text: adversity is a natural part of being human it is the height of arrogance to prescribe a moral code or health regime or spiritual practice as an amulet to keep things from falling apart things do fall apart it is in their nature to do so when we try to protect ourselves from the inevitability of change we are not listening to the soul we are listening to our fear of life and death our lack of faith our smaller ego s will to prevail to listen to your soul is to stop fighting with life to stop fighting when things fall apart when they don t go our away when we get sick when we are betrayed or mistreated or misunderstood to listen to the soul is to slow down to feel deeply to see ourselves clearly to surrender to discomfort and uncertainty and to wait