When I was a child, looking back, my challenges were small. Learning to brush my teeth, dress up, read, memorize ABCs, was not too difficult. My effort almost always led to the desired outcome. As a result, here is a simple formula I wrote up in my head: Effort + Intentions = Outcomes.
Every person is resilient in a unique way. Ask not if I am resilient; ask, how am I resilient?
Spring paints the landscape green but also invites creepy crawly creatures. One person who is phenomenally busy in every town during the spring is the bug man. A bug man is your lifesaver if you don’t particularly admire wasps, spiders, and fire ants. The bug man is very comfortable with the bugs. But when it comes to medical stuff, he isn’t as savvy.
Just as trees grow their branches toward the sun, spend more time with the people who are your source of light.
Competition for sunlight is one of the strongest factors shaping forest architecture. Trees have adapted by learning to bend toward the light. But is that what our mind does?