Mary’s Minute
“The only real things in life are the unexpected things.
Everything else is just an illusion.”
- Watkin Tudor Jones
We learn from our mistakes, and I think the same is true from the unexpected. We plan for the norm, but it is the unexpected that provides the opportunity for growth and reflection. We may love it when a plan comes together, but when the experience is over do grow as much as if something unexpected would have occurred to make us deviate from our well thought out vision?
The anomalies in life are what keep us thriving and curious. When we go to our mailbox, which mail do we reach for first - good news, bad news (bills), or surprises (“I wonder what is in the hand written note?) for me, it is always the unknown that draws my attention.
Just like change is the only real constant, Watkins Tudor Jones reminds us the same is true with the expected. We plan for the expected, but we should expect the unexpected.
The unexpected allows us to be reflective, which fosters gratitude and learning. We reflect on what we can do differently, we reflect on life, and we are grateful. A lesson gone awry, being short-handed, or an accident may not be welcome unexpected occurrences, but they push us to think and grow. We come up with solutions that otherwise would have been left undiscovered.
Our day may begin one way and in an instant change: an instant that brings on the unexpected. Sometimes in a good way and sometimes not. In either case, we must use the unexpected to learn and be grateful. Grateful that things are not worse, grateful for all the amazing people in the world who step up to help.
Ah... the unexpected. I guess the lesson is that the only thing we can really expect in life is the unexpected!
We learn from our mistakes, and I think the same is true from the unexpected. We plan for the norm, but it is the unexpected that provides the opportunity for growth and reflection. We may love it when a plan comes together, but when the experience is over do grow as much as if something unexpected would have occurred to make us deviate from our well thought out vision?
The anomalies in life are what keep us thriving and curious. When we go to our mailbox, which mail do we reach for first - good news, bad news (bills), or surprises (“I wonder what is in the hand written note?) for me, it is always the unknown that draws my attention.
Just like change is the only real constant, Watkins Tudor Jones reminds us the same is true with the expected. We plan for the expected, but we should expect the unexpected.
The unexpected allows us to be reflective, which fosters gratitude and learning. We reflect on what we can do differently, we reflect on life, and we are grateful. A lesson gone awry, being short-handed, or an accident may not be welcome unexpected occurrences, but they push us to think and grow. We come up with solutions that otherwise would have been left undiscovered.
Our day may begin one way and in an instant change: an instant that brings on the unexpected. Sometimes in a good way and sometimes not. In either case, we must use the unexpected to learn and be grateful. Grateful that things are not worse, grateful for all the amazing people in the world who step up to help.
Ah... the unexpected. I guess the lesson is that the only thing we can really expect in life is the unexpected!
Have a great week!
Mary