Why is Resistance A Lesson?

Ayelet Baron
2 min readJun 11, 2024

Resist Less, Flow More

Hello Helene,

Resist Less, Flow More

Is it healthy to resist less or more? Ever noticed the more you resist, the bigger it gets? Resistance stops the natural flow, keeping us tied to what we want to avoid.

When you resist a fear, thought, or practice, do you notice how it gains power? I saw a boy’s tantrum grow as his parents ignored him. The more you fight, the stronger it becomes.

“I am not what happened to me; I am what I choose to become.” — Carl Jung

Is there another way? Many of us find it when we unlearn judgment. What if we observe calmly and let it recede? Natural flow helps you detach emotionally.

With resistance acknowledged, what choices do you have? Understand it and choose to move on. Resistance is a losing battle. Only by seeing it can you address it.

Does suppressing emotions build tension that eventually explodes? Have that difficult conversation. Speak your truth. Maybe the relationship heals, maybe it ends, but resistance only prolongs the inevitable.

Does ignoring anger let it simmer? Talking and honesty are some of the most untapped resources we have access to; what if we resist less…

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Ayelet Baron

Pioneering Futurist. Author. Former Cisco strategist. Thinkers50 author. Forbes 50 Female Futurists #indieauthor