Summary: The choice between reaction or response is demarcated by a fine line. A line that is determined by the breath. We are either prisoner to our emotions or we take a breath and take a step back to use them, instead of abuse them. This most recent quarter, Winter Quarter, at my college, Cal Poly SLO, I let myself be ruled by reaction, instead of response. Too often I allowed my difficulties in the Calculus class that I was enrolled in drag me down and control me. That class was one of, if not the, hardest classes that I have ever taken and I passed with a C+. A grade that, even six months ago, I would have balked at and been ashamed of. However, today I am ecstatic about that grade, because I have shifted my perspective from A, A, A, to simply doing my best. If my best results in an A, then great. If my best results in a C+, then great. I took a breath to choose. The test now comes in seeing if I learn anything from last quarter and choose between reaction or response. Let's find out, Jarod Contreras Support Touching the Trail: touchingthetrail.com/donate targetreleaserecovery.com Find Jarod: touchingthetrail.com Meditation Coaching: touchingthetrail.com/meditation Touching the Trail Weekly: eepurl.com/bEENNP Instagram: @jarodrunsdirt instagram.com/jarodrunsdirt Twitter: @jarodrunsdirt twitter.com/jarodrunsdirt Facebook: Touching the Trail facebook.com/touchingthetrail Strava: Jarod Contreras strava.com/athletes/jarodcontreras
