Only Two Choices On The Menu Today

“Fate leads the willing and drags along the reluctant.” — Cleanthes

The Obstacle

We Don’t Have A Choice

Traffic
Power Outage
The Weather
Someone Being Late
Reliability Of Teammates
Others Agree With Our Opinions
If Our Idea Is The Best
Getting Sick
Politics
Decisions Others Make
Our Team Winning
How Circumstances Unfold
If Tragedy Befalls
The Lotto…

Not Much In Life Is A Choice
The Day Unfolds As It Will.

When It Does Not Align
When Things Do Not Go Our Way
Default Human Nature Is To Complain
Be Frustrated
Angry
Irritated
Resentful
Negativity.

We Spend Time And Energy
Wishing For
Complaining About
How Things Could Be Different.

Energy that will Neither Will Help
Or Advance Us

Of The Two Choices On Today
Negativity Is Not On The Menu. 

The Gift and Opportunity

Only Two Choices Are On The Menu Today

Accept And Move On
Or
Convert.

Staying Negative Is Not An Option Today.

When
Things Don’t Go Our Way
Traffic Makes Us Late
People Don’t Pull Their Weight
Sickness Befalls
Our Team Doesn’t Win
Politics Seems Like Madness (and when doesn't it)
The World Feels Stacked Against Us…

We Can Still Choose From This Menu Of Two
Accept And Move On
Or
Convert.

That Is It, That Is All.
No Other Choices Today.

We Don’t Get A Choice Over What Happens To Us In Life
But We Do Have A Choice In How We Respond.

Most Things In Life
Even If They Seem Urgent Or Important
Will Slide From Consciousness Quickly.

With Those
We Can Accept And Move On.

Accept The
Traffic
Weather
Frustrating People
All The Little Things.

No More Time Or Energy Needs To Be Spent There.
Use that Time And Energy In a More Useful Way.

OF The Ones That Matter More
They Can Be Converted Into
A Gift Or Opportunity.

Time In Traffic To Refine Your Message
Or Give You Time To Call Someone.

The Person Who Doesn’t Agree With You
Offers A Perspective You Don’t Have.

Your Team Losing
Reveals A Weakness To Shore Up.

Sickness Creates Time
To Rest And Catch Up On Reading.

Anything Can Be Converted
Into A Gift And Opportunity
Anything
Otherwise What Is The Alternative? 

As Your Day Unfolds
Refuse The Third Option
It Will Come For You
Catch It
Refuse It.

Being Stuck
Being Negative
Complaining…
Not On The Menu Today.

The Practice of Self-Mastery

• Notice What Is Out Of Your Control

• Check Your Default Reaction

• Choose From Todays Menu

• Release The Third Option

  CHEAT CODE: NOTICE THE EVENT → PULL OUT YOUR MENU → CHOOSE ACCEPT OR CONVERT → MOVE FORWARD