As I was about to start to write this article, my daughter walked into the room to inform me the hard drive died on her computer. We had just made the decision the day before to attempt to change the shopping cart system for our family business before the end of the year. This was the computer she would have used to accomplish this task. It has all of her web design, server software installed. Fortunately a full back up of data to the network hard drive was done the day before. The time needed to get the computer operational with all the software programs reinstalled will not allow this project to proceed.
Initial investigation is not revealing a suitable hard drive available in any of the local electronics stores. Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for our area and the snow has already begun, so a hour plus travel each way in good weather to a major centre is not going to happen. With stores closed in this province for Christmas and Boxing Day and mail service unavailable, it will likely be the middle to end of next week before we get a hard drive.
So what do we do? Go to Plan B, or is it now Plan F or G? Flexibility is an important quality to not just keep on a shelf somewhere, but a tool you keep handy in your tool box to be take out and use as often as necessary.
When you have this quality, you have the ability to adapt and change as needed. You are also less impacted by the stress of rigidity. Your ability to be creative and make the best of a situation has an opportunity to reveal itself.
In times like this you are able to be open to the possibility of things working out for good, even when you cannot initially see that outcome.
In the last few days leading up to the activities and events surrounding this season of the year, how will you respond to the circumstances you will face? Will you be a victor or a victim? Your choice.