Quiroga - 140

 NEGOTIATING WITH DEMONS

If anxiety, fear, or any other condition dominates you, first of all try to accept that condition, avoiding fighting against it, because the more you try to compete to be bigger and stronger than the demons that torment you, the less freedom you will have because your time will be completely committed to this fight.

It's not about surrendering and capitulating to what torments you, acceptance doesn't mean that, nor would that be a worthy destiny, what happens is that perhaps it's time to talk and negotiate with what consumes hours of your days and makes miserable your experience on this beautiful and scared planet of ours.

Understand this, no matter how monstrous and disgusting the offspring of fear and anxiety are, from living with them so much, they have become familiar, therefore, you can, with total confidence, put your hand on their head and talk with complete honesty regarding this coexistence, negotiating times and conditions for this relationship, because by negotiating with the demons that torment you, you prevent them from taking possession of your soul.

Don't be afraid to negotiate with the demons, rather fear the inflexibility that leads you to want to compete with the demons, trying to take them down with force.

The demons are not strong, but they are old and wise, it is not by strength that you will overcome them, but by cunning.