Good afternoon from a sunny Vancouver. We're sitting between two storms; one last night, the second coming tonight. In the meantime, we're enjoying the sun!
I'm in the midst of one of the situations that triggers my frustration level! There is a technology issue! The free 3 month preview of Siriusxm radio on my new car has now taken over 2 hours to get set up! This should be a simple matter of registering an id number on line and then waiting for the satellite signal to find my car; 15 or 20 minutes I was told. Not so much. In fact I've been thinking that perhaps I should become an international criminal because apparently satellites cannot find this car!
I share this with you, not to complain, as a matter of fact, the humans I've spoken with this afternoon have been very empathetic and helpful. Rather, to share that it is at times like this, that I like to check in with myself about what's going on, and how best I can respond.
I'm aware for example that it's generally not people who frustrate me, I can usually engage with a person to gain common understanding of the grey world in which we live. The binary world though, the 0/1, yes/no, black/white world of technology can raise my blood pressure. And then the question for me becomes, how do I then work when I'm frustrated? I've learned that by taking deep breaths, taking some time out, I can remember that my frustration is with the technology and not with the person trying to help.
I wonder then what frustrates you? Can you get clear about the specifics and then work out appropriate responses. You'll find I'm sure that once you're clear about the specifics, the level of frustration and its duration will be lower. That's been my experience!
May this week give us time to explore what frustrates us, and how can we learn to grow with those frustrations.
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