Captain Michael: Morning has a way of returning things to their proper size.
At three in the morning, all you can see is what went wrong
Morning has a way of returning things to their proper size.
At three in the morning, all you can see is what went wrong. The wind shifted. The seas built. The plan fell apart. Every remaining mile felt heavier than the last.
Then daylight comes.
Now you can see what held.
The reefing lines carried the load. The crew kept working. The course was adjusted. The boat stayed beneath you. You may not have arrived when you expected, but you are still moving toward the harbor.
We often review our lives like accident reports. We list every deviation, missed mark, and broken plan, then call the whole thing a failure.
But that is not a complete reckoning.
Before you decide this week went badly, take inventory of everything—not only what failed.
What held?
What did you learn?
Who proved dependable?
Where did you find strength you did not know you had?
What became possible only because the original plan fell apart?
The week may not have gone right.
Look again in the daylight before deciding whether it went well.
#LifeBetweenPlans, #Perspective, #Resilience, #FridayMorning, #CrypTok
Captain Michael: Morning has a way of returning things to their proper size. At three in the morning, all you can see is what went wrong.
Morning has a way of returning things to their proper size. At three in the morning, all you can see is what went wrong. The wind shifted. The seas built. The plan fell apart. Every remaining mile felt heavier than the last. Then daylight comes. Now you can see what held. The reefing lines carried the load. The crew kept working. The course was adjusted. The boat stayed beneath you. You may not have arrived when you expected, but you are still moving toward the harbor. We often review our lives like accident reports. We list every deviation, missed mark, and broken plan, then call the whole thing a failure. But that is not a complete reckoning. Before you decide this week went badly, take inventory of everything—not only what failed. What held? What did you learn? Who proved dependable? Where did you find strength you did not know you had? What became possible only because the original plan fell apart? The week may not have gone right. Look again in the daylight before deciding whether it went well. #LifeBetweenPlans, #Perspective, #Resilience, #FridayMorning, #CrypTok
Morning has a way of returning things to their proper size. At three in the morning, all you can see is what went wrong. The wind shifted. The seas built. The plan fell apart. Every remaining mile felt heavier than the last. Then daylight comes. Now you can see what held. The reefing lines carried the load. The crew kept working. The course was adjusted. The boat stayed beneath you. You may not have arrived when you expected, but you are still moving toward the harbor. We often review our lives like accident reports. We list every deviation, missed mark, and broken plan, then call the whole thing a failure. But that is not a complete reckoning. Before you decide this week went badly, take inventory of everything—not only what failed. What held? What did you learn? Who proved dependable? Where did you find strength you did not know you had? What became possible only because the original plan fell apart? The week may not have gone right. Look again in the daylight before deciding whether it went well. #LifeBetweenPlans, #Perspective, #Resilience, #FridayMorning, #CrypTok
