When things don’t go as you plan

I’m not at the conference today. Just returned from taking my youngest to the doctor to see about a scratched cornea (probably not). So, missing today’s sessions. Not part of the plan. I was interested in hearing what answers Ed Welch would have for us anxious and fretting people. Also wanted to catch Winston Smith’s talk entitle, “Go away, I need you.” The good news is that these talks will be available for purchase later.

So, how long does it take you to get over a disappointment. As disappointments go, this isn’t all that significant. Yeah, I’m missing some good chats with old friends and new acquaintances. But, really, its not a big deal. But when it is a bigger deal, do you pout? This morning, my son had to come very close to missing out on a suburban train trip to take his grandmother back to Amtrak. For about 15 minutes he made groaning noises. I don’t think I do that much anymore, but I can relate to the feeling none-the-less.

How about you? Do you take long to get over a disappointment? Or are you a “lecture yourself” and move on type? Yesterday, Paul Tripp talked about how we shape our identities to our dreams. When dreams die, we sometimes lose our sense of self. Maybe this is why we hang on to them and resist other dreams that may be more attainable…