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When things go wrong

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There are times in life when things do not go according to plan, in fact, they can go completely wrong and you are faced with some real challenges.

Last minute hiccups to plans can seem like suddenly the end of the world and you can feel like there are no options.

More often, though, they are an opportunity and the process of having to search for alternatives or hatch a new plan can actually be rewarding, create new contacts and fresh thinking. If things always run smoothly, there is no driver for change, new thinking or adaptability. It is, in fact, dull.

Now I am not suggesting that you deliberately throw a spanner in your own works, but to have challenges is vital for continued evolution and growth.

Out of the ‘wreckage’ often comes amazing new things.

It is all question of perspective and mindset. Be happy that things go wrong occasionally, it leads to making things better.

Find a reason

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Often in life, we have developed this habit of finding reason’s not to do something.

This fear-driven mentality is part of the hard-wired protective mechanism that our limbic ‘chimp’ brain uses to stop us being exposed to risk.

What if we simply turned that on its head and searched for reasons to do something? Similar to catching people doing something right, instead of always trying to catch others doing something wrong.

Imagine the possibilities if we found a reason why we could do something.

Find a reason to do the things that matter in life and stop searching for reasons to hide.

After all, it is just a habit and what you choose to look for.