People talk about the importance of the journey as opposed to the destination.
As actors we’re encouraged not to play a result but to play action instead. What comes as a result of that is not our business.
It’s a hard one to grapple. But I think there is a lot of peace we can all gain by attaching ourselves to and falling in love with the action and not the result.
Fall in love with providing outstanding educational opportunities for your students.
Fall in love with creating amazing value for your clients.
Fall in love with being the most alive and attentive parent.
The action is the thing we can control. The result is not… so it’s not worth the heartache.
Fall in love with the action. Then you may get some pleasant surprises along the way.