Life is like a game and each morning we cast the die.
Sometimes we hit double sixes; other days, it is sna ke
eyes. What is important is not what luck throws our way, rather our
reaction, response and reflection.
Let’s suppose in a moment of distraction, someone rear-ends
our car while we are waiting for traffic to move. Undoubtedly, it’s an
unfortunate and bothersome situation. It may unleash a series of troublesome
events which influence the rhythm and timing of our day. Simply said, we hit
“craps” to start the day.
 What
is marvelous about being human beings is we can choose how the day will
develop based on what we think and do with what we are given. We have been
taught that as humans it’s only natural to be disgusted and perhaps even
become aggressive. “Why did you have to be so careless?” we may ask. “Now
you’ve ruined my entire day!”
Recently this same situation happened to me. Fortunately, I
had just read an article by Stephen Covey regarding the 90/10 principle
based on Charles Swindoll’s quote:
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it”
Instantly, I thought about the alternatives and chose one
which would produce the best results. After my initial disgust, I accepted
the situation as an opportunity to meet people I did not know. It was
entirely possible my life and perhaps theirs could be enriched by this
experience. While I would love to say I always act in this manner, the truth
is sometimes the emotion of the moment leads me to react in a way which
inhibits my progress and produces rage.
We have all gotten up in the morning with a swift kick to the
bedpost which by some miraculous means go t
in our way. This simple occurrence can inflict physical pain and unleash a
chain of events leading to a day of frustration and fury.
We never know what number we will roll each morning. What we
can do is take what we have been given and use our personal power to look at
the situation from a positive perspective. In the Game of Life we take the
circumstances presented and do the best we can, always aware that our
reaction, response and reaction are directing our destiny.
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