Is One Ever Prepared For What Future Holds For Them?
Well, I would love to say yes,
Can it be done and help oneself to be prepared for the future. But in reality can we ever be ready?
That’s an important statement to spend sometime and ponder about!!
No matter what we do with planning and preparing. Life has its own course and takes its own turn for which we may never be prepared. We have heard of statements like
Save for a rainy day
Make hay while sun shines
Seize the day (carpe diem)
Strike while the iron is hot
There are a myriad ways one can express their interest in saving and preparing for a rainy day. But through the process with experience of life, you may take precautions for various setbacks or sudden changes or surprises. No matter what can we truly be prepared and organize ourselves.
The answer is no, for the simple reason being. When we start to prepare we have certain ideas and thoughts on our mind and we start to plan around it or maybe even strategize. Being completely obvious to the fact that things may not go as planned or what is expected. As long as we are in control of what’s happening for sure we can have things going as what we want.
But when the external influences start to interfere there is nothing one can do. The influences can be anything from
- someone’s thoughts, or jealousy
- Hatred or ill intentions
- Could be something that’s ur destiny or meant to be
- There can be miscommunication and misunderstanding
The list can go on, these things can never be predicted or understood as it’s not in your space or control. So how can one sit in a space and not have expectations or not get disappointed when things are not going as per plans or expectations?
The biggest question is what kind of expectations does one have ? And next question that would follow is what kind of expectations is expectations for you?
It’s never easy when you try to analyze these questions. It makes one sit and would lead one to spiral through many conflicting thoughts and many times leads one to sit on the fence in other words to procrastinate.
Now as we dive deeper to actually understand how not to have expectations:
- try to understand and analyze the situation before taking any kind of action or stance.
- look at the various options and see what’s best for you and how to move about it.
- it’s okay to set and make yourself be prepared for whatever is coming your way.
- but at the same time work with having couple of contingency plans in place which would be needed.
- if things are in your control you would know exactly what needs to be done.
- when things are not in your control best is to let things flow naturally without any kind of resistance.
- trust your instincts and believe in yourself.
- work towards inner strength and courage to help you go through whatever challenges that may come up.
- it’s always good to expect the unexpected. So in other words make room for setbacks and failures.
- though it’s good to have a positive mindset, be prepared for things to stall or move on a different course.
- one thing to keep in mind everything happens for our highest good though at that moment it doesn’t seem to be the case.
- journal your thoughts and feelings as you transition such phases to help you ease into the next space.
Though we have these steps and try to follow them the unexpected always takes ones by surprise and puts us in a spot. Makes one wonder, as what was he / she doing all this while.
As the famous proverb goes when life throws us lemons make lemonades out of them. When you start to see life this way or becomes way easier and helps one to just go about their routine and life.
Through the process of grounding oneself and when one is hit by the curves and bends it becomes that much more easy to accept the change or challenge and keep going staying focused and what is needed.
No matter what expectations is something that each and everyone have, it’s all about knowing and having the presence of mind to let go.
There are a myriad choices on life, so there is no use to blame or regret on things which one feels it’s not done or not right.
Trying to be prepared for a storm can’t always solve a problem also knowing how to withstand it is much needed.
Storms come and go, being graceful and moving on without living in the past helps one be resilient.
Get in touch with Samskara Healing, if you are looking for a mentor or you need a session of healing and help remove blocks feel free to reach out and book a consultation.
✍️ Written by
Dr. Jayapalashri Anil
In Gratitude to Divine
The Spiritual Princess, Healer & Blogger
Shamanism, Reiki Grandmaster
Samskara Healing
