Hello and welcome back to practicing human, the podcast where every day we're getting a little better at life.

I'm your host, Corey Miscara, and in today's episode, we're going to talk about fear and surrender.

More to come on that in a moment. First, let's settle in together with the sound of the bells.

Okay. So let's talk about surrender. This tends to be a complicated word because many of us view surrender as a form of weakness and giving up. I think we have moved beyond that idea for the most part, especially if you've touched into

personal growth slash spiritual space. But in general, I don't think surrender is the thing we

typically think of when we are looking toward our highest form of growth. And I would argue quite the opposite, that it is the only

way to get to the highest form of growth, self-actualization, and alignment. And it is true that

surrender is a form of giving up, but it's not in the way that you think. It's not giving up in the

sense of quitting or raising the white flag. It's giving up our ego's ideas of how to lead our

life, the part of us that has been trying to stay in control,

that has been trying to lead with our ideas and beliefs and thoughts and other people's

perspectives of who we should be. And if I do this and I cross up these checkboxes,

then I will have fulfillment.

I'll be happy.

I'll be given the dream that I was told I would get.

You know, it's becoming disillusioned by that being the thing that can lead our life.

Giving up that and finally trusting and surrendering to the deeper whispers of truth that can serve as your souls and our compass

now if you listen to this podcast you know I'm not here to demonize the ego because it serves a certain role.

It is looking out for you.

It is trying to protect you.

It's trying to help you get safety and love and connection.

And at certain points in your life life it was all you had.

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