Ever asked yourself this question, “Why me?” or “Why do these things always happen to me?” I’m sure we all have at some point in our lives. I have discovered that the better question should be “Why not me?” The truth is that life is sometimes simply not fair. We do not always get the things that we have worked so hard for such as promotions, recognition, the house we have dreamed about or even the person that we desire. Yes, sometimes we get the short end of the proverbial “stick.” It is so easy to fall into a self pity disposition and become angry, disillusioned and discouraged. It is difficult to stay encouraged and optimistic when we feel as though we’re always defeated and counted out.
I encourage you to see your disappointments as an opportunity to try it again and/or do it differently. It is a chance to reinvent, reshape and regroup and come back stronger and better. It may also be a time to pause and listen to that inner voice that may be trying to tell you that this person, place or thing is not for you now, maybe never. Everything happens for a reason. Have you ever misplaced your keys just as you were about to leave the house? You search and search for them and all the while you’re becoming more annoyed and frantic because you’re going to be late to your destination. Then it happens! You see them sitting in the very place you left them. You grab them mumbling about your day not starting off right and how these things only happen to you. Have you ever stopped to consider that there was a reason that your keys temporarily were not accessible to you? Perhaps had you located your keys sooner and left the house, you may have been involved in a fender bender down the road.
That is only one possibility or scenario. The point is, instead of seeing the negative, use your personal power to turn it around and see what good has come from it. There’s always a lesson in delays and disappointments. Make them a victory and be inspired. Don’t miss the lesson!
Remember, there is good inside of everything that appears bad. Sometimes you have to look long and hard to find it. I would love to hear your lessons learned and success stories.
