My wife and I were in the car this morning when we happened upon a parked truck. We started to overtake the truck when we met a speeding car traveling toward us in the opposite lane. This was a small by-road so my wife aborted the overtaking and as the car passed, the lady glared at us and clearly swore at us probably for causing her journey time to increase by two seconds. I started to react badly to the situation but I caught myself and shrugged the situation off and even felt sorry for the woman. What sort of life must she have that causes her to be so wound up over something so small.
It got me to thinking. The thing we do have control over in a situation is how we choose to react to it. This is something nobody can take from us. How does one improve our reaction to difficult situations? Well here are some tips.
1) Develop compassion for others.
The lady in the other car must have a troubled life. I'm not excusing her behavior but she certainly must be troubled to react so. Developing compassion will help you let go of he immediate anger of a situation.
2) Learn to forgive others.
Forgiving the person who wronged you well help you move on from the situation. Why let someone else's irrational behavior spoil your day? Goodness knows what is going on in their lives! Forgive and move on.
3) With compassion and forgiveness comes patience and tolerance.
One will flow from the other. Patience and tolerance is the foundation of living a calm life.
4) Take a moment to reflect.
Take a moment to reflect on the situation and see if there was a better way to handle or react to the difficulty.
I am convinced that if you follow the tips above. Your days will become calmer and you will feel a little happier.
Good Luck,
Allen
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