Your best life requires that you deal well with all that comes your way.
Painful things happen to good people and sometimes pleasant things happen to bad people. If you wish to live a full life, you can expect to have some disappointments as well as triumphs. Some small, some big. Some that knock the breath out of you and some that take your breath away.
Hurt, disappointment, loss and even catastrophes come to us all.
The real test is how we respond when these things happen. Far too many people remain stuck in the pain and grief and burn up precious time, energy and emotion in something that has already happened—even when there is nothing that can be done to change it.
You inspire confidence and respect from others when they see you respond well to challenging experiences—as well as successes.
Can you do anything about what’s happened? If so, do what you can. If not, let it go and move on. Being upset and making things wrong about something you have no control over is totally counterproductive.
Learn from it if you can, celebrate it if you want, but be the person who handles what feels good and what feels bad with equal maturity.
Remember, it’s not what happened, it’s what you do next that matters.
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This article was originally published on SuccessNet.org in 2015.
