Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

We don’t choose what happens in life. We do choose how we react.

The title of this post is something that I’ve heard numerous times from consultant and author Jerry Weinberg. It seems that almost every day I trip over yet another example of this.

The phone rings at 2 AM. Something bad has happened to someone I know. I didn’t choose that event—far from it. I do, however, react to the event. I choose how I react.

This is real life.

Emotions are also real. The phone call brings disappointment or horror or angst. If I cry or laugh or become depressed is my reaction that I choose.

Perhaps other posts with examples will follow.