It’s funny how the counterintuitive option almost always works. Unproductive at work? Take a break. Not reaching target? Lower the expectations. Provoked to anger? Be kind.
More often than not, it’s not the instant reaction that is effective but the premeditated response. This is because our minds’ first instinct is always survival. But the thing is, we don’t just live to survive. We live to create dents, to inspire others, and to matter.
As a way to rethink our reactions and take control of our endlessly chaotic lives, it’s hardly every easy. But it works.