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Should I push the river?

You cannot push the river of life; true victory comes when you surrender and flow with existence, allowing growth to happen naturally.

— Osho
According to Osho, you cannot push the river of life; striving to control it only breeds frustration, defeat, and inner poverty. Drop the poisonous belief in struggle. Trust existence, surrender, and flow with it—seeing even 'enemies' as teachers. Paradoxically, real victory comes through non‑striving: when you stop imposing, life carries you, and growth happens naturally.

Don’t fight or force life; relax, float with the current, and let it take you where you need to go.

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