I saw a quote that literally stopped me in my tracks. The quote by the late Maya Angelou states, “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” This quote was powerful to me because I noticed that at work, I was easily annoyed or moved by things that would change my attitude and perception. These things that would bug me I couldn’t change and my attitude couldn’t change it either. It bothered me that I was bothered or moved by things that I really had no control over. There was too much at work or in life to be done by me that I couldn’t afford to waste time being moved by the actions of others. So when I saw that quote it became clear to me that the problem was no longer the issue or circumstance that I was experiencing. No, the problem was me! I didn’t like the circumstance but I could not allow something that I could not control to shift my atmosphere and change my attitude. I learned that I have to steadfast and focus my energy on changing the things I can change and just accept the things that I can’t change.

Lesson 16: Accept what God allows.