Resignation

I read an interesting discussion on resignation and how the term has such a negative context in the West. It is associated with giving up, giving in, failing, etc. To resign is to quit. And yet in buddhist terms, resignation is the way to freedom. By resigning or accepting what it, you are freed from striving, controlling, and all the energy that goes into that. You are relieved of this self-imposed work and effort to controlling something completely beyond your control.

It's amazing how much of my time is spent coordinating things that I have no control over whatsoever. It almost feels like, if I give up this controlling, worrying, plotting, planning, I won't have anything to do. I guess the point is that you can then enjoy the truth and what truly is underneath all that extra stuff we heap on top.

The difficulty for me lies in how to interact with the world without striving, controlling. How do I act without trying to manipulate things? It seems that everything I do is done for a purpose, for a desired outcome. Is it the letting go of attachment to a particular end result?

But then I find questions like, would I do x, y or z if I was not hoping for a certain outcome? Would I go to work if I may or may not get paid?

I guess it's more accepting that we can work toward certain things as long as we are accepting of whatever outcome arises. Yes?