The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection

by Mickey A. Singer

“Every day bite off more than you can chew, and chew it.”

I clearly remember deciding that from now on if life was unfolding in a certain way, and the only reason I was resisting it was because of a personal preference, I would let go of my preference and let life be in charge.

I actually felt a tinge of compassion toward that struggling person within me.

Whenever Mickey had a problem, I took him there to chill out. I even used to play with leaving him there. I wanted him always to be quiet, and I wanted him always to remember that all his experiences were happening on a tiny speck of dirt floating through infinite space.

I had to learn to surrender more, instead of struggling so much.

my heart center was learning to open.

and immediately drew me into her world.

On my new path to awakening, life was no longer an obstacle to my growth. Life was now the battlefield on which I was to remain conscious enough to willingly permit my old self to be stripped away.

had resolved to find another way that did not have my mind as my spiritual adviser.

“I guess I’m feeling how much love you have for me, because I’m completely overwhelmed with love.”

It seemed that the quieter the mind, the more that solutions became self-evident.

The spiritual growth that came from keeping up with Personalized Programming was very deep.

My twice-daily meditation sessions certainly helped to keep it all in perspective.

Surrender, surrender, surrender—like I had a choice.

I had become thoroughly convinced that the constant act of letting go of one’s self-centered thoughts and emotions was all that was needed for profound personal, professional, and spiritual growth.

concern. I came to peace that night knowing my heart was in the right place, and when tomorrow came, I would do the best I could.

This was my entire journey—liberation at any cost.

I could see that this terrible situation was bringing about amazing changes—both inside and out. Life had always done that to me, and accepting those changes was my great experiment.

I was determined to sit peacefully deep inside and see if it could pass by without affecting my inner state.