Life Isn't Convenient

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Published by Rachelle Disbennett-Lee
Wednesday, July 17, 2002
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I have heard many people, including myself, use the expression, "Life isn't convenient." And you know what, we are right. Life isn't convenient. Life happens regardless of what we are doing. Our schedule doesn't mean anything in the big scheme of things. Losing a job, having a friend or relative die, or having to take an unexpected trip is never convenient. As Margaret Miller said, "Life is something that happens to you while you're making other plans." The key is to be able to roll with the punches and be in the flow of life. If we try to swim upstream, we are going to get very tired. When life happens, it is best to experience it and handle it the best we can. What happens to us in life is never going to be as important as how we handle what happens to us.

Coaching

I am pretty busy and I don't have time for unexpected challenges, but life doesn't care what my Daytimer looks like. Life happens regardless of what we have planned. What I have found to be best for me is to keep moving forward and deal with life as it comes. Fighting against life doesn't help and asking "Why me?" doesn't lead to any answers. Life just is and the sooner we can come to grips with that the better.

Are you in the flow of life?

Daily Success Formula

Unplanned experience = Life

Quotes

"I believe that any man's life will be filled with constant and unexpected encouragement, if he makes up his mind to do his level best each day, and as nearly as possible reaching the high water mark of pure and useful living." Booker T. Washington

"I said here's the river I want to flow on, here's the direction I want to go, and put my boat in. I was ready for the river to take unexpected turns and present obstacles." Nancy Woodhull

"Life is like arriving late for a movie, having to figure out what was going on without bothering everybody with a lot of questions, and then being unexpectedly called away before you find out how it ends." Joseph Campbell