Captain Michael: When a day departs from the plan, we are often left dealing with two things:
What happened.
And our belief that it sho
When a day departs from the plan, we are often left dealing with two things:
What happened.
And our belief that it should not have happened.
The first may require action. The second can keep us trapped long after the moment has passed.
We spend enormous amounts of energy arguing with reality.
This was not supposed to happen.
They were not supposed to leave.
The weather was supposed to hold.
The work was supposed to be finished by now.
But reality has never shown much interest in what was supposed to happen.
Acceptance does not mean we approve of everything that occurs. It does not excuse poor decisions, deny disappointment, or ask us to pretend that something painful feels good.
It simply means we stop wasting strength denying our present position.
A sailor cannot navigate from where he wishes the boat were. He must first take an honest fix on where she actually is.
Only then can he choose the next course.
Perhaps that is the work tonight:
What is true now?
What still matters?
What can I do from here?
The day may not have gone right.
But before deciding it went badly, we may need to stop arguing with where it took us long enough to see what remains.
#LifeBetweenPlans, #Acceptance, #CourseCorrections, #LifeLessons, #CrypTok
Captain Michael: When a day departs from the plan, we are often left dealing with two things: What happened. And our belief that it shoul
When a day departs from the plan, we are often left dealing with two things: What happened. And our belief that it should not have happened. The first may require action. The second can keep us trapped long after the moment has passed. We spend enormous amounts of energy arguing with reality. This was not supposed to happen. They were not supposed to leave. The weather was supposed to hold. The work was supposed to be finished by now. But reality has never shown much interest in what was supposed to happen. Acceptance does not mean we approve of everything that occurs. It does not excuse poor decisions, deny disappointment, or ask us to pretend that something painful feels good. It simply means we stop wasting strength denying our present position. A sailor cannot navigate from where he wishes the boat were. He must first take an honest fix on where she actually is. Only then can he choose the next course. Perhaps that is the work tonight: What is true now? What still matters? What can I do from here? The day may not have gone right. But before deciding it went badly, we may need to stop arguing with where it took us long enough to see what remains. #LifeBetweenPlans, #Acceptance, #CourseCorrections, #LifeLessons, #CrypTok
When a day departs from the plan, we are often left dealing with two things: What happened. And our belief that it should not have happened. The first may require action. The second can keep us trapped long after the moment has passed. We spend enormous amounts of energy arguing with reality. This was not supposed to happen. They were not supposed to leave. The weather was supposed to hold. The work was supposed to be finished by now. But reality has never shown much interest in what was supposed to happen. Acceptance does not mean we approve of everything that occurs. It does not excuse poor decisions, deny disappointment, or ask us to pretend that something painful feels good. It simply means we stop wasting strength denying our present position. A sailor cannot navigate from where he wishes the boat were. He must first take an honest fix on where she actually is. Only then can he choose the next course. Perhaps that is the work tonight: What is true now? What still matters? What can I do from here? The day may not have gone right. But before deciding it went badly, we may need to stop arguing with where it took us long enough to see what remains. #LifeBetweenPlans, #Acceptance, #CourseCorrections, #LifeLessons, #CrypTok
