I know that pop psychology teaches that their are no limits and we can do anything, all the time, whenever we want. But in truth, we have limitations. In the 12 step groups, they have the serenity prayer in which a person asks for serenity to accept what a person can't change, the courage to change what can be changed, and the wisdom to know the difference. A simple prayer but it promotes a healing attitude in which a person comes to terms with himself and courageously does what he can and accepts the very real limitations that he or she faces. The prayer is also correct, in my view, in that in order to come to this healing attitude a person must rely on something beyond his or her own limited ability to reason, but be able to connect with their higher being (power) that is beyond the constraints of their own Ego. A difficult task for sure. But it is made easier by humility and a desire to be directed by something other than our personal cravings and selfish desires. So, paradoxically, recognizing our very real limitations can be the key to a greater freedom beyond the stifling binding of our ego constraints.
Grant
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