Everything Is As It Should Be Because Everything Is As It Is

A mixture of two quotes merged into one teaches a life reality lesson.

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Transcript

"Everything Is As It Should Be Because Everything Is As It Is."

The first part of that quote is attributed to The Buddha. The second? That came from what I like to call The Grasshopper.

So, We know who Buddha is, but who is The Grasshopper? It’s that quiet voice inside all of us—the one that occasionally drops a truth bomb out of nowhere. Not just helpful insight, but a capital-T Truth, straight from the source. I gave that voice a name: The Grasshopper. While some deeply spiritual folks, like The Buddha, seem hardwired into that cosmic channel, the rest of us just get occasional signals.

Let’s break down the quote.

“Everything is as it should be” is a calming reminder when life doesn’t go the way we planned. It helps ease the mind when reality feels hard to accept.

Then comes the kicker: “Because everything is as it is.” That’s the grounding truth. Whatever is happening right now can’t be any different—because it already is. Reality has arrived, and it’s non-negotiable.

Sure, you can analyze the past and imagine how things could’ve gone. That’s useful for learning. But it doesn’t change what’s already here. We don’t get a rewind button.

At first, this mindset might feel defeatist. But it’s not. It’s the beginning of peace. Some refer to it as: Dancing with the will of God.

Think of it like this: you can’t put spilled milk back in the glass, or feathers back in a pillow during a windstorm. Complaining changes nothing. But we do have a choice—to fight reality, or to move with it.

Most of us spend our lives fighting it. That fight? It’s what The Buddha called suffering. And the part of us doing the fighting? That’s what we call the ego—the illusion that we’re supposed to be in control. But control is just that—an illusion.

We can’t control the wind, but we can use it to fly a kite or power our homes.

Now, here’s where people often get tripped up—especially with the word “should.” They mix it up with “ought.” “Ought” sounds like a personal opinion—“There ought to be a law.” But “should,” in the way The Buddha used it, points to something deeper—a law of nature, of reality.

So how do we go from preachy . . . to peachy?

Start by noticing how often you argue with reality. How much time do you spend resisting what is? That resistance feeds the illusion of control—and it leads to suffering. Again and again.

And when others rail against reality and complain? You can listen, sure—but don’t absorb it. Don’t move into "oughtville." That’s a losing game. Be a sounding board, not a sponge.

Here’s the verifiable truth: People who accept reality have more options. Acceptance isn’t giving up. It’s clearing space for something new to emerge. When your mind isn’t jammed with complaints, there’s room for creativity, for change, for possibility.

Acceptance isn’t passive—it’s powerful.

So accept what is. Then take a step. Then another. And don’t forget to dance.

All the best,
 John