Looking Forward The Choice is Ours
01/06/2022
Many situations and events are beyond our control, but we have total control on how we respond or react. We control what we say or think.
Control – it’s a precious thing and the choices we make in the face of adverse actions and events set the tone for our future opportunities for personal growth and success.
It’s easy to play the blame game and assert that someone or something else is the cause of our failures and shortcomings. Pride and arrogance are our worst individual vices, I contend.....The root of all evil. Pride goeth before the fall. It’s the first Capital Sin. Perhaps some adverse situation is not of our doing, nor our fault. Recognize the difference. Drop the Pride and arrogance. We can be bitter, or we can aspire to be better. The difference is “I”.
In the diamond industry, the four “Cs” are a common measurement of quality. Compare yourself to the diamond. Cut, Color, Clarity & Carat. Other “Cs” with which to compare yourself – character, courage, curiosity and caring.
All of the “Cs” are traits for which we should strive to achieve the highest positive quality in our personal and in our work lives.
Post-Traumatic Embitterment Disorder “PTED” is a diagnosis that may develop after negative events. Being mindful of the harmful effects of the causes of PTED and working to counteract them with the positive attributes of the “Cs” can make all the difference.
It’s so easy to get down in the dumps about things over which we have little to no control. Embitterment could be considered the default mood. The choice is not fate; we do have control over our next steps.
Not being satisfied with your job or any aspect of your life is a common thing. Fear of the unknown or of the next step, coupled with the influence of family and friends to not make a change, stifles many people from making changes. The difference between those who take control of their life and make changes versus those who don’t are legion. Attitude must be the driving force behind aptitude.
Our purpose in life and our identities often get engulfed by our job – what we do for our livelihood each day – not by our simply being. It’s often been written that if we love what we’re doing each day, it’s not work. For many, what they do each day is work, drudgery, discontent and unfulfilling. Such a scenario then typically spills over into every aspect of our lives – family, friendships, health, our relationship with God.
We must find happiness in everything we do. No matter the work, if we are fully engaged in it and find some passion in it, we can achieve fulfillment in it. Using the God-given gifts and talents we have will help us find contentment and satisfaction in all areas of our lives.
This article is the personal opinion and perspective of the author and may or may not be consistent with those of other ASAC Members. ASAC as an organization does not advocate positions on issues.
Pete Weisenberger
Weisenberger Agricultural Services, LLC
pete.weis0956@gmail.com
- Close Family Relationships – Estrangements
- Wealth – Poverty
- Happiness – Discord
- Satisfied – Disgruntled
- Purposeful – Undetermined
- Health – Disease
- Opportunity – Problem
- Peace – Unrest
- Truth – Lies
- Optimism – Pessimism
- Faithful – Unfaithful
- Ethical – Unethical
- Open-minded – Close-minded
- Victory – Defeat
Many situations and events are beyond our control, but we have total control on how we respond or react. We control what we say or think.
Control – it’s a precious thing and the choices we make in the face of adverse actions and events set the tone for our future opportunities for personal growth and success.
It’s easy to play the blame game and assert that someone or something else is the cause of our failures and shortcomings. Pride and arrogance are our worst individual vices, I contend.....The root of all evil. Pride goeth before the fall. It’s the first Capital Sin. Perhaps some adverse situation is not of our doing, nor our fault. Recognize the difference. Drop the Pride and arrogance. We can be bitter, or we can aspire to be better. The difference is “I”.
In the diamond industry, the four “Cs” are a common measurement of quality. Compare yourself to the diamond. Cut, Color, Clarity & Carat. Other “Cs” with which to compare yourself – character, courage, curiosity and caring.
All of the “Cs” are traits for which we should strive to achieve the highest positive quality in our personal and in our work lives.
Post-Traumatic Embitterment Disorder “PTED” is a diagnosis that may develop after negative events. Being mindful of the harmful effects of the causes of PTED and working to counteract them with the positive attributes of the “Cs” can make all the difference.
It’s so easy to get down in the dumps about things over which we have little to no control. Embitterment could be considered the default mood. The choice is not fate; we do have control over our next steps.
Not being satisfied with your job or any aspect of your life is a common thing. Fear of the unknown or of the next step, coupled with the influence of family and friends to not make a change, stifles many people from making changes. The difference between those who take control of their life and make changes versus those who don’t are legion. Attitude must be the driving force behind aptitude.
Our purpose in life and our identities often get engulfed by our job – what we do for our livelihood each day – not by our simply being. It’s often been written that if we love what we’re doing each day, it’s not work. For many, what they do each day is work, drudgery, discontent and unfulfilling. Such a scenario then typically spills over into every aspect of our lives – family, friendships, health, our relationship with God.
We must find happiness in everything we do. No matter the work, if we are fully engaged in it and find some passion in it, we can achieve fulfillment in it. Using the God-given gifts and talents we have will help us find contentment and satisfaction in all areas of our lives.
This article is the personal opinion and perspective of the author and may or may not be consistent with those of other ASAC Members. ASAC as an organization does not advocate positions on issues.
Pete Weisenberger
Weisenberger Agricultural Services, LLC
pete.weis0956@gmail.com
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