Confused, Frustrated and Angry

Someone at work asked how I was doing? “Confused, Frustrated and Angry. You know, normal.” Situation Normal or SNAFU are military expression of the same feeling.

Work is often stressful, deadlines are tight, management is under pressure to cut workers and costs, and customers are demanding and shopping for value. In times of layoffs, hurricanes, wildfires, flooding, war or other emergencies, stress is going to cloud our thinking.

The Secret To Never Being Frustrated Again
You cannot control everything. Some days feel like you control nothing. Heck can’t even make a green light, today they are almost all red. Giving up control frees you to live in the moment.

It is all feedback. If you try new things, it shows what you enjoy and can live without. Businesses develop new products by building prototypes and testing. They ask customers for feedback. Then they introduce it to the market, and learn from customers to improve.

Sculptures and large art works start by artist drawing sketches of what they want to make. Iterations are needed to prepare for success in art and life.

What you want to do will change. What I want to do at 60 is not the same I wanted to do at 20. Afraid of public speaking at 20, at 50 enjoyed the experience. All you can do is try something today and learn from it.

More learning comes from failure than success. Compassion for other people comes from failure. Your failures are how you help others.

It is okay to fail. Guarantee you will fail. Not every time, but often enough. Life moves as it will, and is controlled by God. 

“If you never venture beyond what you know... You’ve spawned your own limitations.” - Sumner Redstone