Life on Life’s Terms

I have been thinking a lot lately about how random our lives are.  I am not trying to be negative or fatalistic here, but in my own life and the lives of people around me I am constantly being reminded of how so much of life — no, most of life — is completely out of our control.  The whole course of our lives, what we thought we would have or be or do, can suddenly change, in the time it takes to read an email message, make a phone call, or meet with a physician.  When we give up the illusion that we are in complete control of our lives, and instead decide to live life on life’s terms, we free up a lot of energy that can be used toward making the most of each moment.  So I don’t have to be in control of everything?  What a relief!