My newsletter last week ended on the note that I was about to head off to Snetterton. Well, it didn’t happen. Despite other guests being allowed in, we were turned away at the gate, which was supremely frustrating.
But not the end of the world.
I was actually quite upset because I had so much work to do that required being around my team and some race cars. Thankfully, a friend (shoutout to Paul!) came through and sent me a ton of race car pictures so I’m at least set for still content.
The way the day progressed was very different from how we’d planned but it turned into the most wonderful day. Rose and I still got our podcast planning done (albeit without my co-host) and then we went for the most incredible walk — which will forever be known as the All Deer, No Beer walk because we tried to find a pub (both were shut) and ended up on a five-mile stroll through fields as the sun was setting.
I’m sharing this because it’s a good illustration of how a setback can be as bad as you make it. I was grumpy for about an hour but I knew stuff still had to be done so we got on with it. Not being allowed into Snetterton was out of my control so the only thing I could do was to take control of the rest of the afternoon and make it what I needed it to be.
Sometimes life just throws a curveball your way and I know it can be hard not to feel like you’ve taken a few steps back. Be angry, be frustrated, be sad. But pick yourself up again and continue forward because it’s this resilience that makes you extraordinary.
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Social Experiment
Rather inadvertently, I’ve been getting involved in discussions on Twitter. I didn’t mean to create divisive content or get into any arguments but, hey ho. This is less of an experiment and more of an observation.
Firstly, tweeting about how Lewis Hamilton’s t-shirt on the podium following the Tuscan GP netted me a bunch of lovely new followers and then supporting the F1 fans and journalists offended by another of Joe Seward’s cruel tweets gave me another little uptick.
I’m not saying you should purposefully create divisive content or jump on a bandwagon for klout — it’s important to be genuine — but you should get involved in the discussion. I’ve learned the hard way that you can’t please everyone all the time so I’m happy to voice my opinion. I don’t mind intelligent discussions across both sides but there really are some idiots on the internet so approach with caution.
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