My life philosophy is that \u201cwhatever happens, happens\u201d and that if something I\u2019m looking forward to doesn\u2019t happen, I\u2019m optimistic enough to believe that something I don\u2019t expect will happen and be just as good.\u201cI\u2019m a realist\u201d is the phrase I hear a lot of people say when giving reasons to reject optimism, but that makes optimism out to not being \u201creal.\u201d However, being optimistic can pay off when you\u2019re in a bad mood and are trying to think the best of the situation. I always internally think \u201ceverything\u2019s going to be alright in the end,\u201d which has helped me out of some bad funks and basically made me out to be a slightly idealistic person. So, the question is, is it bad to be \u201chands off\u201d \u2013 within reason \u2013 with your life?<\/p>\n
I do realize that you can\u2019t be completely \u201chands off\u201d with your life, though, because there are some things that you just should do or they won\u2019t happen. Those types of things would be anything having to do with earning a living or completing a degree \u2013 stuff that is pertinent for success. Although money isn\u2019t everything, it is something you inevitably need in life for food, clothes, and general necessities. Earning money for both yourself and\/or family is something that will always be there, therefore, being completely hands off doesn\u2019t work in those situations.<\/p>\n
However, in matters of friendship or social events, sometimes it\u2019s best not to think so much and to just let life happen. I know when I have high expectations for an event, a lot of times it doesn\u2019t turn out how I expected. For example, I know at times I\u2019ve anticipated days in advance a lunch with a friend, but at the last minute that friend has canceled, leaving me with a lost day. However, the day\u2019s not lost at 11am \u2013 there\u2019s always hope for other things going right that day, therefore, calling up another friend and making plans is not out of the question.<\/p>\n
\u201cGoing with the flow\u201d doesn\u2019t have to be so bad if you can just go with what life throws at you. Honestly, I think it makes you stronger if you can deal with difficulties with style and grace. So, go out there and don\u2019t waste your time bemoaning those \u201clost days\u201d \u2013 get out there and make your own rules!<\/p>\n
Some tips about \u201cgoing with the flow\u201d:<\/p>\n
1. Don\u2019t let yourself get mad when things don\u2019t go as planned.<\/strong> It might not be exactly how you planned, but you are the master of your emotions. Think about what just happened and then act accordingly.<\/p>\n 2. Always be prepared with alternate ideas for plans.<\/strong> Having flexible ideas in your mind, instead of just a set schedule can take the stress off of you when things go as planned.<\/p>\n 3. Don\u2019t sweat the small stuff.<\/strong> Seriously, some things aren\u2019t worth worrying about. Canceled lunch plans or a horrible commute, but there\u2019s always a way to smooth things out. Maybe you had an important meeting \u2013 call in and explain the situation. For canceled lunch plans, you can always go to lunch by yourself and read the book you\u2019ve been dying to catch up on, or call another friend. There\u2019s always another way to view a situation and by seeing the glass as half-full instead of half-empty, life seems much easier in the long run. Renew your optimism and channel your strong, independent self!\u00a0 Cheers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My life philosophy is that \u201cwhatever happens, happens\u201d and that if something I\u2019m looking forward to doesn\u2019t happen, I\u2019m optimistic enough to believe that something I don\u2019t expect will happen and be just as good.\u201cI\u2019m a realist\u201d is the phrase I hear a lot of people say when giving reasons to reject optimism, but that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sistahology.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sistahology.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sistahology.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sistahology.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sistahology.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=427"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sistahology.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":429,"href":"https:\/\/sistahology.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427\/revisions\/429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sistahology.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sistahology.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sistahology.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}