KB131 - The 3-Word Mindset Shift You Didn’t Know You Needed

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The 3-Word Mindset Shift You Didn’t Know You Needed

There’s a Japanese phrase I wish I’d learned years ago.

One I’d put on a billboard if I could.

“Shikata ga nai.”

It loosely translates to:

It cannot be helped.”

At first glance, it sounds bleak.

Defeated.

Like surrender.

But it’s not.

It’s powerful.

And freeing.

In Japan, this phrase surfaces when something goes wrong that’s completely out of your control

An earthquake.

A cancelled train.

A loss that can’t be undone.

Shikata ga nai isn’t about giving up…

It’s about letting go.

Instead of wasting energy resisting reality, it quietly says:

This happened. I don’t like it. But I accept it.”

And then…

You move forward.

Not with a heavy heart,

not dragging the past behind you,

but with focus.

Because the alternative?

You rage.

You replay the moment on loop.

You cling to what should’ve happened.

And none of it fixes a thing.

How to Use This:

  • Missed your flight? Shikata ga nai. Book the next one.

  • Hurt your back and can’t train this week? Shikata ga nai. Stretch. Recover.

  • Went off the rails with food over the weekend? Shikata ga nai. Log it. Learn from it. Nail the next meal.

Acceptance isn’t weakness…

It’s strength.

It’s what happens when you stop bleeding energy into what you wish had happened

and start showing up for what you can do next.

So here’s my challenge to you this week:

When life throws you a lemon

Don’t catastrophise.

Don’t cling to what was.

Just say..

Shikata ga nai.

Then pivot.

Adjust.

And do the next right thing!

I hope you enjoyed this week’s Knowledge Bomb.

See you next week for another instalment.

Jay Alderton

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