Guess who’s coming for dinner?
October 22nd, 2007 Abe Kass Posted in Optimism, Change |
Often we encounter the unexpected. We are headed in one way,
and in the next moment we find ourselves headed in another.
One of my teenage son was in a hurry and leaped down some
stairs only to knock himself in the head. Fortunately, after
spending a few hours in the emergency room, the doctor
pronounced that he was OK. But literally, he was “headed” in
one directed, and in a flash heading somewhere else (to the
hospital). All of us—and I mean all of us—get knocked in the
head from time to time. It can’t be avoided. We think we are
headed in one direction . . . suddenly we are headed in
another. We never really know who is coming for dinner!
Now, when this happens, what’s next? Some people resist.
They turn up the heat on themselves creating anxiety and
despair. But there is a better way. GO WITH THE FLOW. Here’s
how.
1. Acknowledge. Acknowledge something significant has
changed (health, finances, family, career, etc.).
2. Change. Recognize your need to respond intelligently to
the challenge. You must adapt.
3. What to do. Consider your options. This may include
consulting others.
4. Plan of action. Pick on option and design an action plan
(how to realistically carry out the selected option).
5. Take action. Implement your “action plan.”
6. Reassess. Occasionally reassess, and if your plan is not
working, modify it (or try another one).
Kind regards,
Abe
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