The captain of a ship received a message one night, "Change your direction 15 degrees North to avoid collision." A little indignant, the captain replied, "I am the captain of a large ship and recommend you divert 15 degrees South." The captain received the reply, "We are a lighthouse."
My Message:
It doesn't matter who you are, life always requires flexibility. It's important to understand this and be willing to make an adjustment. Flexibility needs to be continually exercised in all areas of our lives… work, marriage, families, friendships and so forth. Being flexible isn't about being a weak or passive individual, it's the total opposite. Flexibility is a conscious choice, a skill, and a beneficial approach to the ever-changing, always evolving world we live in today. You can be firm in your convictions, passionate about your values and true to your intentions, yet at the same time be flexible enough to make significant changes and be open to new ideas along the journey. Sure, being flexible certainly isn't an easy task, however, just like your physical body, the more attention you place on expanding your flexibility, the more likely you are to do it. As you learn and enhance your ability to be flexible, your relationships and experience in this world can and will grow in ways you would only dream of. Life and the people around you are always changing. The more easily and quicker you can adapt, the more successful, happy, and appreciated you will become.
May you have an awesome week!
Darren Zwiers
"I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times". Everett Dirksen
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