A different AAA
Assess, Accept, Adapt
How does one go against the flow (when deemed necessary)? How does one deem such necessity?
I think to some degree it requires knowing who you are and what you want (and don't want). Because no one is an island, our free will is regularly tempered by that of others in our environment. Recognizing this is the first step in peaceful coexistence with the world around us. You do want to coexist peacefully don't you?
Assess
Each of us, through our thoughts and actions, creates, shapes and maintains the world we want to live in. So does everyone else. Before doing (or changing) anything it's a good idea to look around and understand Why things are the way they are. The society / culture in which you exist wasn't formed yesterday. Anything you observe / experience exists for a reason. And though you may not like some of the things going on in your world, seeking to change them without first understanding them more naieve than noble. I'm not really a proponent of tradition for tradition's sake. Times change and time changes, but more on that when I get to adapt. Look att he world around you or the code in front of you and understand that what your seeing is the result / solution to a problem that probably existed before you did. No sense in reinventing the wheel unless you really have a better wheel.
Accept
Regardless of what you think of or how you feel about something, what is is. If you think of progress as a trip, you have your current location and a goal or destination. It's difficult to plan an effective trip without those two points. Without accepting the current state, you're short a point. Think the president is doing a bad job? Think the code in front of you is a mess? Accept it as your starting point. Time spent complaining or rejecting could be spent planning for improvement. If you've done a proper assessment you understand why things are the way they are (for better or worse), you're ready to adapt.
Adapt
Depending on the situation, your going to make changes to yourself, the world around you, or both. With an understanding why and and an understanding of how what is is a result of that why you're ready to make changes to yourself to function in the status quo or make intelligent changes to it. Adaptation is a synchronization between onself and the world around them. Changes happen in both. Some of those changes are in your control, many are not. Because "change is the only constant" this is an ongoing cycle. The question is, are you at the mercy of this cycle, or do you have (greater) control of you destiny? There's only so much any'one' can do, but living without regrets means you've done the best you could with what you had in any given situation.
How does one go against the flow (when deemed necessary)? How does one deem such necessity?
I think to some degree it requires knowing who you are and what you want (and don't want). Because no one is an island, our free will is regularly tempered by that of others in our environment. Recognizing this is the first step in peaceful coexistence with the world around us. You do want to coexist peacefully don't you?
Assess
Each of us, through our thoughts and actions, creates, shapes and maintains the world we want to live in. So does everyone else. Before doing (or changing) anything it's a good idea to look around and understand Why things are the way they are. The society / culture in which you exist wasn't formed yesterday. Anything you observe / experience exists for a reason. And though you may not like some of the things going on in your world, seeking to change them without first understanding them more naieve than noble. I'm not really a proponent of tradition for tradition's sake. Times change and time changes, but more on that when I get to adapt. Look att he world around you or the code in front of you and understand that what your seeing is the result / solution to a problem that probably existed before you did. No sense in reinventing the wheel unless you really have a better wheel.
Accept
Regardless of what you think of or how you feel about something, what is is. If you think of progress as a trip, you have your current location and a goal or destination. It's difficult to plan an effective trip without those two points. Without accepting the current state, you're short a point. Think the president is doing a bad job? Think the code in front of you is a mess? Accept it as your starting point. Time spent complaining or rejecting could be spent planning for improvement. If you've done a proper assessment you understand why things are the way they are (for better or worse), you're ready to adapt.
Adapt
Depending on the situation, your going to make changes to yourself, the world around you, or both. With an understanding why and and an understanding of how what is is a result of that why you're ready to make changes to yourself to function in the status quo or make intelligent changes to it. Adaptation is a synchronization between onself and the world around them. Changes happen in both. Some of those changes are in your control, many are not. Because "change is the only constant" this is an ongoing cycle. The question is, are you at the mercy of this cycle, or do you have (greater) control of you destiny? There's only so much any'one' can do, but living without regrets means you've done the best you could with what you had in any given situation.
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