And here's another piece of advice. Don't show up to life every morning without a clue why you're doing what you're doing. One is actually more dangerous than the other - and I'm pretty sure you know which one I think it is...
The reflection of life is found in the relentless onslaught of change. We can fight it. We can pretend it's not coming. We can bury our heads in the sand.
But it is coming. Cheerfully bounding our way like some clumsy elephant, it will be here soon if it's not already.
So - what are you doing about it?
Are you changing with it, flowing with the current, and adapting? Or are you gritting your teeth and getting knocked over by a 10 foot wave that you never saw coming?
I'm a big fan of creating vision, setting goals, and coming up with neat plans. And yet despite all my nifty planning, Change seems to ignore my Word documents labeled "Goals For This Year". It's like they don't even exist. So I tried using a mind-mapping software but he ignored that too.
So I tricked Change.
Rather than focusing on what I would do and have, I've made it simpler. I'm focusing instead of who I'm becoming. With that as my focus I can roll with any punch Change throws my way. My resolve, my character, my attitude, and my response can all be unaffected.
I tend to be woefully out of control of external circumstances but I'm powerfully in control of my thoughts, my emotions, and my drive to be more and better than I was yesterday.
Let this serve as your notice Change, I'm bringing a bazooka to your little gunfight. We'll see who has the last laugh.
When the vision is to create "Wow!", the Architect must remain resolutely focused.
