Making the Most of Things.
Through the first month of the year, I have to say that there has been a lot of things that I've learned from and even grown through. Weird to think that such important changes happen so quickly and effectively at the same time. For what it's worth, in the very least it all makes sense in the grand scheme of things.
I think the most important thing for myself is continue to look at the bigger picture. Sure, things may not work out the best and I'm pretty sure that the speed bumps along the way will make it so that you want to give up before reaching the end result. But at the end of the day, what matters the most is that you're taking something from the bad and attempting to not repeat bad behaviors.
I started off the year with a bang, effectively. To be honest, it shocked me the most because things happened that I was definitely NOT expecting to happen. In the end, it didn't work out and I would be lying if I didn't say that it bothered me a great deal. At the end of it, the best thing for me was to take the lesson I learned from it and move forward. As I stated before, the year is about me and making the most for myself; to let someone else have that effect over me isn't allowed.
In my mind, people lose the relative nature of what life has to offer. People get stuck in the moment and think that it is forever, when in reality it's such a small microcosm of the larger effects of life and what it has to offer. It's super easy to get lost and stuck in the hard moments and lose sight of the bigger picture. Sometimes you just have to make the most of what you have and work to make it better, either with help or sometimes without.
I spend a lot of my time now thinking about what I can work on, what I can control, and what I can improve on. It depends sometimes on the motive, the action, and the result, but at the end of the day, I try to make sure that I'm doing my best to control what I'm able to control and what I'm able to improve on. You can't control others and what they decide to do or focus on, you can only control what you can control. Sometimes others' actions can directly influence what you're able to do, and in those moments it's up to you as to what you're going to allow -- either you can let it affect you and bring you down, or you can do something about it to fix it.
If you ask my co-workers what I always preach on, I'm always saying that if you sit complacent to what's happening and do nothing to improve the situation or at least make an attempt to fix the issues at hand, you have zero rights to complain to me about it or zero chances of it ever changing. I literally say it once or twice a week to multiple people. There have been moments that are entirely frustrating and completely unreasonable, but usually the beginning result is that no one is saying anything to fix or circumvent the issue. Everyone's sitting around waiting for someone else to fix it for them, and sometimes that clear message isn't as clear as you may think it is or should be.
The more confident I become, the more I'm stepping out and up to make things right. In my mind, while things are tough, we have what we have and I want things to be better, so I'm going to step up and do what I can to make things better for myself and my team, wherever that may be. I think a lot of that has to do with me finding my voice and becoming more confident in myself, which is great. I would much rather do what I can to help and make things better than to sit and wallow in the pits and complain about everything. Sometimes, actions are louder than words.
Continuing into 2018, my goal is continue to take more action and not just talk. As I move forward, I don't want complacency to define me. I want to improve and continue to work hard to not only get to where I know I can be, but to also help those along the way however I can. I don't want to let the bad stuff be the definition, but instead the learning curve I was able to overcome. Effectively, I want to take charge of the controllable actions and situations I can directly control, and not focus on the things outside my grasp.... but at the same time continue to be outspoken and driven by success. The bag is mixed, but we'll see how it all turns out at some point.
Hopefully all the above made sense. : )
Until next time.
I think the most important thing for myself is continue to look at the bigger picture. Sure, things may not work out the best and I'm pretty sure that the speed bumps along the way will make it so that you want to give up before reaching the end result. But at the end of the day, what matters the most is that you're taking something from the bad and attempting to not repeat bad behaviors.
I started off the year with a bang, effectively. To be honest, it shocked me the most because things happened that I was definitely NOT expecting to happen. In the end, it didn't work out and I would be lying if I didn't say that it bothered me a great deal. At the end of it, the best thing for me was to take the lesson I learned from it and move forward. As I stated before, the year is about me and making the most for myself; to let someone else have that effect over me isn't allowed.
In my mind, people lose the relative nature of what life has to offer. People get stuck in the moment and think that it is forever, when in reality it's such a small microcosm of the larger effects of life and what it has to offer. It's super easy to get lost and stuck in the hard moments and lose sight of the bigger picture. Sometimes you just have to make the most of what you have and work to make it better, either with help or sometimes without.
I spend a lot of my time now thinking about what I can work on, what I can control, and what I can improve on. It depends sometimes on the motive, the action, and the result, but at the end of the day, I try to make sure that I'm doing my best to control what I'm able to control and what I'm able to improve on. You can't control others and what they decide to do or focus on, you can only control what you can control. Sometimes others' actions can directly influence what you're able to do, and in those moments it's up to you as to what you're going to allow -- either you can let it affect you and bring you down, or you can do something about it to fix it.
If you ask my co-workers what I always preach on, I'm always saying that if you sit complacent to what's happening and do nothing to improve the situation or at least make an attempt to fix the issues at hand, you have zero rights to complain to me about it or zero chances of it ever changing. I literally say it once or twice a week to multiple people. There have been moments that are entirely frustrating and completely unreasonable, but usually the beginning result is that no one is saying anything to fix or circumvent the issue. Everyone's sitting around waiting for someone else to fix it for them, and sometimes that clear message isn't as clear as you may think it is or should be.
The more confident I become, the more I'm stepping out and up to make things right. In my mind, while things are tough, we have what we have and I want things to be better, so I'm going to step up and do what I can to make things better for myself and my team, wherever that may be. I think a lot of that has to do with me finding my voice and becoming more confident in myself, which is great. I would much rather do what I can to help and make things better than to sit and wallow in the pits and complain about everything. Sometimes, actions are louder than words.
Continuing into 2018, my goal is continue to take more action and not just talk. As I move forward, I don't want complacency to define me. I want to improve and continue to work hard to not only get to where I know I can be, but to also help those along the way however I can. I don't want to let the bad stuff be the definition, but instead the learning curve I was able to overcome. Effectively, I want to take charge of the controllable actions and situations I can directly control, and not focus on the things outside my grasp.... but at the same time continue to be outspoken and driven by success. The bag is mixed, but we'll see how it all turns out at some point.
Hopefully all the above made sense. : )
Until next time.
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