Responsibility and the Unknown.

Welcome.
We have already laid the foundation that the quality of our life depends on how much responsibility we embraced in every area of our life. Here is a little caveat, how do we take responsibility or control events, circumstances etc. that are outside the scope of our influence? Here is an example: I am a salesman for a heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC & R) company in Port Harcourt & environs, Nigeria but there have not been sales. I have made so much effort in convincing people, try various kinds of marketing and selling strategies yet no sales. One day, I met with the director of livestock and veterinary department of Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture. The director, in my opinion, is a man who wants to help people. He started to analyse the terrain and then give me some strategies through which sales have high likelihood.
As he started highlighting them, I was writing them down. The first idea went down to my jotter. The next idea was about to come alive, then there was a knock at the door by an august visitor. I escussed myself from the office. The following day when I got to his office, this million dollar idea was no more fortcoming even at request. Here's the question: What would I have done to prevent the visitor from entering his office at that crusial time? Do I even know if a visitor would be coming so that I can plan resisting him from entering?
Tidbits for life:
i) Accept what you cannot control;
ii) Control with enthusiasm what you can.
iii) Identify yourself with a religion;
iv) Practice the lifestyle as prescribed by the tenets of those religious houses;
v) Pray to God;
vi) Be good to people to the degree which will not affect negatively your faith or values.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.
Till next time when we shall be reading a new episode, don't forget to always be the best version of yourself.
Thank you.

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