Embrace The Unexpected

One surefire resolution for me personally is to try, really try, to embrace the unexpected just a wee bit more than in days gone by. Is risk-taking an activity that may need to occur more if one is to embrace the unexpected? Sure, if you are one that is risk-averse, and who isn't naturally wired that way - but embracing the unexpected is a human condition far more complex & dynamic than simple risk-taking. What if we were able to breakdown this activity of embracing chance into human behaviors or activities? Listening. Learning. Preparing. Acting. Net, PURSUIT now becomes a daily human routine. What are you pursuing? What if we awoke each glorious morning and PURSUED SOMETHING. Too often, we rise & run down our checklist and yes manage the day accordingly. Really? Imagine a budding five year-old managing each day's checklist. Nope. Not how we humans begin life and I hope we don't view managing one's checklist as some sort of great maturation process, slowly eroding our natural instincts of pursuing life. Embracing the unexpected is a condition we can all excel at quite simply because we have been pursuing the unexpected since birth. Life, daily life, just smacks the hell out of us long enough that with each passing year we add another road block and caution sign at each & every corner. Live each waking moment as if it might be a "teachable moment," an opportunity to expand our minds & most importantly strengthen our abilities. Listen. Learn. Prepare. And yes, we are on our way to embracing the unexpected. Pursuit is part of my daily routine and checklist. Hello 2012.