Still Raining

This writing is Certified Human

“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.” — Seneca

The Obstacle

Things were stacking up before
And they keep stacking up now
No matter how much you do
It just keeps coming.

The rain keeps pouring
Water rises
Pressure builds
Things get broken
It keeps coming.

We cannot control the rain
Situations
Misfortunes
Life will challenge.

We cannot control others
Thoughts
Attitudes
Intentions
Actions.

It will keep raining
The water keeps rising
Like it or not.

The Gift and Opportunity

This is the test
This is where training shows up.

We can
Keep after it
Filling sandbags
Repairing damage
Draining water
Keeping positive
Leading ourselves.

Show others the path
When things are not easy
When misfortune befalls. 

Prove to ourselves
We are capable
We trained for this.

Smile in the face of it all
Stand in it
Get the work done. 

Be the person
We would want to lead us
In that situation.

It’s gonna keep raining afterall.

The Practice of Self-Mastery

• Notice the rising pressure
• Recalibrate to what you can do next
• Stay in the work in front of you
• Lead

CHEAT CODE: NOTICE → ACCEPT → ACT → LEAD