The future comes one day at a time. – Dean Acheson
Taking life one day at a time can be a lot less stressful than other alternatives. Taking the future one day at a time takes it another step forward. What I mean by this is that most of us have a tendency to worry and fret about things, particularly the past and the future.
Worrying is never a good thing nor does it ever make you feel good. Its only purpose is to create anxiety and stress. When we worry about the future, we make our present moment not fun and at the worst unbearable.
An alternative to worrying about the future is to focus on making yourself feel better in the present. Ask yourself what can I do to feel a little bit better? Maybe it’s a fun activity or doing something relaxing. Ask yourself if there is some way to change or “tweak” what you are thinking that is more pleasant. If you can turn your focus away from thinking about possible future events, you will find that the worry will lessen.
One of the most interesting effects of turning your focus to the present is that your future just seems to work out fine. Everything starts to come together. Your outlook becomes brighter. It’s a self fulfilling prophecy.
Bottom line: If you want your future to improve, make sure you improve your present first.
Michael
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