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The Future Looms with Uncertainty
 Needless to say, the country is gripped with a sense of uncertaintyand fear about our economic future. These are indeed scary times.I have often used Wall Street as an indicator of just how impossi- ble it is to predict the future…the so-called experts make educatedguesses but guesses nonetheless! The truth is that nobody can predict the future. This month’s Coaching for Change Newsletter discusses how to best handle the anxieties we experience whenconfronted with an uncertain future, something that comes upinstantly for divorcing women.
Is an Uncertain Future Keeping You Awake at Night?
I can tell you this with total certainty and condence: no one on
this earth can know what will happen tomorrow as well as the notso distant and distant future. End of discussion. So why is it thatmost of us spend so much of our lives worrying and frightened of the future?I believe it is the anxiety of being in the state of not knowing,of not having control. We are conditioned to believe that we cancontrol our lives and that control is not only a good thing but alsoa powerful thing. The problem is in knowing what we can controland what we cannot. We can take the famous serenity prayer and
make a few little adjustments:
God grant me the serenity to accept the things Icannot control; the courage to handle the things Ican; and the wisdom to know the difference.
Tip of the Month
To learn how to be lessanxious about the unknownfuture, try meditation.Meditation is based uponthe notion of being fully present in the now and likeall disciplines, it can belearned with practice and patience.I’m not talking about theBuddhist monks who sit inmeditation for hours. I amsimply suggesting about 20minutes a day. Find a localteacher and give it a shot. Itworks.The Art of Creating Change and Growth in Life
Coaching for Change Newsletter / Vol 12
October 7, 2008
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