So there I am, standing on the beach in my blouse, looking at the gray, thick rain clouds. The wind blows my hair into my mouth and I begin to shiver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That was not the picture I had in mind for our trip to the beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The taxi that brought us here is already gone and the way back home would take about 1 hour and 40 minutes on foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My old self would probably have started to grumble and whine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But I had already DECIDED that this day would be great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So we bought a bottle of beer each at the next beach bar (with that, walking already seems much easier \ud83d\ude09 and started our way back to the city. Actually, I didn’t feel like walking such a long way at all, but what other choice did we have?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hitchhiking! (We were in Cyprus, a safe island, and it’s common there)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I had never done that before, but now was the time! Thumb out and the third car stopped and took us in! We got to know a super nice Bulgarian and even exchanged phone numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was a great day and I was able to overcome my fears and reservations about asking for a ride. It was a liberating feeling and I was really proud of myself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the future, I will no longer be afraid of such a thing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And here is the lesson:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A situation in itself is neither GOOD nor BAD. It’s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MY REACTION to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Accordingly, my reaction to a situation determines whether it’s ultimately HARMFUL or even HELPFUL to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This principle can be applied to countless situations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your boss accuses you. Your partner snaps at you. Your friend talks incessantly and doesn’t let you get a word in edgewise. You have a cold right NOW and have to cancel. People either always misunderstand you or not at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HOW will you react to that? Will YOUR REACTION ultimately harm or benefit you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Small bonus: You increase your chances of SUCCESS a lot if you set out from the start to have a great evening or to stay calm. An all-rounder mindset is: “It’s going to work out anyway” \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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