Family: Share Wisdom for Generations

Kaizen trait: Family

Since today we focus on family, I wanted to challenge you to impart wisdom to your children and grands. Leave a legacy with your words. 

 

Today was the first day of school for my daughter, so this is what I thought of for her: Direct Your Day!

 

How we approach our day, month, year is pretty much up to us. Although everything may not go according to plan, how we react or how we respond will usually determine in what direction the next step will take us.

 

Mastering self control puts you in the position to be able to direct  situations. It is very difficult to think next steps when your emotions are going nuts and your adrenaline is pumping. In those moments, you are just reacting, and you can’t think or plan nor envision the consequences.

Sales people will say, “you like this? Well what’s stopping you? It only makes sense…” Emotions and pressure can cause you to make irrational decisions because of reacting and not responding, and now you are stuck with the results of the action.

 

If we are able to control our emotions and think a little, we can better position ourselves to control what’s happening around us.