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What is this passage really for?
Ships don’t sink because of the water around them.
Ships sink because of the water that gets in them.
This passage is often used in conversations about trust—encouraging people not to let the betrayal or negativity of others “get inside” and damage them. And while that message has value, there’s a deeper truth that applies more universally to how we live day to day.
We don’t sink because of what’s happening around us—we sink because we let what’s happening around us influence what’s happening within us.
Most people live in a reactive state, letting the environment dictate their energy, emotions, and actions. Someone cuts them off in traffic, and they carry anger all day. A conversation doesn’t go their way, and they spiral into self-doubt. The economy shifts, and suddenly their confidence and joy collapse. This is the water getting inside.
Over time, we become so conditioned by our external circumstances that we forget we have a choice. We absorb the chaos, carry the weight, and lose sight of who we are and what we truly want. This catabolic energy—rooted in fear, frustration, and victimhood—creates complacency, dissatisfaction, and burnout.
But here’s the shift: You don’t have to let the outside world flood your inner world.
You can become the captain of your ship again.
Through mindfulness, conscious energy selection, and practicing emotional discipline, you create space between stimulus and response. You stop absorbing everything. You observe. You influence. You steer.
Gratitude, compassion, presence, and accountability—they become your lifeboats. You learn to seal the cracks before they become leaks.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to like and share it—because you never know who else might need to hear it today.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#storm #sinking #resistance #resilience #life
Background Photo Credit:
Logan Weaver
Ships don’t sink because of the water around them.
Ships sink because of the water that gets in them.
This passage is often used in conversations about trust—encouraging people not to let the betrayal or negativity of others “get inside” and damage them. And while that message has value, there’s a deeper truth that applies more universally to how we live day to day.
We don’t sink because of what’s happening around us—we sink because we let what’s happening around us influence what’s happening within us.
Most people live in a reactive state, letting the environment dictate their energy, emotions, and actions. Someone cuts them off in traffic, and they carry anger all day. A conversation doesn’t go their way, and they spiral into self-doubt. The economy shifts, and suddenly their confidence and joy collapse. This is the water getting inside.
Over time, we become so conditioned by our external circumstances that we forget we have a choice. We absorb the chaos, carry the weight, and lose sight of who we are and what we truly want. This catabolic energy—rooted in fear, frustration, and victimhood—creates complacency, dissatisfaction, and burnout.
But here’s the shift: You don’t have to let the outside world flood your inner world.
You can become the captain of your ship again.
Through mindfulness, conscious energy selection, and practicing emotional discipline, you create space between stimulus and response. You stop absorbing everything. You observe. You influence. You steer.
Gratitude, compassion, presence, and accountability—they become your lifeboats. You learn to seal the cracks before they become leaks.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to like and share it—because you never know who else might need to hear it today.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#storm #sinking #resistance #resilience #life
Background Photo Credit:
Logan Weaver
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