How does one reach the point of trusting God rather than yourself?

I think, for me at least, it came down to a realisation as to how entirely imperfect I am and how little I actually know, compared to the vast complexity, sheer brilliance and the incredible ingenuity of nature and the universe made me realise that my will, if imposed upon this universe, would create nothing but disaster after disaster.

Try for a moment, to imagine heaven. Then, try to see the flaws in your plan. I assure you, there will be many. "No night, only day"? What, and miss the beauty of the stars? A golden city? What, and miss out on the lush green forests and fields? Only goodness? How on earth would we know good, if there was no bad?

You will find I think, that this moment is perfect exactly as it is. In this reality, everything must be exactly as it is, to be perfect. At that point.. what would you change?

One can of course, and should probably, stand for what is right and good. But one cannot suffer under the illusion that we ourselves "know the truth" or "have the solution" to the worlds problems.

We simply have to admit at some point that we do not ourselves know what is best for us. "The road to hell is paved with good intentions" as they say.

So then, the only logical choice is to stop striving. To surrender agency to God. To live authentically and free. To flow with it. In this manner and only this manner can we be in harmony with the Tao.

In yielding control, we gain it.

So then.. does this "disaster after disaster" sound familiar? Is it not the path humanity is on right now?

We try so hard to control it all.

I doubt it is possible.