T. Harv Eker presents the "Principle of Utilization," a framework for how people respond to situations—particularly uncertainty—by describing three possible responses. In this chunk he introduces the principle and explains the first two responses: (1) Resistance — rejecting reality and creating pain/upset, and (2) Acceptance — recognizing "what is" as ground zero without assent or emotional approval. The third response is signaled but not yet presented.
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This is the principle that I believe that has allowed me to make the most money, help other people the most, which is the same thing, and be happy. Are you ready for the principle? Principle of utilization. Now, what do I mean? All right. Whenever a situation occurs, there are three ways to respond. How many ways? Three ways. The first way is what almost everyone does. Resistance. I don't like this. This isn't good. I'm not happy. This is uncomfortable. This is inconvenient. What a drag. Blah, blah, blah, get it away from me. Resistance. Now, here's the thing. All pain comes from resistance to what is. Meaning that here's what is reality. But you're resisting that, okay? And that's when you have pain, upset issues, unhappiness, financial issues, everything, okay? Everything happens when you resist and try to move away from what is okay. Now, the second part of it is what? One is resistance. Two. Two is what? Acceptance. Acceptance is simply what? Just understanding that this is what it is. This is reality. And by your bitching and complaining and moaning and whatever else is going on for you and fear, you're not changing reality. You're not changing it by accepting it. Not to say that you're going, oh, yeah, I love this. No, no one's saying that. Accepting it. This is what is now. You're at ground zero. Does that make sense?
