What does one do when the list of possible disasters is endless? Not thinking about possible disasters is easier said than done. Overthinkers will contemplate every possibility. My strategy is to note them, tag them and move on. Tagging is a way of acknowledging the possibility and consciously moving on, rather than actively trying to avoid thinking of possibilities. I have started to imagine those possibilities as notes suspended in the sky, with tags dangling from them. Maybe if that possibility materializes, at least you will have the satisfaction of having anticipated it, if nothing else. There are some things you can anticipate but not prepare for and its important to acknowledge that. The basic point is you can't stop stuff from popping into your head, but you can stop fuelling it. Stop thinking of the possibilities of the possibilities.
Sunday, September 19, 2021
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