2020: Acceptance Or Resignation?

I learnt a good lesson from one of my mentors this week that I’d like to share with you. He pointed out that my acceptance of 2020 was slipping into resignation.

Actually, what he said was “Stop saying ‘it’s 2020, it’s a bunch of shit, there’s only here and now.’ He’s real subtle with his words like that!

Acceptance is taking things as they are, taking the cards you’re dealt and playing the best hand you can. Resignation is giving up and tolerating things as they are.

Acceptance is empowering and active. Resignation is fatalistic.

What I took from this is yes there’s challenges posed by 2020, restrictions in place and obstacles to overcome. But is it really any different from any other time in history? Am I making excuses for why I’m not making the progress I want or am I looking for alternative strategies?

There are real and tangible limits on us each and every day - we’ve obligations, we’re reliant on other people or a bit of luck to get our goals over the line. Only you can answer if these are legitimate reasons you need to change strategy, or just excuses that aren’t empowering you.