Life isn’t always Burger King, but…

“You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need.” ~The Rolling Stones

When you visit Burger King, as they say, “You can have it your way.”  In the real world, however, you can’t always have things just the way you would like.  Is this such a bad thing, however?

In my estimation, no, it’s not such a bad thing.  It’s a valuable lesson to learn that you can’t always “have it your way.”  Adversity does great things to a person, and you learn such valuable lessons from facing it and overcoming it.  You may also be surprised that you will end up with results that are far different, but equally as pleasant (if not more pleasant) because you didn’t get what you wanted in the first place.

My greatest adversity?  Being in a major car accident along with my mom.  She was killed in the accident, and I had witnessed the whole thing.  At that point, I had no choice but to accept that I couldn’t “have it my way” and get her back.  I had to move on, and the personal hell that I lived through for several years was definitely not what I wanted.

In the end, I emerged, and I am a better person for it for so many reasons.  I have three great reasons I can list off the top of my head: my wife and two daughters.  I know I wouldn’t have met my wife, nor would I have experienced the joy of my two daughters if I would have “had it my way.”  Looking back, I wouldn’t have it any other way.  Things happen, in my opinion, for a reason.  There is a plan larger than us.

While you can’t always “have it your way,” the “way you must have it” sometimes leads to bigger and better things, and it leads to great personal growth and wonderful life lessons.  Remember that learning how to accept what life hands you, and dealing with it in a creative and productive way is the way to success in life, and it brings with it self confidence and a sense of empowerment.  Take advantage of the bumps in the road and use them as lessons to learn and grow from to build a better you.

Have a great week!

-Victor

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