Your past thoughts and actions have created your present and what you do in the present will create the future – positive, negative or neutral. Therefore, it is incumbent upon you to be aware of what you are thinking, doing and, thus, creating.
Practicing awareness moment to moment is the key to avoiding the anxiety that accompanies the worrying ahead syndrome or uncertainty. Although, you strive to predict or control the future, your power lies in the present. When you are apprehensive about the future, concentrating on what you can do now rather than what may occur will help you remain calm and collected. When you are grounded in the moment you will no longer feel that your life is a series of coincidences that you are helpless to influence.
Grounding yourself in the present is a matter of recognizing that your ability to influence anything is limited to the actions you take in the moment. Staying focused on the actions you take in each moment will bring about the future events you wish to create.
Grounding yourself will facilitate your decisiveness remaining in tact, allowing you to boldly choose the path you wish to take and banishing pessimistic thoughts. Then, you can participate fully in the richness of your journey in life, moment by moment – fully aware of each step you take. When you ground yourself in the present, your mind will cease to focus on ‘what if,’ ‘if only,’ and all the thoughts one could focus on when one is uncertain about the future, thus anxiousness and uncertainty will be a ono-issue. You will be empowered to positively influence what is transpiring in the moment.