July 3, 2013

  • When Plans Don't Work

    "We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us." - Joseph Campbell.

     When my plans don't unfold the way I want them to, I sink into a default way of thinking:

     "Ling, next steps. Think."

     "Make it work."

     "How can you make the most out of what you have?"

    Today, as I was going through this again, I stopped myself.

    This constant exercise of evaluating options hurt my head.

    I don't always need to be making decisions about my life.

    What's the hurry?

    When plans don't work, I have this tendency of wanting to fix the situation.

    Well, I don't need to.

    Accept and let it be.