Planning is not just picking one desired path. It is also preparing mentally, emotionally, relationally, and financially for the possibility of multiple paths. Expectation Management means that you are less likely to be caught unaware, even if it is an outcome that was not of your choosing.
The Stoic school of philosophy and the Yogic idea of Tapas are all about building comfort with your foundations. What is the bare minimum you need, and can you come from a base level of peace? I like being an optimist. I am lucky to be wired to believe that things are going to turn out okay. I don’t need to explore all the worst-case scenarios. There are some who prefer going there. If you expect the worst, you can only be positively surprised. I am wary of the constant cloud that involves even on sunny days.
There is a middle ground. Making time to think of, and prepare for, things not going according to plan... but moving in a direction of our choosing. Building comfort in simplicity and absence of comfort. Simplifying. Removing. Cleaning. Growth is not always about more, and often we learn what is really most important to us during our darkest challenging times. We need to remember to look after those things when times are good. To always know what the important things are.
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