Things don't always work out...thank goodness!
Can you imagine if every single thing that you planned came to be? How many other things would you have missed out on because of that?
It's been a month now since that thing that I planned didn't work out...and really "didn't work out" isn't my opinion of it at all…and others looking in might think that.
I'm feeling so grateful right now to be exactly where I am...knowing that everything happens for a reason and when something doesn't work out...it isn't the end of the world...in fact, it can be the beginning of an amazing new chapter.
Typically when things don't work out we look at that as a bad thing. You had a plan or an idea and now it's not going to be fulfilled.
What if you chose to look at it differently?
When something doesn't work out the way you think it might have or "should have" get curious. Me? I'm digging immediately for the lesson, for the learning, and for how I can move forward to my next thing. It's actually a little bit exciting.
How about you?
How do you behave when things don't work out the way you think they should have? Do you look at it as a failure or do you look at it as information? I wouldn't have necessarily reacted this way in the past, and...I've done a ton of work. Maybe that's why I roll with things much differently now... and it's possible for you too.
As always...there's no right or wrong answer. It's about exploring your natural response to something and deciding whether you want to look at it from a different perspective.
One of the first things to look at is the idea that we have control over our plans. It's kind of delusional, because life is going to throw you a curveball every now and then that's going to knock you off your feet and change your plans with or without your consent.
The relationship breakup you didn't see coming.
The ice storm that cancelled your trip.
The technology that made you redundant.
Anything can interrupt your plans and that's kind of life. It's what you do afterwards, how you move forward, that matters.
Is there somewhere right now where you've been left scratching your head, thinking "this isn't how I planned for it to go?"
Maybe you've been blindsided by something or you surprised yourself by making a decision that was out of character for you. Whatever the case may be...things did not work out as planned.
Now what?
Are you ready?
Let's get to it...
Your challenge...
Think of a situation where things didn't work out. Maybe you didn't get that job, the relationship ended…whatever comes to mind for you.
Ask yourself these questions:
How did my life change because of this?
When it first happened and now, upon reflection.
What new thing came my way because of this?
When plans don't go the way you hoped, typically something else shows up.
What did I avoid because this thing didn’t work out?
Hmmmm…you may not necessarily look at this perspective.
What else did I learn because of this? There's always a lesson when you're open to receiving it.
Things not working out? Contact me and let's set up your FREE chemistry call.
Cheers,
Ann
Things don’t always work out…thank goodness!