The World Won’t Stop If Your Life Gets Delayed

Reframe expectations to get unstuck

Reframe expectations to get unstuck

We hate getting late but when we arrive on time we just waste every moment.

My editor emailed letting me know he won’t be able to meet the original schedule. My “Stretch for Change” book launch will be delayed.

I got upset when I started reading his email.

Until I got to the part where my editor explained the why: his brother got really sick. He had to fly out of state to take care of him. I still felt uneasy but I could immediately connect with his pain.

“The world won’t stop if my book publication date gets delayed. Take care of your family, that’s the most important thing.” — I emailed back.

Drinking My Own Kool Aid

“Don’t struggle so much, the best things happen when not expected.” — Gabriel García Márquez

How many times do we get mad when things don’t go our way?

And that’s because we believe that the world revolves around us. That everything in our life is so important that we deserve better.

I would be lying if I said that the delay didn’t affect me. I…