One thing I have observed over the years is how often humans move against the flow of life and suffer. If you watch the animals and creatures that share our earth, you will notice that they follow the lead of life. By that I mean that they go where there is food, water, shelter and other animals to mate with. They do not fight life by deciding that they want things the way they want them, because if they did so they would die. But humans, on the other hand, have used their knowledge to do their best to outwit Mother Nature. We get an idea in our minds and insist on making that happen "come hell or high water." In the end, we find ourselves fighting life, in resistance, draining our energy and personal power.
More often than not, we want life to revolve around us because we are scared of change. We think that by trying to make things go our way we can avoid being challenged in life. Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately!), life does not work that way. Yes, we can set our intent to create certain outcomes in life; however, when life is obviously taking us down a different road, we must make the choice to let go of our expectations and surrender. The bottom line is that everything in life follows the path of least resistance. It is the way that power is conserved in the universe and used wisely. When you go against this natural rule, you will suffer in the end.