We have the ability to Adapt. And yet, rather than recognise and develop this wonderful gift, we hope and pray for predictability and certainty. It is like being in the sea, and always hoping for calm waters rather than learning how to swim.

It is the nature of life to throw up different situations, each for a purpose, each with a learning, each as an opportunity to grow. But we can only grow when we adapt to the changing situation, making us capable of responding suitably.

Acceptance build adaptability. We stop resisting change and embrace it with understanding.

Faith builds adaptability. When we know and believe in our hearts that if life is putting us in a situation, we will also find the ability to overcome it. Laws of the Universe are conducive, not hostile for our growth.

Awareness builds our adaptability. When we are in the moment, we are sharp enough to recognise the subtle and obvious changes around us. Being consumed with ourselves and our achievements robs us of this vital trait. Like the wind, fortunes change fast.

Love helps us to adapt. We are often in relationships, even living with others and maybe a different family from the one we were born in. It is very easy to make the differences our filter. But when we truly care, our adapting to a new relationship or family is not a compromise, it is our expression of love.

Wood is valuable when it is well seasoned. To endure the different weathers is its way of growth. It accepts and embraces the fury of nature because it knows the battering of the rain and the heat of the sun is nothing but nature’s Grace. Believing in and accepting Grace with humility builds our adaptability.

But sometimes we know the situation but don’t know what to do. We are not clear on how to change and adapt. It is natural. We must be open to seeking help and advice, from those whom we trust and of course from our inner voice. Daily reflection and time of silence builds adaptability.

No matter how big and strong we are, we must be mindful that our ego and rigidity has no place in our life. It is not the strongest of the species that survives but the one that is most Adaptable to a changing situation.