This likely isn’t news to you: Life is Unpredictable.
While I know it is true, there is a part of me that wants it to be false. I often think that I can plan and prepare my way out of the unpredictable nature of life, and predict what is going to happen and when.
That would be nice.
But, that’s not the way life is set up.
Part of the challenge of life is to see how we will respond to the speed bumps, detours, and dead ends. It isn’t supposed to be even pavement and green lights all of the time.
It’s not supposed to be easy.
Predictable would be easy and easy is not compatible with growth. Growth is why we are here.
Part of that includes learning to manage your own thoughts, emotions and behaviors. That is the work we must do to grow.
There is a good chance that you have children who are watching you. Recently, I wrote about modeling the behavior you wish to see. So many of our responses to lifes unpredictable nature are learned from watching those around us. Even very young children have the ability to track facial expressions and body language. They know what will make us mad, sad, laugh, smile, and cry.
They predict our responses based on past evidence and experience. Do you like what your responses are? Do you know what your responses are?
Who is deciding how you feel on any given day?
Is it your boss? Your spouse? Your friends? Your children?
The only person who can decide how you feel at any given moment is YOU!
When you choose your thoughts about the unpredictable people, events, and challenges in your life YOU control how you feel, how you respond, and how you experience your life.
