Why Surrender is the Key to Transformation and Acceptance with Kute Blackson
If you ever wanted a masterclass in Law of Attraction and spirituality then this episode with Kute Blackson is for you. He’s a beloved inspirational speaker and transformational expert with an incredible story. He’s the author of The Magic of Surrender and takes us through a magical journey. We talk about: what we can learn about surrender from the greatest people in the world, ego and how to embrace resistance, surrendering to death, and more.
Who is Kute Blackson?
Kute Blackson is a beloved inspirational speaker and transformational expert. Born to a father known as the miracle man of Ghana and a Japanese mother who couldn’t speak the same language as her husband he was public speaking by the age of 8 to hundreds of thousands of people in his father’s church. By 14, he was ordained as a minister to take over his father’s ministry someday.
Instead, he decided to carve his own path and do something different. Not only is he a best-selling author but he speaks at his own and other well-known events. Kute is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council, a select group of one hundred of the world’s foremost authorities in the personal development industry. Winner of the 2019 Unity New Thought Walden Award, Blackson is widely considered a next-generation leader in the field of personal development. His book, The Magic of Surrender, has glowing endorsements from Jack Canfield, Larry King, Mike Dooley, Martha Beck, and more.
His mission is simple: To awaken and inspire people across the planet to access inner freedom, live authentically and fulfill their true life’s purpose.
Truth-telling in personal transformation
One of the main themes Blackson explores is the power of honesty and truth-telling in personal transformation. He emphasizes that we often lie to ourselves and stay stuck in relationships, jobs, and situations that no longer serve us, simply because we're afraid of change. Blackson stresses that to truly transform, you must want the truth more than you want what you think you want.
The traditional understanding of surrender is often negative, associated with weakness and giving up. However, Blackson believes that surrender is not just about letting go of control but is a way to take the limitations off of life and allow it to reveal itself to you. When we’re attached to a certain outcome and try to control every aspect of our lives, we limit the infinite intelligence of the universe.
The feminine energy of surrender
Surrender, as Blackson explains, is a feminine energy that leads to a flow state where we can release and allow things to unfold, attracting more than we could ever imagine. He also acknowledges that surrender can be difficult, as it requires a paradigm shift and letting go of our conditioned beliefs. But at the core of our being, surrender is easy and natural, as it is our true nature.
To be clear, there is a difference between acceptance and surrender. He explains that acceptance is acknowledging the truth of a situation, but surrender is fully participating in the process of life, with an open heart. Blackson says that surrender is a key aspect of spirituality, as it allows us to trust and be open to the infinite intelligence of the Universe. It helps us to connect with the divine and live a fulfilling life, beyond our limited imagination.
It's time to embrace surrender and let go of control, allowing life to show us the way.
More from the Episode
[3:17] - Surrender is the key to life: Kute's clear moment of surrender with his late mother
[9:20] - What we can learn about surrender from the greatest people in the world
[16:17] - Redefining what surrender is from what we already know, letting go is more
[20:41] - Ego resists surrender. It is our perceived sense of what we identify as ourselves
[28:36] - Embracing resistance and finding healing in feeling all of the emotions
[32:40] - There is no transformation without truth. We start the journey of surrender by identifying the truth that will set us free from resistance
[34:54] - The phase between acceptance and surrender
[40:24] - When we can surrender to death, that is when we can truly be free and feel more alive
[47:49] - Acknowledging the truth and creating time to envision where you want to go
[51:59] - Life is a school. Life is a university for your soul’s evolution.
[53:46] - Kute's book recommendation
Quotes
“Surrender is that willingness to take the limits off of life and to allow life to show you, to allow life in its infinite intelligence to reveal itself to you and to trust that it will.” - Kute Blackson
"Surrender is actually easy. It's all at the depth of our being all of us are surrendered, we were surrendered when we were born. Surrender is our true nature." - Kute Blackson
Book Recs
The Magic of Surrender* by Kute Blackson
How To Get Rich* by J. Paul Getty
Affirmation
I choose to surrender in every situation and trust life is expressing itself through me in big and expansive ways.
Writing Prompt
What might I be avoiding the truth of in my life? What can I release so I can have space for even better things?
Where to find Kute
Learn more about Kute’s work at kuteblackson.com
Learn about Boundless Bliss at boundlessblissbali.com
For more details on Kute’s book go to themagicofsurrender.com
Follow Kute Blackson on Instagram @kuteblackson
Follow Kute Blackson on Facebook @kuteblacksonlovenow
