That’s Life

Life has a funny way of showing us that we aren’t really in control. You may have the perfect plan, but something unexpected comes along and forces you to change that plan. Whether it’s a job change, a new bundle of “joy”, financial crisis, illness or something else, it seems that the road of life offers many twists and turns.

Some roads lead to exciting new adventures and others offer painful learning experiences. Case in point, a few years ago I would’ve never dreamed that I’d be writing and producing stage plays and comedy shows. On the career front, I never thought I’d be a technology marketing professional (I was originally an art major in college), but things change. Sometimes it’s for the better. Sometimes it’s neither good or bad, it’s just different than what you had planned.

One of the things I’ve realized through the years is that nothing in life is certain, except change. Without it, we can’t grow or mature. Change is not always pleasant, but it’s necessary. What’s important is how you respond to that change. You can let it break you or inspire you to become a better person — to have a second chance, to take a new path in life.

Change has a considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may get better. To the confident it is inspiring because the challenge exists to make things better. King Whitney Jr.

We can’t control life or the changes it brings our way. Change is coming whether we like it or not. The best we can do is be prepared for it, embrace it and be flexible when the unexpected occurs. At the end of the day, it’s all part of God’s plan even though it may not be part of ours.