Encountering the unknown inevitably triggers anxiety. Even in microdoses — a job interview, a article you need to write.
Especially when life is unlikely to remain the same afterward. What if the changes are tectonic, affecting your business, your country, or the world?
The unknown is perceived as a predator, a threat. By default, the response is one of three: attack, freeze, or run.
But looking back on your life, how many times have you later been grateful for something that initially caused fear or shock?
Somehow, that same uncertainty turned out to be beneficial. The dangerous wolf became a loyal dog.
The million-dollar question is: how?
Recently I ran a debrief with participants from my February course, "The Ritual of Transformation." There were plenty of insights, ideas, and results.
What did they all have in common?
Their relationship with uncertainty had changed.
Some can tolerate it much more calmly. Some realized that the seemingly impossible becomes possible if you give it time. Some were surprised by how smoothly a "-" turns into a "+".
In the years ahead, no quality will matter more. Novelty will invade our lives suddenly and everywhere. The parallel to the Flood writes itself, only in psychological form.
Let us be ready.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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