Why Not Me?

The moment misfortune strikes, we end up asking the ‘why me’ question.

Why do I have to be subject to bad luck, trials (that seem unnecessary), tests, failures, disappointments? Why now? and why ME?

The next time that happens – my suggestion would be to flip the question.

Why NOT me?

We have very limited control on the events that shape our lives. We have a lot of control over our responses.

If we are repeatedly responding badly (badly = with anger, jealousy, sadness, depression), there’s something fundamentally wrong with our approach to trials. And, if there’s something wrong with our approach, it’s time to flip the question.

PS: It works similarly for envy where we typically ask the ‘Why not me?’ question when someone else gets what we desire. Same concept applies. Flip the question..