The future is something everybody stresses over from time to time. We want to be in control of our lives, but when we look towards the future, housing the unknown, we feel like deer in headlights. This will happen from time to time, and it is natural, but the best action to take is to calm yourself. There are no reasons to stress over the future, but there are plenty of reasons to stop stressing over it. Here are five reasons why the future should not be stressed over.
1. The Future is Unpredictable
Nobody can predict the future, but we do our best to try. We dream of our desired outcomes and expect them to become reality. However, things do not always turn out the way we want, and this can lead to disappointment and fear, the fear of the unknown. When we do not have a plan, we panic. We need to know our next move to feel secure. This can cause stress and negative scenarios to flow through our heads. However, life is unpredictable, and because of this, nobody knows what the future holds. The only aspects we can predict are the positive and negative experiences we will inevitably have. Thus, the negative outcomes we create could happen, but so could positive outcomes. Coming to this realization allows you to plan generally, dealing with the negatives when they arise and enjoying the positives as much as possible. Furthermore, life throws unexpected curve balls, meaning the path you are currently traversing may not be the path you end up on. Everything can change instantaneously whether you want it to or not. The goal is to, again, plan generally. If life changes, and it is not something you wanted to happen, like an unexpected death in the family, then the only thing you can do is handle the pain and deal with the negative. Later in life, you will find a positive moment to be thankful for. However, if a curve ball is thrown, and it is a positive one, then congratulations. Sometimes, all you need to do in life is wait for the opportunities to come to you. Overall, do not stress over things that cannot be predicted. Keep doing what you are doing, work hard, and handle whatever life throws your way.
2. Everyone Is in the Same Boat
It may not seem so, but everybody is facing their own battles around you. Whether they are young, old, successful, or poor, everybody has problems, and everyone has worries about the future. Take comfort in knowing you are not alone, as most people feel like they are. People around the world are trying to find their way, and there have been billions of people before us who have searched, worked hard, and succeeded. If people of the past and present have succeeded in finding their way, so can you. However, it is important to remember that everybody is different, and success is dependent on the person. More so, it can take more time than others to achieve success, but that is okay. As long as you push forward and work hard towards success, you have a higher chance of achieving it. We all have to face the future, so do not worry, we will get through it together.
3. You Are in Control
The future is unpredictable, but it is not decided. The fact of the matter is, we are in control of our own destiny. If we want something to change, we have the ability to make that change happen. Sometimes we succeed, sometimes we fail, but if we never try, the future will look less familiar than what you pictured. The more we work towards achieving our goals, the higher the chance our future will turn out the way we want to. Of course, everything can change in an instant, but because of that unpredictability, there is a chance everything could work out as well. We will never know unless we try, so it is important to take the first step towards success. Stop stressing over the what-ifs and start shaping the future, your future.
4. It Is Never Too Late
There is no time limit to success despite what you may have heard. Many people assume they are too old, too dumb, too lazy, or their time has passed. Therefore, they cannot change their future through achieving the goals they once had. These people are correct if they continue to believe this nonsense. Again, you can shape the future, but the process of achieving a goal includes patience and determination. Believing it is too late is giving up, and giving up is a sure fire way to fail. There are plenty of stories online of older men and women earning their college degrees because they wanted to succeed. More so, people sometimes get busy with life and put their dreams on hold. When the time comes they can pick up where they left off. The important piece to remember is to never give up. There is always a way, you just have to find it.
5. The Present Shapes the Future
The present is the driving force behind the future, so worrying about the future will do nothing to shape it. Focusing on the present allows you to work towards shaping a better future. For example, if you are worried about making more money, do not stress over what will happen without the extra income. Instead, look for better paying jobs, acquire a second job, third job, whatever you have to do to succeed. If you want a promotion, work towards it, and if it does not happen, then keep trying. The only way the future can become your desired future is by using the present to make it happen. Stress and self-pity solve nothing, actions do. Stop overthinking and focus on today. One day, you will look back and laugh at how pointless stressing over the future really was.
