“You can control many things in life, yet you cannot control the whole thing. Because of that, the whole thing you cannot control is much bigger than you can control. So then, actually, there will be surprises-both good and bad. The challenge is that the brain tends to look at the bad instead of the good. That is the reason the good surprises feel like they happen less. Actually, it is not the case. Again, remember that you can control how you respond instead of reacting. How you can make a plan to be a winner instead of a follower or a victim. In the case of embracing the surprises, you need to learn a radical acceptance first, which is to let go of the mind’s tendency to the bad surprises and start developing a positive mindset. Then, amazingly, you will be better off because you tune in your mind and heart to good surprises with hopeful imagination. So, you always seize the day wholeheartedly because you believe that good surprises are always around you!”

DR. Rony Kusnadi Ph.D., LCPC
Notable Life Counseling Services LLC