Ever notice how the same situations pop up again and again?
The same challenges.
The same types of people.
The same frustrations.
It’s not a coincidence.
Life keeps handing us the same test until we pass it.
Not by changing what happens — but by changing how we respond.
Think about it.
Boarding a plane, you see the same faces during check-in. There they are again in the line for departure, sitting near you on the plane and hovering around at the baggage claim. You notice them because something makes them stand out.
At first, it’s mildly annoying.
But by the fourth time, you barely notice.
Why?
Because you’ve regulated your response.
You’ve stopped giving it your time and energy.
This is self-leadership in action.
When you learn to respond — rather than react — to recurring situations, you reclaim your power.
You save your emotional energy for things that matter.
And the things that once drained you?
Well…..They barely register.
The lesson isn’t to change the world.
It’s to change how you meet the world.
And once you master that?
You move on to bigger, better lessons.
Lead yourself first. 💡
What are you doing today to make tomorrow the way you want it to be?