Life is easy

You know what gets in the way of an easy life for us humans?
Other people…

Not the fact that they exist.
The fact that we look to them for guidance, for acceptance, approval and permission.
If you lived on this planet alone with only the animals and plants for company you’d be lonely sure, but you’d be fine.

But really it’s not other people that are our problem - it’s us, isn’t it?

• It’s us that gets caught up in what we think other people are thinking about us

• It’s us that gets caught up in what we think other people are doing

• It’s us that gets caught up in thinking about why they did it

• It’s us that gets caught up in thinking about what we’ll say next time they do that thing

When none of that really helps or changes anything.

Hmmm…
Could the problem be less us and more our thinking?

Have you noticed this in yourself?
Maybe in the people in your life, and in the people you work with and lead?
When we’re caught up in our thinking, we’re less present, less open, less generous, less forgiving, less trusting, and more isolated in the moment.

Other people are not our problem, they’re our solution.
We’re here on this grand adventure of life together…
We build businesses, craft careers, nurture friendships, and collect in families to be and do things together.

So give your thinking around other people a wide berth when you’re feeling flat.
And come to think of it give your thinking about yourself a wide berth when you’re feeling flat too.

Imagine what the world would be like if we all did that ;)

Happy trails,

R x