{Anniversary Edition} Why Going With the Flow is Wrong

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We hear the expression "I'm just going to go with the flow" a lot from heart-centered, spiritually-minded people, or even those who are just trying to have less stress in their life.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In many cases, this is a stall tactic or an avoidance tactic. It's an egoic defense mechanism – what it really means is, "I'm stressed out", "I'm burned out", "I'm overwhelmed".</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Going with the flow is not always good on certain currents. If all you do is go with the flow, you'll get caught in the crosscurrents or go over a waterfall! You need intention and you need to row, too.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What's moving many of us in many moments is a flow based on our shadows, wounds, coping mechanisms, defense mechanisms, and values conflicts. It's all the ways we've learned to get by, to survive, to get what we think we don't have and to not lose what we're afraid somebody is going to take away.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">There is a flow, a current of energy in our life. But just going with that flow is not going to take us where we want to go.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Once you are more deeply rooted in the truth of your being, if you have a deep spiritual practice where you are meditating and praying and connecting to that source on a daily basis, then you will feel this flow begin to use you and move through you.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Then, going with the flow will feel like you're letting go of resistance and letting go of fear and being willing to be used and taken down this river of life, even though these fear patterns may be telling you "Be careful, don't do it."</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Listen to the podcast episode above for the full explanation and learn how to put this into practice in your life TODAY.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And remember, self-help is shelf help – you have everything you need already!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Stay inspired!</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Like this episode? Please share it!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Subscribe to Podcast in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/emergence-revolutionary-path/id878870353?mt=2&amp;ls=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://derekrydall.com/subscribe-to-podcast/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Stitcher, via email or Android</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Want more advanced training? Join my <a href="http://derekrydall.com/academy">Emergence Academy</a>.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Other powerful free</span> trainings <span style="font-size: 12pt;">in the podcast library:</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Why You Can't Get What You Don't Have</span><br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Stay Rooted as You Rise: The Secret to Unending Progress</span><br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ask Derek: Why Aren't Things Working Anymore?</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">To get these</span> trainings <span style="font-size: 12pt;">now or see more episodes available, <a href="http://derekrydall.com/subscribe-to-podcast/">CLICK HERE!</a></span></p>