Welcome The Challenge

 Happy Weekend All, It's Me Again.  Hope you've enjoyed our recent climate-change sci-fi movie here in NYC!

I'm going to talk about some more next-level stuff.  Once we've gotten over whatever bothered us about the past, we've gotta zone in on the here and now.  However, sometimes that can unfortunately send us on the tangent of worrying about the future.

When we are not spoiled or sheltered, life presents us with challenges:  Situations that are uncomfortable, unpleasant, and sometimes a little bit scary.  Actually, though the occurrence are rare, we can still be confronted with situations that are actually very frightening.

It's OK to acknowledge that it feels uncomfortable or scary.  We're human, and we do feel things.  However, the trick is to get through that fear the same way we could previously get through grudges and resentment.  They are still negative emotions that have the capacity to paralyze us, so the key is to avoid being paralyzed.

The worries for the future can be addressed exactly the same way as the regret or resentment of the past.

(1)  Of course, mindfulness and meditation are the first step.  So long as we can keep these thoughts off of the forefront of our minds, we are already ahead of them.  If We Make The Angels Stronger, Fighting Our Demons Will Be Easier.

(2)  Handle whatever can be handled in the present moment.  If there's nothing to be done, then don't think about it.  If there is something to be done, however, get yourself prepared.

(3)  When the challenge actually comes, rely on your preparedness and act.  Decide.  Execute.  State.  Point.  Represent.  Advocate.  Focus.  And no matter what, never let anything get under your skin, no matter how adversarial it's presented.

If you overcome this challenge, be respectful and grateful.  If you don't, be respectful and learn a lesson.

But whatever you do, don't let fear, worry, anxiety, or perceived helplessness get in your way.  Keep them all in your proverbial safe room, and get ready to do the hard work.

MOTHER PROTECT US, FATHER EMBOLDEN US.