Hello from snowy Amsterdam!
And, also of course, I hit the deck with one slam in particular but it wasn’t so bad. And on that note, let’s dive in:
There’s nothing wrong with hoping for the best. But the best-case scenario is rarely the one that comes to pass. Being realistic about what is likely to happen positions you for a range of possible outcomes and gives you peace of mind. – Shane at
fs.blog
We’re into our 2nd month of 2021 & it’s barely discernable from 2020. Or is that sentiment player out? Either way, when you look back over history, we rarely find the best-case outcomes, and expecting the needle to move at midnight back on Dec 31st was hopeful at best & naive at worst. (“Tell you something I don’t know”.. I hear you thinking, I know, I know…)
Here are Shane’s key points:
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Our expectations matter. “Anticipating a range of outcomes can make us feel better. If we expect the best and it happens, we’re merely satisfied. If we expect less and something better happens, we’re delighted.”
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Embrace the worst-case. “Sometimes, too, when the worst-case scenario happens, it’s actually a huge relief. We realize it’s not all bad, we didn’t die, and we can manage if it happens again.”
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Failure to prepare is preparing to fail. “Preparation and knowing you can handle a wide spectrum of possible challenges is how you get the peace of mind to be unsurprised by anything in between the worst and the best.”
I take this to heart on the bike every time I ride and especially on the mega bikepacking endeavors I embark upon but I think adopting it in my daily work-life and even my personal life is where the magic happens. What do you think?
as always, thank you for reading (and the replies each week!),
Jon
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