What an awesome quote – provided by an amazing woman…
“You may not control all the events that happen to you,
but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”
~ Maya Angelou (April 1928 – May 2014)
It’s so true isn’t it…
Seriously – we cannot control all aspects of our lives everyday. There’s just no way…
There’s no crystal ball to let us know what’s going to happen at any given moment in time.
As much as we strategize planning & mapping out our days, weeks, months and our future lives for that matter – which is highly recommend by the way; to make plans, to have goals, and to definitely dream big – we cannot predict the future! Not to mention, that even the best laid plans can, will and are meant to be broken – it’s ‘Murphy’s Law’ so to speak. Things just happen that we have no control over.
That’s Life… So get on with it!
But – and this is a BIG BUT…
It’s up to us as individuals to determine how we let those uncontrollable, unforeseen events that pop up in our lives affect us. It’s our choice to decide what we make of it, what we’ll do about it or do because of it. I’ll repeat again – It’s our CHOICE (no one else’s)!
Truth be told… not all events that deter us from our set path/goal are meant to railroad us (although some do). In fact – some very well may be Blessings in Disguise – offering us the opportunity to choose a different path.
I tend to always be seeking for the positives – because believe me – no matter the situation, there is always something positive to be found. You may have to dig deep and look super hard, but if you’re openminded to the possibilities, to the options and choices now presenting themselves, you’ll then see things in a different light.
Well that’s my opinion (for what it’s worth), now it’s your turn…
Care to shed a little light on what this quote means to you?
