We CAN'T Control The Wind BUT We Can DIRECT THE SAILS

We CAN'T Control The Wind BUT We Can DIRECT THE SAILS

We CAN'T Control The Wind BUT We Can DIRECT THE SAILS.  This is one of the most widely quoted one-liners.  To date, it is credited to Dolly Parton, Jimmy Dean, Thomas Monson, Bertha Calloway and several others.  indeed, to take a leaf from the 1859 quote from spiritualist Cora Hatch, YOU COULD NOT PREVENT A THUNDERSTORM BUT YOU COULD USE ELECTRICITY.  YOU COULD NOT DIRECT THE WIND BUT YOU COULD TRIM YOUR SAIL SO AS TO PROPEL YOUR VESSEL AS YOU PLEASED, NO MATTER WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS💴💷💵

Indeed, everyday is an ADVENTURE .  Everyday life gives you a different perspective, leading to another experience.  We DON'T know exactly WHAT it will bring us today, OR tomorrow.  We might influence some things based on our previous experience.  BUT the totality of it is something we CANNOT control.  And BTW, that is just OK.  Having less to control OR even NO control over what will happen is definitely OK.  We DON'T want to handle everything because we DON'T know everything.  Having less to NO control DOESN'T mean though that we DON'T have control in our lives.  WE DO📗📙📘

The CORE message here is that WE ARE THE CAPTAIN OF OUR OWN SHIP.  We are the OWNERS of our life.  NO one lives on this body scientifically.  It is just us.  Like the captain of the ship sailing his own ship, he DOESN'T have control over other elements that might interfere with his adventure.  BUT, he does his best to control the ship.  The captain does his best to manage the ship and to NOT try to control the external elements.  BTW, what's outside of us CANNOT be controlled.  We can influence it BUT we CANNOT control it💎💎💎

It is the nature of life and it's supposed to be that way.  A little bit my way, a little bit your way.  That metaphor of adjusting our SAILS is a particularly apt one, as it suggests that SUCCESS often requires flexibility and adaptability.  Just as a sailor must constantly adjust their SAILS in order to take advantage of shifting winds and changing weather conditions, we must be WILLING to adjust our approach as circumstances change✅✅✅

So what's our takeaway today?  THAT we need to be OPEN TO FEEDBACK and/or constructive criticism, and being willing to make changes to our plans as we learn and grow.  It might also mean being PATIENT and PERSISTENT, even when PROGRESS seems slow OR setbacks would hit you.  On the same breadth, to adjust our SAILS also means being PROACTIVE and taking CONTROL of our own destiny.  We CAN'T control the wind BUT we can choose the direction we want to go and then take deliberate steps to move in that direction.  Ultimately, the key to SUCCESS is NOT in having PERFECT CONDITIONS or a foolproof plan BUT in being able to adapt and adjust as needed.  By doing so, we can stay FOCUSED on our goals and achieve our dreams, regardless of the challenges in our journey❗❗❗