A day filled with possibility

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Every morning, I exchange gratitude texts with a good friend. We share 3 things we are grateful for. Recently, one of hers was, “a day filled with possibilities”.

This inspired me. How do we fill our day with possibilities?

The uncertainty of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic can keep us thinking small about our day and our future. It may feel safer and more “realistic” to stay in the land of probabilities– a statistical prediction, largely based on past performance. In this limited vision for our lives, we stay small. We end up settling for the “close enough” version of ourselves^†.

What happens when we turn probability into possibility and, like my good friend, assume the day is “filled with possibilities”?

What will it take for you to say, “the sky’s the limit!” or “I can do anything I set my mind to!” or “anything is possible!”?

What becomes possible when:

your capable and wise self is in the driver’s seat?
fear and anxiety take a backseat in your life?
you accept the current circumstance and choose to create with possibility in mind?
you throw yourself into life as someone who makes a difference, accepting that you may not understand how or why^‡?
certainty is not a requirement to make a change?

When we see our day through the lens of possibility, we can begin to engage in deliberate practice to design our days and our future.

Here are some ways to get started:

Create a vision for your future.
Define what you need to do to get there and set goals to keep you on track.
Tell people about your goals. Not just anyone—someone who believes in you and will hold you accountable to live your best life.
Write a letter to your future self as if your accomplishments are already in the past‡. Who did you become? What attitudes and feelings did you adopt? Fall in love with the person you are describing in the letter.
Become aware of your thoughts and words: Are you speaking from a small, safe place or are you speaking from possibility?
When you make a mistake, say, “how fascinating!” ^‡.

Don’t settle for the “close enough” or “lite” version of your life.

What do you want your post-Covid-19 legacy to be?

Sources and further reading:

^†Benjamin Hardy, PhD 3 Science-Based Ways to Become Psychologically Bulletproof

^‡Rosamund and Benjamin Zander, The Art of Possibility. I highly recommend the audio version of this book.