My new approach

I have a new approach to life these days. I'm trying to not let the little things bother me, and to not try to control every situation and make it perfect. When in the past I would get worked up if something didn't work out the way I wanted it too, now I try to accept it and move on. I'm trying to apply this to all aspects of my life, including simple common activities like driving, eating out, and traveling. So far it's working, but the true test will be when I take my next big trip, since being in a city where I'm not familiar with anything can tend to stress me out.

As an example, I've always had a problem trying to park my car. It sounds weird, but here in San Diego, everything is so busy, that I end up driving around forever looking for a spot, and then when I find one, I miss it because I think I can find a better one. Needless to say, it only annoys me and the people I'm with, so I don't do it anymore. I find a spot and settle, and everything is a-ok.

I have a similar problem with new restaurants and ordering food. When I try a new restaraunt, I get an idea in my head of how it should be, the food, the ambiance, etc, and then if it's not that, it ruins my time. I also have a problem ordering food. When I order, I always think that I should have ordered something different. But again, I'm better about that now too, and I enjoy each place I go and each meal I get.

I'm also working on my indecisiveness. I've begun to step up and make executive decisions when in the past I would leave the decision to someone else. I know that everyone, including indecisive people themselves, is bothered when someone can't make a decision.

On a different note, my mom and my brother in town. I always enjoy having visitors, but usually when people come to visit, they stay at our place, which makes it a bit overwhelming after a few days. Having family here is nice, I don't get to see them very often, but it really reminds me how different I am. My life has taken a very different path than the rest of my family, but I am very happy with it.

All of these decisions and situations help with my personal growth. I like that I can look at an event in my life and extract something from it. I know many people who make decisions that have negative or adverse effects on their life, so it is comforting to know that I consciously make decisions that will directly improve the qualify mine.