It’s true that we have many important decisions to make and many options. We have both the freedom and the burden of having to choose career, family, location, possessions, personal tastes, and pastimes. But there are many things that cannot be completely controlled — the opinions of others, our own emotions at times, employment conditions and economics, relationships, the weather, and many other circumstances. There is a lot to be said for the art of surrender, the ability to let things be.
