Mary’s
Minute
“The reason many people in our society are
miserable, sick, and highly stressed is because of an unhealthy attachment to
things they have no control over.”
~
Steve Maraboli
There are a lot of moving pieces in our world today. There are a lot of things about which we can
stress. Whether those things are on the
local, national, or international news or in our personal/professional lives, the challenge is to sort out the things over which
we have control and let go of our unhealthy attachment to those that our out of
our control.
Sometimes we do not even realize what is making
us miserable, sick, or highly stressed.
It is just something we feel in our guts. It is important to stop and think about the
source of the discomfort ant then to challenge ourselves to take control of the
things within our control and to let go of the things outside our scope of
influence. In our professional lives, we
may feel for the home experiences of our students or legislative mandates. When
we stop and take a breath, we realize that what we can control is building
positive relationships and providing the best possible learning experiences for
our students. In our personal lives it
may mean letting go of the stress of things we see on the news or letting go of
people, as we accept that we are only responsible for our own happiness.
Life is too short to hold onto unhealthy attachments. Let go of the things you cannot control, and
dig in deep to the things that make you happy and where you can make a
difference!
Mary
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