Ever find yourself getting extremely mad by things you truly cannot control?
The world news?
What’s going on in local town and country?
Heck, even things we participate in as observers like sports, movies, extreme sports (ho hoho) and the like?
Those are some of the less critical thingees you cannot control.
What’s more important?
So glad you asked!
A ‘way more critical thingee (that you also cannot control) are interactions with those really important to you. Friends, family, loved ones…
Those people who truly put the zing in our morning beverages!
What happens when you find yourself reacting negatively to what important people say?
Well, here’s the thing. Between the provocation (another person’s action) and your response is a teeny tiny blink of an eye…
… an extremely brief window during which you can unconsciously choose how you are going to react.
Not act, mind you, but *react*.
How will you respond? What words will you say? What emotions will you imbue them with?
And perhaps most importantly…
What long-term end-goal do you want to have with the important person afterwards?
It’s something on which to think.
Enjoy!
