Life throws curve balls at us all the time; some folks duck and cover, some throw their bat and complain to the umpire, and some adjust their stance and hit the ball out of the park.
The pitch wasn't unfair, it wasn't illegal, not a conspiracy...it just was. The best way to attack it is to adjust, then hit away.
You can say "she sure doesn't know a lot about baseball", and that would be correct! But I do believe that adaptability is the key to our future. This year, it might mean getting used to wearing a mask when leaving home.
Adapting doesn't mean that there isn't a problem. It just means that we choose to address the problem head-on instead of making it so much worse by inaction, disbelief, or anger.
Take climate change for example. It is a fact that it exists, and it is a fact that humans are a big part of the problem. For years some people have refused to listen for various reasons. Their mind may not accept the horrible truth and it shuts down in protest. Some believe that they are superior and have a right to use the earth's resources as they see fit. They're the ones that refuse to leave their home after the water has risen to their door, claiming that the government just wants their land.
2020 threw a lot at us in a short time frame; everything from a pandemic to protests. Some are adapting, and some are not. I see some masks in the grocery store, and I see others that insist that a virus is an infringement upon their rights. I see people use the term "rioters" instead of protesters on social media to justify their thoughts on racial disparities. And others are organizing to figure out how to fix a problem that's been around since the 1600's.
Adaptability isn't giving up - it's acceptance that there is a problem, and a willingness to focus on the problem rather than how it impacts ME. It's disengaging from the emotional part of the brain when given information, rather than immediately thinking about ways to discredit a fact you don't like.
It's also a life with a lot less anger.
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