“Accepting what is” is not an act of passivity but an act of clarity. This means stopping fighting against the present moment, seeing the situation clearly as it is, without projecting our desires, fears or expectations onto it.
Psychologically: This may be linked to the cognitive approach of mindfulness. The idea is to acknowledge our thoughts and emotions without judgment. For example, feeling anger without trying to immediately eliminate it or identifying with it.
Spiritually: This notion finds parallels in the Bhagavad-Gita, where Krishna teaches Arjuna to focus on right action, without attachment to results. Accepting what is means recognizing that we do not always have control, but that we have the power to respond wisely.
Paradox: Accepting what is does not mean abandoning effort or ambition. Sometimes, it is only by fully accepting a difficulty that we find the clarity and strength to overcome it.