This Venn diagram has floated around social media in many forms. It always makes me laugh. The origin is unclear, but the message—albeit exaggerated—is not: It’s easy to lose focus on what we should do.

Thought Starter: Sure, we may not consistently do the things we promised. But it’s a choice. What are you choosing to do today?

I got precisely zero matches in a recent Powerball drawing. Despite that result, I still imagined the life changes the big prize would deliver. It’s a fanciful, improbable thought experiment, certainly. But it represents something we face on a smaller scale every day: change.

Yep, change happens… every day—although usually not the magnitude of a Powerball jackpot (and not always as welcomed). Yet successfully adapting to change is often sidetracked by a fear of the unknown, promise of success, or risk of failure.

How about taking this approach the next time you’re faced with a major change: identify what is not changing. That billion-dollar prize would certainly change my bank account. But I would remain a thoughtful parent, supportive spouse, and reliable friend. OK—try to.

Thought Starter: What change in your life has distracted you from what hasn’t changed—who you are, what you believe in, and what you value?