Something in an article I was reading reminded me of the acronym CIA when used to ‘deal’ with the stuff that happens around us.
C – can I Control the situation? If the situation does turn out to be controllable then do so and get on with life. Most likely it isn’t (we can’t even control our own breathing, heart rate etc for more than a few minutes) so get on with life…
I – can I Influence the situation? Always (yes, always!) a matter of choice. A little fella called Ghandi decided to influence the Brits out of India when others gave up. Conversely you might decide not to influence the situation (I did/do not agree with the Iraq War but decided not to go on the million man march in the UK). If you choose not to influence then accept and get on with life…
A – am I prepared to Accept the situation? (See Iraq above) If I am going to accept the situation, and if I cannot control nor choose to influence then I have no other choices, then accept it fully and get on with life…
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