There’s an old saying that you should follow the straight and narrow path. Trouble is, life is neither straight nor narrow. Instead, it’s wonderfully unpredictable, has many options, and includes all sorts of obstacles and opportunities. In this episode, Rob Bialostocki discusses embracing whatever life brings and navigating it with gratitude.

WHAT WE COVER

• The benefits of reading widely
• Life is not like a motorway
• We like predictable but it can be boring
• There is no pre-determined path for you to follow
• There are twists and turns, speed humps and sometimes blockages
• Your journey depends on the combination of paths you take
• Your life is the experiences you have strung together
• The story of the Southern Crossing
• RIP my brother-in-law Pete
• We can plan, but can’t predict with great accuracy
• Embracing the full gamut of Life’s experiences
• Challenges make you a better person.

HOW TO WORK THIS INTO YOUR LIFE

• Examine your expectations of life in general
• Do you wish it was easy, predictable, enjoyable all the time?
• How do you view mistakes, challenges, problems?
• It may be useful to spend some time writing this down and then seeing how you would re-write those same answers in a more realistic way.
• Cultivating a more real-life mindset reduces anxiety which leads to a more healthy attitude.

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