When was the last time you purchased a car?

What about the last cellphone or TV that you purchased?

Do you remember seeing an owner’s manual?

The manufacturers of these items and so many others provide you with an owner’s manual so you can learn how to best operate the item.

An important section in an owner’s manual is the troubleshooting section, essentially, a guide about what to do when something goes wrong.

Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your perspective, there are no owner’s manuals for humans.

The great thing is that as an adult and if you choose to, you get to write your own owner’s manual.

You have the fantastic job of telling people how to you want to be treated.

You get to decide what you’re good at and under what conditions you perform best.

You have the privilege of troubleshooting your own problems.

And the best things about writing your own manual is that it’s specifically made for you and you get to edit and make changes as you learn more about yourself.