What is Going to Happen?

Who will be president?

What will happen to the economy?

What will happen with my job, my house, and my life?

We work in our lives to create a feeling of security.  We like it when we have a sense of control over what is going on.  We become uncomfortable when we just don’t know what is going to happen.  When we find ourselves in a place of uncertainty, we become anxious and fearful.  Often we imagine the worst.

As much as we work for that sense of control, control over life is really an illusion.  None of us can control life.  Life will take its course.  Hurricanes like Ike and Katrina will blow through and nothing can stop them.  So many weather conditions change everything for lives all over the world. 

Then there is war and violence.  True this is man made and we as men could change this, but as individuals we are often affected by it and not in control. 

As I continue to push for you to get excited about your life and to take action, it might not be making an impact because you are just too worried about life. I can understand that, as these days are full of uncertainty.  Even still, you have two choices: you can let the troubling times paralyze you, or you can decide to take the only real control you have, which is over you and do just that, get into action.

Certainly, what is happening may not be good.  Losing your job, or your money that you worked hard for, your house or other is a terrible thing.  Should you be happy or feel good about it, no.  Is it reasonable to be mad, upset and angry about it?  Yes!  Is fear normal? Yes as well.

So the idea when you feel like this to be positive sounds ludicrous.  Here is another motivational piece of hype.  Telling you to get in control, be positive and take action is totally unaware of reality.  I do understand how you feel, still I am here to say, “Get in control, be positive and take action.

We do not have any control over what life will throw at us, but we do have control over what we do with what life throws at us.  That in truth is the only control we each have over ourselves.  No matter what life does throw at you, you cannot allow that to stop you in your tracks.  You have to pick up from where you are.  You have to take control of yourself and look for your opportunities.

The question is what can I do to improve what is going on.  You have to believe you can and you have to get into action.  If nothing has happened but you are facing fear of the future also take what control you have by living your life each day.  There are things you can do and we will talk about planning and control to get through times of uncertainty all week on the Toolstolife.com daily podcast.

Take control, be positive and get into action!

Devlyn Steele