The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious. – Author Unknown
If we can learn to not get distracted by what is going on around us, we allow ourselves to see future possibilities. When we worry, over think our lives, experience fear, deal with anxiety, see only the negative things or continually complain about our situation then the future is bleak. We don’t see what can change or what we can become. If we only look at what is, then we have difficulty looking at what can be.
One method to get out of this cycle is to tell a different story. Instead of talking about how things are, especially if it is a negative story, talk about how you would like things to be. Make it a story filled with hope instead of despair, joy instead of sadness, excitement instead of mediocrity. Tell the story from a place of what you want instead of from a place of what you don’t have. As you tell this new story, make sure you feel some positive emotion; i.e. a little bit of happiness, hope, excitement, anticipation of good things coming and etc.
Doing this “story telling” internally will begin to help you break the bonds of looking only at what you don’t have and how negative your situation is currently. You can also tell this new story to friends. Make sure it is something believable for yourself. For example, if you want to win the lottery but don’t really believe you will, then don’t tell that story. Instead, talk generally about what you will be able to do and how it will feel when you have more money than you do now. This is a much better approach mentally and will help you keep a more positive emotional state then making up a story that is impossible in your mind.
Over time your attitude will shift, your eyes will open more to future possibilities and less to what is going on around you.
Michael
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