The way of Serious Play encourages being both deep and playful. It is a way of not avoiding pain, but of gently moving into it - like taking a torch and wandering deeper into the cave.
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The morning didn't go as I'd planned. Neither did yesterday, come to think of it.
Yes, it is good to think about those big plans. To check off items on that bucket-list, diligently work on that five-year plan, and know where you are headed so you can know where to go.
But life is all around us.
You have to stop taking everything so seriously.
I'm serious.
Stop expecting and then getting disappointed. Very little will turn out how you expected it to.
Consider that a blessing!