Growing

I find it interesting the thoughts I have and mull over.  I guess I am a practical person in the sense that often I think, “how does that relate to what I do?”
For example, I have been giving some thought recently to the fact that sometimes my concept is not the way it is.  But that does not mean the way it is, is at fault?
I was thinking about an orange. (A real juicy one).  If I had never seen an orange before I could imagine it being four times bigger than it is.  I may have heard an orange is good to eat and contains vitamins and juice.  I may be real hungry and think if I can find an orange I can find sustenance and vitamins good for me.
Yet when I find the orange it is four times smaller than I imagined.  Has the orange failed me or has my imagination?  I reckon it is healthy for me to adapt to the new reality, and try to locate four oranges.
I am thinking that way because I know it is possible to be disappointed when something turns out to not be the way I thought it was.  To me, disappointment is natural, as is moving on.  It is un-natural and unhealthy to throw my hands up in despair when something does not turn out to be the way I thought it was.
I see that sort of thing in the mowing.  Yes the time has arrived and I intend to do it.  My concept is it should take 45 minutes.  But it actually may be different than I imagine.  The grass is pretty thick and may require going over twice.  It seems there may be a bit of dew around and that could slow me down.  In fact, the mowing may take longer than I anticipate.
Do I not mow because it is different to what I imagined?   The answer for me is to still do it no matter how long it takes.  The grass is there no matter if I mow or not.  It will continue to grow and as it is seeding (as it does this time of year) there will be more of it.
I feel it is healthy and wise to adjust to the reality I am faced with.  To me the truth of a matter always liberates.  Getting over the disappointment allows me to adjust and hence grow as a person.  But holding on to disappointment hinders my growth as a person (and perhaps means the lawn does not get cut! And it needs it)