What To Do When Things Don't Go Your Way | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Health and Wellness

What To Do When Things Don't Go Your Way

Sometimes life pushes you off the path.

 Nichole Bentz
Apr 19, 2016
Oregon State University
36
What To Do When Things Don't Go Your Way
wordpress.com

1. Your life isn’t over.

2. Sometimes you have to fall down to figure out how to stand up a different way.

3. Things could always be worse.

4. You could be in jail, or lost on some unknown island, but if you are reading this I am sure you are just fine.

5. Why are you reading this? You must have seen the title and thought it was a self-help list. While you were doing your homework and feeling a little helpless because you feel like you are losing grip so you got on the Internet.

6. And now you are a number six and this list still isn’t helping you.

7. Your life still isn’t over and you are still not in jail or on an island.

8. Now think of your problem that seems bigger than life.

9. Think. Does it over shadow everything in life? No.

10. Think about what little things that make your day. A cup of coffee, your friend’s laugh, the perfect desk in class, or how your comfy sweatshirt fits just right.

11. The problem that made you get on the Internet and look up articles should seem a little smaller now.

12. So something didn’t go your way, but did another door open? Most likely.

13. Stop thinking about how something didn’t happen and start looking at something that will happen.

14. Not everything is going to go your way. That is ok.

15. Get off the Internet and start your next project. Life will go on.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Featured

AI music threatens creativity

The Soul of Sound: How AI Challenges Human Expression in Music

306728
Humans and robots face off in a rock band battle with guitars and drums, under dynamic lighting.
StableDiffusion

In an age where artificial intelligence can mimic the voice of Freddie Mercury or reimagine pop hits as synthwave ballads, a new frontier has emerged — one that blurs the line between innovation and erosion. While AI offers undeniable benefits in technical domains, its intrusion into creative arts, especially music, raises urgent questions. Not just about copyright, but about culture, education, and the very soul of artistic expression.


Keep Reading... Show less
ai generated music
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

Miami University
640920
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading... Show less
music
Entertainment

Why Your Astrological Sign May Not Match Your Personality

We are all more than just one sign.

SUNY Plattsburgh
555612
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading... Show less
astrology
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

UNC Greensboro
535465
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading... Show less
spring
Relationships

The Importance Of Being A Good Person

An open letter to the good-hearted people.

Sacred Heart University
813713
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading... Show less
good person

Trending Topics

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments