It’s Not What Happens To You That Matters, But How You Respond To It
It’s Not What Happens To You
“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” — Stephen Covey
It is not what happens to you that matters but how you respond to it that shapes your future. We’ve all had bad things happen, some more than others, yet that doesn’t diminish the events of the past. Perhaps you retreated into yourself to find solace and meaning on why the events took place.
Stop! Stop trying to make sense of what happened because we spend unnecessary mental and emotional energy trying to figure out life. To rationalise life logically is a battle we seldom win.
What makes me certain of this you ask? Having coached hundreds of people over the past decade and through my own ordeals, I’ve come to realise that making sense of what happens is a futile battle that only results in pain and disappointment.
The mental and emotional energy is better spent trying to find solutions instead of contextualising its meaning. Can you relate to this or at least be willing to change the way in which you respond to your ordeals?
Life is not what happens to us, but how we respond and grow from the experiences…
