July 15, 2022 5:38 am Published by

In the past, when I’ve anticipated things, at times I’ve built in anxiety with the anticipation. Whether hosting an event, giving a keynote, or learning something new, I can turn the preparation into a stress filled process. 

When I step back and consider what’s happening, it’s all about my mental process. 

When I believe I have more than enough time, I enjoy the preparation and the event. 

When I believe I have less than enough time, I create anxiety and stress, often diminishing the joy for myself before and during the event. 

All my anxiety resides in the perception of available time. 

When I realized this, I now do two things: 

  1. Say “no” to things that don’t fit in my priorities or on my timeline 

  1. Revise what I envision the outcome looking like based on the time 

Either way, it means letting go; and that includes the suffering. 

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