“Brothers and sisters, I do not
consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what
is left behind and straining toward what is ahead.”—Philippians 3:13 (NIV)
Let me start by thanking the wonderful people who
read and share my posts. Some of you have been supporting me for years, and I’m
so grateful!
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This article
is inspired by my ultra-wise husband. He’s a highly skilled Information
Technology professional. His occupation signifies his comfort with
troubleshooting. He is a fixer of problems of all kinds. He’s
solution-oriented.
I don’t know
anybody more full of logic and common sense. John likes to plan how to get from
point A to point B and have everyone and everything fall neatly into place.
Unfortunately, life and human beings don’t always evolve in a straight path like
an arrow.
Circumstances
often play out similar to the curved arrow above. Detours and barriers are
everywhere:
- People can be sloppy, selfish, and uncaring. In some cases, they’re cruel or evil. If we work with them, or are related to them, this attitude particularly affects our agenda.
- Equipment frequently malfunctions.
- Loved ones sometimes make poor decisions.
Challenges in the Workplace
My husband told me a story about the
great attitude at his office when projects don’t go according to plan:
He works for
a department of the federal government, so if something fails, it bombs big
time. One mistake could set the organization back hundreds of work hours and
millions of dollars. The entire Congress of the United States could also be
delayed if their conduit of information is temporarily dried up. That’s not
something Paul Ryan or Nancy Pelosi would want to hear!
After hours
of overtime and being on call 24/7, the situation is resolved. That’s when the
troubleshooting team has a meeting called “Lessons Learned”. They don’t play
the blame game. The workers objectively discuss what went right and wrong, and
then they decide how they can improve their performance in the future.
What Challenges Teach Us
Life is full
of difficult lessons, but they can move us forward. My husband and his co-workers learn from their costly
mistakes. As a result, those in authority sometimes change their game plan. The
rest of us can also gain valuable insights from our trials:
- Who we can trust
- What foods, drinks, and medicines are healthy for our bodies
- Our strengths and weaknesses
- The most efficient way to accomplish our goals
“Have faith in your journey.
Everything had to happen exactly how it did to get you where you’re going next.”--@InspowerBooks_
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“Never blame
anyone in your life. Good people give you happiness. Bad people give you
experience. Worst people give you a lesson and best people give
you memories.”—www.wisdomquotesand stories.com
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Frequently,
people and situations can’t be fixed. Nature can’t be tamed. Individuals are allowed
to use their free will in a negative manner, if they so choose. This is annoying
and often unfair. Since certain situations and people are beyond our control,
the best thing to do is to look at unjust situations as preparation/information
to change our future.
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