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When the
unexpected happens, you always have your inner core strength which cannot be
taken from you. In life, we are always setting goals for
ourselves and working to make them happen. This gives us focus and ensures
that we use our time and energy efficiently and effectively. It also provides
us with a sense of purpose and direction. We know where we are going and what
we want to do. But quite often, due to forces outside our control, things do
not go as we had planned—the flat tire on the way to the wedding, the
unforeseen flu virus—and we have to adjust to a postponement or create a
whole new set of circumstances. Even positive turns of fortune — an
unexpected influx of cash or falling in love — require us to be flexible and
to reconsider our plans and priorities, sometimes in the blink of an eye.
This is what happens when life throws you a curveball. The ability to accept what is happening and
let go of your original expectations is key when dealing with these
unexpected turns of fate. We have a tendency to get stuck in our heads,
clinging to an idea of how we think life should go, and we can have a hard
time accepting anything that doesn’t comply with that idea. The fact is that
life is unpredictable. The trip you thought was for business — and when the
deal fell through, you got depressed — actually landed you at the airport two
days earlier than planned so you could meet the love of your life. Your car
breaks down, and you are late for an appointment. While it’s true that you
never arrive at that important meeting, you end up spending a few relaxing
hours with people you would never have met otherwise. In order to keep us awake to opportunity
and to teach us equanimity, the universe throws us the occasional curveball.
Remember that curveballs are not only life’s way of keeping us awake, which
is a gift in and of itself; they are also often life’s way of bringing us
wonderful surprises. Next time a curveball comes your way, take a deep
breath, say thank you, and open your mind to a new opportunity. |
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