Now You’re Fucked

The boxer Mike Tyson said, “ Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.” I rarely have a plan. I’m a Zen kind of guy. I roll with it mostly. But every now and again, the day comes at you rapid fire. And for me, today was one of those days.

I had appointments on the books. But not more than usual. And somewhere around 10:30, all Hell broke lose. Everyone needed me. Fire after fire. For about 90 minutes, I don’t think I breathed once. And then something in side of me said, “Now you’re fucked.” Total relaxation. I could breathe and was hyper-focused. I was running the day. It no longer was running me. Ever happen to you?

The truth is I thrive in chaos. In fact, I train for chaos. And when that switch goes off in my head, you’re fucked. From my daily 4:30 am workouts. To my lifelong meditation practice. With 2 degrees and over 25 certifications, the muscle memory kicks in. I just know it will always be alright. My training and experience ordain it.

What does it for you? A belief system? Your faith? Perhaps your family or friends. What is the one thing that you lean on, when everything is leaning on you? Find that thing. Embrace it. Cultivate it. To quit is a mindset. To be hit is reality. But if you dig deep, you may just find that one thing. And for me, when I say you’re fucked {meaning the day, the problem or the person}, you indeed are. Because I decide how it ends. We are that powerful. And if you believed that, they would be fucked too.

Get some!