Bad Lettuce

This is the story of the bad lettuce.

I’m not sure where I read this so the credit goes out to someone out there. It probably came from my plant group or something. It’s simple and goes like this:

If we plant a lettuce to grow in our garden we expect it to grow. If the lettuce does not grow, we don’t yell at the lettuce and say “bad lettuce!”. We examine the situation. We look at the growing conditions. Did the lettuce receive the right environment it needed to thrive? (Enough sun, nutrients, and water). If any of the environment conditions were not optimal, we adjust and see how we can make the lettuce grow. We never blame the lettuce for not growing.

You see where I’m getting at, right?

This story has held a place with me ever since I heard it and I’ve shared it with many of my friends. First, I laugh at the idea of yelling and getting angry at a head of lettuce. It’s not that far fetched though, as I have gotten upset over silly things when I’m in a bad place. (Easily agitated is one of my tells).

The story of the bad lettuce grounds me. We are so quick to get angry at ourselves before looking at the environments we’re in. We can change our circumstances and environments. These things are in our control.

Here’s a reminder to think about the story of the bad lettuce next time self anger rises.