All Control Is Damage Control
We were still not confirmed from our beer sponsor as to how much beer we would be getting
The wine sponsor asked to change the delivery time
Some volunteers that we had confirmed had to back out unfortunately
We still had 50 unclaimed tickets
The banner had yet to be delivered
We had no props for the photobooth
The shirts we were selling had yet to be delivered 24 hours before the event:
The wine had not been delivered
The band needed a place to stay in the city
The shirt delivery was incomplete, and the colors of the shirts we did get were way off 4 hours before the event:
Ice hadn’t been delivered and we ordered half of what we would eventually need
The outdoor setup at the venue was just starting
We didn’t know where the Taco Truck was 1 hour before the event:
Some people had already started showing up and entering the grounds
Our volunteers had just shown up
Bars were not set up
Some of the filmmakers had started to arrive
None of the founders had showered 30 minutes before the event:
The final DVD that was going to be shown at the screenings had not completely finished burning onto the DVD yet The point is, the only thing you can really control in life is how you react to things out of your control. (Well, that and how you treat yourself/your body, and how you treat other people.) Be prepared for that! You can have the greatest plan in the world but life will fittingly turn it upside down, tear off the top third of it, set fire to the bottom third and then kick you in the shins when you're not looking. But that's ok! It is just the way things go. There is no why. So, adapt. Simply, focus on the things you have a say in, trust that your instincts are correct, place your faith in those around you and only self judge your effort. Paddling upstream ishard. Lastly in your pursuit to relinquish some control, remember that Parkinson’s Lawalways holds true: Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. I wish that weren’t true but we humans are a funny bunch.
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