Life happens. Usually, it always seems to happen when things aren’t going well, anyway. This is where people get stuck. Although you do have a choice, some will quit at this point. We all react differently, but the best way to get through it is to adjust and move. Simply turn around and go another way or begin a new idea.
When you’re faced with an unfortunate situation that happens all of a sudden, you have to make a decision. Most decisions are emotionally driven, but they don’t have to be. There are lots of people who are driven by their emotions. When you’re driven by your emotions, a lot of times, you won’t make the best decision. Once your emotions are in check, think through your options and choose what you will do. Then, do it and move on.
Adjusting can be difficult to do, but the more you do it, the easier it becomes. If it rains outside after the weatherman predicted a sunny day, don’t mope about it – adjust by getting your umbrella and moving on. If you studied hard and made a ‘B’ instead of an ‘A’, see what you missed, be glad it wasn’t a ‘D’ and move on. If your husband fried the chicken instead of baking it, peel the skin off, eat it, and move on. If gas increased ten cents overnight, accept it, and move on. The point is, life is too short to worry about small things. Unless something drastically tragic has happened, you can deal with what comes your way by adjusting and moving on.
Adjusting also has a lot to do with taking responsibility. Don’t be mad if you didn’t lose those 10 pounds in the past month. You know what you did, so fix it, adjust and move on. You can still lose those 10 pounds! Take responsibility for giving yourself too many cheat days and don’t do it again. If you do the same thing, more than likely, you’ll get the same results. That’s why you have to learn to adjust. Sometimes, for the sake of having a good day, you have to adjust and move on. If you were in a fender bender in morning traffic, you could be salty all day about it. Or, you could realize it was an accident, be glad that you’re still alive, and move on. Adjust your attitude and attempt to make your day better.
Yes, it’s hard to adjust and move on (I know this article makes it sound easy), but it takes practice. Don’t make life harder than it has to be. Someone else is always going through something a bit more difficult than you are. As said before, unless something tragic happens, you can make it. As far as the little things that happen in life, drink some water, adjust and move on.