What are your thoughts? Do you agree or disagree with the reasons above? Do you have anything to add? Let me know in the comments! Thank you for reading!
1. The Future is Unpredictable
Nobody can predict the future, but we do our best to try. We dream of our desired outcomes and expect them to become reality. However, things do not always turn out the way we want, and this can lead to disappointment and fear, the fear of the unknown. When we do not have a plan, we panic. We need to know our next move to feel secure. This can cause stress and negative scenarios to flow through our heads. However, life is unpredictable, and because of this, nobody knows what the future holds. The only aspects we can predict are the positive and negative experiences we will inevitably have. Thus, the negative outcomes we create could happen, but so could positive outcomes. Coming to this realization allows you to plan generally, dealing with the negatives when they arise and enjoying the positives as much as possible. Furthermore, life throws unexpected curve balls, meaning the path you are currently traversing may not be the path you end up on. Everything can change instantaneously whether you want it to or not. The goal is to, again, plan generally. If life changes, and it is not something you wanted to happen, like an unexpected death in the family, then the only thing you can do is handle the pain and deal with the negative. Later in life, you will find a positive moment to be thankful for. However, if a curve ball is thrown, and it is a positive one, then congratulations. Sometimes, all you need to do in life is wait for the opportunities to come to you. Overall, do not stress over things that cannot be predicted. Keep doing what you are doing, work hard, and handle whatever life throws your way.
2. Everyone Is in the Same Boat
It may not seem so, but everybody is facing their own battles around you. Whether they are young, old, successful, or poor, everybody has problems, and everyone has worries about the future. Take comfort in knowing you are not alone, as most people feel like they are. People around the world are trying to find their way, and there have been billions of people before us who have searched, worked hard, and succeeded. If people of the past and present have succeeded in finding their way, so can you. However, it is important to remember that everybody is different, and success is dependent on the person. More so, it can take more time than others to achieve success, but that is okay. As long as you push forward and work hard towards success, you have a higher chance of achieving it. We all have to face the future, so do not worry, we will get through it together.
3. You Are in Control
The future is unpredictable, but it is not decided. The fact of the matter is, we are in control of our own destiny. If we want something to change, we have the ability to make that change happen. Sometimes we succeed, sometimes we fail, but if we never try, the future will look less familiar than what you pictured. The more we work towards achieving our goals, the higher the chance our future will turn out the way we want to. Of course, everything can change in an instant, but because of that unpredictability, there is a chance everything could work out as well. We will never know unless we try, so it is important to take the first step towards success. Stop stressing over the what-ifs and start shaping the future, your future.
4. It Is Never Too Late
There is no time limit to success despite what you may have heard. Many people assume they are too old, too dumb, too lazy, or their time has passed. Therefore, they cannot change their future through achieving the goals they once had. These people are correct if they continue to believe this nonsense. Again, you can shape the future, but the process of achieving a goal includes patience and determination. Believing it is too late is giving up, and giving up is a sure fire way to fail. There are plenty of stories online of older men and women earning their college degrees because they wanted to succeed. More so, people sometimes get busy with life and put their dreams on hold. When the time comes they can pick up where they left off. The important piece to remember is to never give up. There is always a way, you just have to find it.
5. The Present Shapes the Future
The present is the driving force behind the future, so worrying about the future will do nothing to shape it. Focusing on the present allows you to work towards shaping a better future. For example, if you are worried about making more money, do not stress over what will happen without the extra income. Instead, look for better paying jobs, acquire a second job, third job, whatever you have to do to succeed. If you want a promotion, work towards it, and if it does not happen, then keep trying. The only way the future can become your desired future is by using the present to make it happen. Stress and self-pity solve nothing, actions do. Stop overthinking and focus on today. One day, you will look back and laugh at how pointless stressing over the future really was.
What are your thoughts? Do you agree or disagree with the reasons above? Do you have anything to add? Let me know in the comments! Thank you for reading!
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