There are many times in life when we are uncertain how we’re going to get past an event, test, or a big project we’re working on. At the time, we can’t possibly imagine how we are going to accomplish all of the things on our plate.
It’s easy for anxiety to take over in these kind of situations. To freeze up and stop doing anything.
When I was directing a play for a homeschool convention when I was 18, there was a time about a week before the performance and it seemed like everything was going wrong. People were canceling, music was being figured out, we didn’t have scenes done that needed to be done.
I came to a realization though, at the end of everything that would happen, regardless of good or bad, the world wasn’t going to end (probably).
Yes, I wanted to do a good job. I wanted the show to be the best possible. But when I came to the point when I realized all I could do was what I could do, I didn’t have to worry.
Of course this is easier said than done, but I always come back to this realization. It creates so much freedom in tough situations.
As of this morning, I had nowhere to sleep two nights from now. I’m moving to Austin in two days and I didn’t have housing until Memorial Day.
I honestly wasn’t scared though. I knew it would work out. I was doing what I could to find a place, but I could only do so much. I also knew that if worse came to worst, I could sleep in my car.
Some people might freak out. Not knowing if they’ll have a place to sleep at night. It’s understandable, but man, the freedom and peace my mind has had during this last week has been so nice. Anxiety’s not going to help me get an apartment, so never ever give it a foot.
As you have encounters with tough problems, remember: work hard? Yes. But maybe even more than that, remember that the end of the day is going to happen whether you succeed or fail. And that gives me peace.
I aim for success. I try my best to do a good job.
Do what you can, remember what you can’t, and guess what, you won’t always succeed, but you’ll be content in your endeavors because you’ll know you did what you could.