Why? Because they see that that's what's happening anyway, so they just go with it. They realize they're not in charge, and in fact there is no "me" who could be in charge. Life is happening. It's just the nature of life to happen. And we're part of that happening. So it's not even accurate for me to say we can just go with the flow. We're really part of the flow, whether we like it or not. So freedom is actually just seeing that. When you see that, the game of struggle and suffering is over.
Have you noticed that just about the time you think you've got everything in place the way you want it something changes? You lose your job. Or you get an injury or illness. Or someone close to you leaves or dies. Life changes. That's what life is -- change. Without change it would be static and dead. Instead, it's fresh, and alive with change every single moment.
When you see that the awareness that witnesses your thoughts and actions is always free, you can just live in that pure awareness, not knowing or really even caring about what's going to happen next, but just watching. The awareness you are is like a mirror. It sees and reflects everything but isn't affected in any way by the dynamic movements of life. In being simply present it finds fascination with it all. So it's all pleasure. And it's all contentment and a quiet, inner joy.
