It’s easy to believe that nothing is really under our control. Things in life tend to just happen, and we end up having to deal with the consequences. This could be an illness we have to deal with, or other events at work, or problems we face with our friends and family.
In many ways, it isn’t wrong to say that things happen. Part of building healthy thought patterns is to acknowledge and accept that things happen. At the same time, we can’t get stuck thinking that things happen and we are powerless to deal with these things. In fact, we do have the ability to influence what happens to us, even if we don’t feel like we have any power over anything.
Every choice we make contributes to a series of things that eventually affects us or other people in some way. If you think back in school, you made a choice about the courses you would focus on, and that eventually ended up affecting your career choices. For others, joining a particular career path made them realise it was the wrong fit for them.
We can see that the things that happen to us are influenced by the things we choose to do, and the way we act. Of course, there are events which are really beyond out control, like a pandemic, or natural disasters. Closer to home, someone ending a relationship with you may isn’t always within your control. Losing your job also might not be within your control.
These can be devastating, and made worse by how powerless you feel in these situations. However, how we think and our outlook on things also affects how we deal with these uncontrollable events in our lives. While it isn’t easy to do, we can choose to accept the failure of our relationships, or failure in our job, and try to think about what else it could mean for your future. Yes, the future may appear and feel uncertain; but it’s also now filled with opportunity to find a more positive and loving relationship. It’s an opportunity for you to find a better job; maybe even a huge opportunity to learn something new and finally do what your heart has been aching to do all these years.
While it’s not always within your ability to influence or control what happens in your life, you can control how you think, how you react, and how you deal with these situations. How you end up dealing with these situations will help determine what happens thereafter. With the right mindset, you can overcome a lot more than you probably think or feel you can.
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