Accept and move forward
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If everything works out the way you planned, that's great. If

things don't work out as planned, that can be great, too,

because it opens up new possibilities to you.

Give your best thought, effort and attention to the factors

that you can control. And give your full acceptance to the

factors you cannot control.

What's the best response when some unforeseen event beyond

your control prevents things from working out as you

planned? Accept the situation, find the very best of the new

possibilities that have been created, and move forward with

them.

Acceptance of what has happened does not mean that you agree

with it or that you resign yourself to live with it.

Acceptance means that you see it for what it is and make

positive use of it.

Instead of constantly worrying that something will come

along to disrupt your plans, remind yourself that you can

adapt to whatever may happen. Instead being paralyzed by the

fear of what you cannot control, be confident in knowing

that even the most difficult situations harbor positive

possibilities.

Learn not to fight against what has already happened or to

be stopped by what might. Instead, choose to accept what is

and to use it as a springboard for magnificent success.

Ralph Marston