Week 3 - Comment 1 William Boswell

William's Post:

The reality of it all...

“Accepting things as they are” is not intended to be an exercise in complacency. As presented, it is simply intended for one to focus on what is real, rather than ignoring the truth of a given situation. Also, Zander does not intend for one to infer that the facts should dictate any particular course of action. One should not feel defeated simply because of his circumstances, but one also should not create an “alternate reality” in which his actions contradict his situation to the point of insanity. Choose the cliche you prefer: “play the cards you’re dealt,” “when life hands you lemons, make lemonade,” “you can’t make chicken salad out of chicken s%@t.” Our world is full of success stories that exist primarily because someone did not allow circumstances to prevent them from achieving their dreams. Don’t live with your head in the clouds, but don’t stuff it in the sand and ignore the possibilities.

My comment:

I feel the same way. Some of the best memories and opportunities in my life have come from situations that seemingly were not working out. It's been a "when one door closes, another door opens" kind of life. I hadn't thought of it all in terms of cliches until I read your post. It's funny how many there are for dealing with this topic.

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