Best Laid Plan
September 13, 2018
Have you ever had weeks where nothing you do works the way you’ve planned? I’ve just had one of those weeks. I intended to create a video to show you the new Arles scarf.
I did, in fact, create the video, but ran into issues with technology. Determined to figure it out, I went through hours of trial and error, getting more and more frustrated, and the more frustrated I got, the more determined I was to figure it out.
I still haven’t resolved the problem, but instead of continuing to battle, I finally decided to surrender and admit defeat. The minute I did that the frustration disappeared and I realized I didn’t have to use a video to show you how great the
new Arles scarf is.
The question is; why did it take me so long to let go of my plan?
Does this sound familiar?
How do you deal with plans that just frustrate you?
Let us know; leave a comment.
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