What Disappointed You Today? - Wellbeing Wisdom Tiny Bites Podcast

Can you manage your own disappointment?

One of the toughest things for most people to do is to find a way to be OK with a non-optimal outcome. It seems like it should be easier for us, because non-optimal outcomes happen all the time.

• You walk across the room and stub your toe on the table leg.
• You park your car at the grocery store, come out after shopping and see that a shopping cart has dented the side door.
• You fall in love, think it’s forever, and find out it’s not.

When I was a senior in high school there was an art contest. All the finalists got to have their work displayed in the local mall, and I was thrilled that my sculpture was chosen. Before the judging panel awarded the prizes, someone vandalized some of the art and stole some of the pieces.

My sculpture was stolen.

Not optimal, and I was so disappointed to lose my creation. Mom taught me a great life lesson that day, and I want to share it with you: can you fix what has happened? If yes, fix it. If no, roll with it. Railing against it only makes a bad situation worse and prolongs your own grief.

Roll with it, let it go, and move on with your fabulous self.

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