Radical acceptance means a person accepts a difficult reality. This acceptance does not mean a person agrees with the reality. It means the person stops fighting against what is true.
By Pawan Nayar · from the LLOS AI Learning record
Radical acceptance means a person accepts a difficult reality.
This acceptance does not mean a person agrees with the reality. It means the person stops fighting against what is true.
Radical acceptance helps a person find peace. It does not require forgiveness. It does not require making up with the person who caused harm. A person accepts the current situation. This acceptance reduces suffering.
A student's parent often criticizes the student. The parent will not change this behavior. The student accepts this reality. The student does not like the criticism. But the student stops fighting the fact that the parent acts this way. This helps the student feel less upset.
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