Sometimes, life throws us a curve ball. We think we have every aspect of life in general figured out and then suddenly, Plan B needs to come into play. Most never have a Plan B in place.
These times tend to leave us in states of confusion. Wondering just what went wrong. How could it have been avoided? What are we supposed to do now? It can leave even the most confidant individual feeling incapable of making a simple decision. Although, in times of great stress or despair, it is never a good idea to make life changing decisions.
These times bring on a sense of hopelessness. That there is no good left in the world. None to be found anywhere. All has been for naught. We feel alone, deserted, forgotten. We have failed.
There is a simple remedy. It will not change the situation one iota, but it may change the way we look at it.
We all know this person, or that family. They are the ones who are seemingly dumber than a box of rocks. They have no skills, they are nearly illiterate and common sense has never been their forte. These people are the ones we usually either look down on, or at the very least, we wish to view them from a distance.
By being so narrow viewed, we fail to see the most important part. They get by. Somehow, some way, they survive. They get through the day, the week, the year. They may be in exactly the same state of being ten years down the road. But, through some magical, mystical phenomenon, they are fine just the way they are with what little they have. They have never heard of or needed a Plan B.
What could we learn from them? To worry less and live more? To understand our worth is not measured by our possessions? That being happy does not take a college degree? Perhaps. Maybe, the most important slice out of this pie called humanity, is the fact that the whole point is to realize everyone has a purpose and are part of a plan. A plan that is much bigger than any Plan B we could have come up with.
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