Adaptability brings joy

Adaptability is one of the signatures of joy. When we can work with, or even better, play with, whatever comes our way, we get to have a more joyful, rich, present, miraculous life.

Joy doesn’t come as a direct result of things going our way. The belief that it does sets us up for constant disappointment because life rarely cooperates exactly as we wish it would. We spend our energy resisting what is, arguing with reality, and wondering why we feel unhappy.

The people who experience the most joy aren't the ones with the easiest lives. They're the ones who have developed the capacity to adapt, to pivot, play, and find the gift in whatever shows up. This is problematic for our minds because they want guarantees and control. Yet it's liberating for our lives because we no longer need everything to be perfect to feel good.

This existence is a miracle. We miss the miracle when we insist there is one right way and that our minds know it, and the universe doesn’t.

How might being more adaptable allow you to experience more joy?