In 2006, I 'camped' on a Thai beach

In 2006, I 'camped' on a Thai beach. My iPod got stolen as I slept. In tears, I emailed Dad. His reply was a lesson I'm still trying to learn:

Dad didn't get angry.

He didn't even sympathize.

He simply told me to move on.

What's REALLY impressive...is that he gave me a playbook HOW:

1. Stop dwelling on the loss.

2. Extract the learning.

3. Redirect energy toward what's now possible.

Simple right?

Wrong.

Fast forward 20 years...

Last week, my LinkedIn impressions dropped 13.3%.

Who cares?

Me...

It's annoying!!

So I started (re)reading "The Gap and The Gain".

I got back into the daily habit of meditation.

I started each work day journaling my 'wins'.

Today?

Two new discovery calls booked!

An old colleague reached out to chat.

A 'comment' I wrote on someone's post went viral.

I have the COOLEST 'floating yoga' class booked

I'm suddenly swimming in 'wins'.

They're everywhere!

Not because life's changed.

But because I followed Dad's 20 year old playbook:

1. I stopped dwelling on the loss

2. I captured lessons (where relevant)

3. I'm focusing all my energy on what's possible!

Nothing I've shared here is new or unexpected.

We all know all of this.

The REAL insight is this:

This isn't a lesson you can learn 'once' and be done.

We need to re-learn this lesson daily. Monthly. Yearly. Every decade.

Because the instinct to focus on the 'gap' - on what's NOT good enough - is deeply engrained.

It's part of what makes us human!!

And so, as I re-read Dad's 20 year old email, I'm reminded:

The most profound teachers aren't the ones who give us new information.

They're the ones who keep reminding us of what we already know but keep forgetting.

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(Also...how absolutely AMAZING is my father??? I'm SO grateful to have him :))