Things don’t always turn out as you expect or hope. And when that happens, it can create stress. For example, I am serving on a grant review panel that meets at 7 am tomorrow morning and as of now, I should have all 12 of my grant proposals reviewed. However, I don’t. Will I have them done when the panel convenes at 7 am tomorrow? Yes, I will. Will I get much sleep tonight? No, I won’t.
There were a number of circumstances that put me in this position. Some were my own fault and some were due to circumstances beyond my control. Regardless, whatever caused it is all behind me and there’s nothing I can do about any of it.
So now I have a choice. I can get upset at myself and at the factors that were beyond my control, or I can center myself and attack what lies ahead of me with a grounded calmness.
It’s up to me, and how I choose to proceed is going to make all the difference between now and tomorrow morning.
The same is true for anything. We all can choose to wallow in what we cannot change or we can start from this point, whatever it may be, and move forward. The latter is far less stressful and enables us to be more creative and productive.
My choice? Just roll with it!
There were a number of circumstances that put me in this position. Some were my own fault and some were due to circumstances beyond my control. Regardless, whatever caused it is all behind me and there’s nothing I can do about any of it.
So now I have a choice. I can get upset at myself and at the factors that were beyond my control, or I can center myself and attack what lies ahead of me with a grounded calmness.
It’s up to me, and how I choose to proceed is going to make all the difference between now and tomorrow morning.
The same is true for anything. We all can choose to wallow in what we cannot change or we can start from this point, whatever it may be, and move forward. The latter is far less stressful and enables us to be more creative and productive.
My choice? Just roll with it!
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