 11 year old with her whole life in front of her, she was struck with a sudden illness that left her wheelchair-bound for the rest of her life. Doctors now believe that she was bit by a virulent tick. Instead of wallowing in misery, however, Postma took it as a wake-up call. "From the beginning," she says, "nothing needed to be ‘made bearable’ for me. I knew and felt from the This is OK."  Since then, she has dedicated her life to overcoming obstacles and helping others  do the same. She studied law and became the first professional model in Europe with a disability. She has been a goodwill ambassador of the Netherlands Foundation for Handicapped Children and speaks frequently across northern Europe on issues of self-esteem and self-respect.  Postma is also known for her gentle critique of the hit book, The Secret. In her two previous titles she urged readers to trust the workings of the Universe rather than try to change them or to manifest a different reality. In her latest book she continues the theme and engages in conversations with some of the best-known spirituality writers about it. With Gregg Braden she has a dialog on life; with Lynn McTaggart she discusses the idea that life is not a fight that needs to be won; and with Dr. Eric Pearl she converses about reconnecting with the cosmic frequencies. Writes Postma, “Spirituality is nothing more than giving up your resistance to what is. Living spiritually is daring to see what is in front of you and daring to experience your life as it is right now. And experience means conquering our greatest human living as a complete human being."

Genres: Nonfiction, Spirituality

192 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Anne De Paepe · Rating 2 out of 5]

For me the book was a weaker version of other books. When the author talks about scientific research she forgets to cite her sources, something I would have appreciated

[rvdina · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book that changed my life…

[Diana Willemsen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Standaard boek in dit genre. Met de standaard tegenstrijdigheden, namedropping en “je moet het gewoon doen”.

[Ruby · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book really changed the way I look at my life and how I have dealt with hardship. It at times got a bit too spiritual for me, but in general this book truly improved my life.

[Kim Benjamins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ze gebruikt heel veel woorden om uit te leggen dat leven in het nu heel veel kan opleveren.

[Momma Frugal · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Letting go is the most important code of the New Age".


'What you resist persists"


I can't begin to imagine what this author went through as a young child. It's always inspiring to see what other's have overcome and how they didn't let anything keep them down.


"To embrace reality is an act of total renewal. When we dare to see things as they truly are it immediately brings us a feeling of liberation, strength and healing. Therefore it is no coincidence that Buddhists describe 'experiencing God' as being 'completely present' in reality. To surrender means to let go of the control you think you have in your life. It means releasing your preconceived thoughts and notions about how you think your life should be. It is all about no longer forcing your personal will on reality. In fact, to surrender is a celebration of real freedom."




The book is a great resource of examples of overcoming our struggles and letting go.


I highly recommend this book. I would suggest reading this book a few times so you can absorb the words and the insight the author is given the reader.


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[Moonstone · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the way this book was set out in easy to read paragraphs and the summary points at the end of each chapter. It reminds us to work at changing our relationship to our experiences instead of trying to change the experience.I would recommend this book to anyone living with uncertainty and its advice on surrendering yourself to reality. It changed my view of The Secret, book and film.

[Rifka · Rating 1 out of 5]

Die ene ster is voor het onderwerp, de rest is echt slecht.

[Joanna Rubery · Rating 5 out of 5]

This saved my sanity, several times.