So you had a bad day…No, I don’t apologize if the the song is now playing in your head.
Here’s a different song if that helps, “It’s just one of those days!”
Now that I think about it, there are many songs that talk about having a bad day, so it’s good to know I am not the only one.
Anyways, I was having one of those kind of days recently. A day complete with me chucking a sprayer tip (value of $150) into the woods and dropping a few “f” bombs.
What was the issue?
Stress. I was feeling out of control of my situation. Or to put it another way, I was letting external forces influence my attitude.
As the day went on I just kept getting upset at the “inconveniences” but there was this thought that kept coming into my head. The thought was, “Is this how you want to live? No? Then do something about it.”
Truth is, I am the one who decides if I will have a bad attitude.
I can choose to be upset at the things that seem to be out of my control or I can choose my attitude.
Next time, you are having a bad day, stop and ask yourself, “Is this how I want to live?” If the answer is no, then make a pivot and go a different direction.