Catch the Curveball

Change is like a curveball being thrown at a batter that is expecting a completely different pitch. Big, or small, it can be incredibly difficult to deal with change.

Even if we aren’t excited about the expected result, we like to think that we know how something is going to turn out. Yet, as we have been shown time and time again, we can’t possibly know any of it.

Change is a normal part of life. It is what keeps life interesting, our hearts pounding, and our minds creating. Change can turn an ordinary day into an extraordinary day. It can also unexpectedly turn our plans upside down. Yet, living with change, and successfully dealing with whatever comes our way, is essential to our daily life. Successfully managing change is about choosing how to react and behave in the face of the good, the bad, and sometimes even the ugly… it is about who we choose to be.

So as you deal with life’s curveballs, before you react to what is headed your way, take a few moments to stop and think (this is easier to do than in a real baseball game!). Let go of preconceived notions about what “should be,” and accept whatever you need to get through the change and stay on top. I guarantee you will find a golden nugget or two of wisdom along the way that you wouldn’t have found otherwise.

Savor those nuggets — of ideas, friendship, love, and understanding — and know that without the change orders of life, you wouldn’t have found them at all.