How goals and taking action can stop us from over or under-reacting
American author of self-help books on codependent relationships Melody Beattie wrote:
“Codependents are reactionaries. They overreact. They under-react. But rarely do they act. They react to the problems, pains, lives, and behaviors of others. They react to their own problems, pains, and behaviors.”
Source: Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
As a new year begins, I resolve to focus on the goals I’ve set. By prioritizing them each day, I hope to stay on my path and not get distracted by worry and other people’s problems.
Storms and tides can knock a sailboat off-course, but by taking action, i.e. trimming the sails and adjusting the rudder, the boat can surmount these challenges and still get to its destination.