Humans will always make plans, and some will become reality; and some won't. It is the latter that take us by surprise. I generally agree with your wife. Sure, organize but Go Easy on the plans. Try to live and enjoy life in the present. I say this a former trained engineer turned writer 30 years ago.
The present is all we know for sure. Plans are merely insurance for the future if there is one. Best way to get ready for the future is to be fully present now and enjoying it while I can. A career shift can be planned and it could happen as an unplanned event. In either case, it's up to each of us to make the most and best of the change. Kudos on becoming a writer!
That's very true. Unexpected changes can really shake us to the core at times. Personally, I've only experienced a few unplanned changes in my lifetime, but what usually helps me get through is my hope, which is anchored on someone far greater than myself. With His guidance, I'm able to navigate through these challenges without losing my sanity or compromising my values.
I am a planner. I like to have options in mind for an event or possibility. I do think much of my mental energy is wasted on things which do not materialize. Living in the present moment always appeals to me BUT I am a bit of a control freak. I am working on letting go and letting God.
Interesting take, Marylou. Creating options without needing too many to jettison later is a good exercise in getting to clarity. The letting go can be challenging and if you know you can design and invent something new for what you let go, how refreshing that is. When I see plans as insurance for the future, I don't have to cash in the insurance. If it's a good plan, I can just store it for the future, or not, as each scenario is different.
Wise words, I just came through a major transition of becoming a parent, it was a bigger transition than I was expecting and I know there will be more to come. Thanks for sharing
Thanks, to you, Tania! There are transitions of varying proportions and becoming a parent may be one of the biggest as it's a forever afterwards relationship that will also transition over time. Then there are all those other life transitions where we shift gears in order to what, speed up or slow down? Maybe it's to get better traction! Anyway, enough with the metaphors, the reality is what it is. How we manage change is often as important as the change itself.
Humans will always make plans, and some will become reality; and some won't. It is the latter that take us by surprise. I generally agree with your wife. Sure, organize but Go Easy on the plans. Try to live and enjoy life in the present. I say this a former trained engineer turned writer 30 years ago.
The present is all we know for sure. Plans are merely insurance for the future if there is one. Best way to get ready for the future is to be fully present now and enjoying it while I can. A career shift can be planned and it could happen as an unplanned event. In either case, it's up to each of us to make the most and best of the change. Kudos on becoming a writer!
The only constant thing is change.
There are two kinds of change, planned and unplanned.
That's very true. Unexpected changes can really shake us to the core at times. Personally, I've only experienced a few unplanned changes in my lifetime, but what usually helps me get through is my hope, which is anchored on someone far greater than myself. With His guidance, I'm able to navigate through these challenges without losing my sanity or compromising my values.
I am a planner. I like to have options in mind for an event or possibility. I do think much of my mental energy is wasted on things which do not materialize. Living in the present moment always appeals to me BUT I am a bit of a control freak. I am working on letting go and letting God.
Interesting take, Marylou. Creating options without needing too many to jettison later is a good exercise in getting to clarity. The letting go can be challenging and if you know you can design and invent something new for what you let go, how refreshing that is. When I see plans as insurance for the future, I don't have to cash in the insurance. If it's a good plan, I can just store it for the future, or not, as each scenario is different.
Wise words, I just came through a major transition of becoming a parent, it was a bigger transition than I was expecting and I know there will be more to come. Thanks for sharing
Thanks, to you, Tania! There are transitions of varying proportions and becoming a parent may be one of the biggest as it's a forever afterwards relationship that will also transition over time. Then there are all those other life transitions where we shift gears in order to what, speed up or slow down? Maybe it's to get better traction! Anyway, enough with the metaphors, the reality is what it is. How we manage change is often as important as the change itself.