Circumstances Don’t Care

This writing is Certified Human

“Make the best use of what is in your power and take the rest as it happens” — Epictetus

The Obstacle

Life goes on
With or without us.

Things need done
Whether we want to or not.

Nature has no opinion on
What weather we want.

Circumstances do not care about our mood
How we are feeling
The weather
Our level of preparedness
Motivation
Abilities
Knowledge
Or if others are there to help.

Circumstances just happen.

Circumstances are indifferent as to how we approach or perceive them
Our intentions
Tone
Attitude
Focus
Abilities.

These are what we bring to the situation.

Life will happen regardless of how we feel
And what we bring.

Circumstances don’t care.

The Gift and Opportunity

Circumstances will happen
Events will go on
Work will get done
Nature will persist
Regardless of what we bring to it.

We choose how to show up
Our perceptions
Attitude
Motivation
Determination
And level of effort.

The more we bring
The more we give…
The more we get.

We first lead ourselves
To perform
The attitude we bring
The level of focus and attention
The amount of effort.

That determines the outcome of the circumstance
And our perception of it.

The more we lean in
The more those around us participate
And enjoy.

We choose.

The circumstances don’t care.

The Practice of Self-Mastery

• Notice our attitude and intentions
• Separate what is from our perception
• Choose what to bring
• Lead yourself throughout 

CHEAT CODE: INTENTIONS → SEPARATE → CHOOSE → LEAD