So it gets to the point that the slightest unpleasantness elicits our push against it. We tense in opposition. As the unpleasantness gets stronger, the opposition becomes more formidable. Our hearts are closed down by the fear in our minds—fear of loss of control, of being overwhelmed, ultimately of extinction. Our muscles tighten, our energies become knotted and blocked. And, of course, if suddenly we are hit by enormous affliction and adversity, we’ve no habits except resistance.
