Into the unknoooooowwwwnnnn
Happy Sunday friend,
This week, I was mentoring a group of coaches
and one asked me:
What do we do when our clients have a Fear of the Unknown?
I took a deep breath, and began eloquently:
Just kidding.
I just thought out loud for maybe 3 minutes.
Here are the basics of what I said:
One, Fear of the Unknown makes complete and total sense.
Planet Earth is not the easiest place to live.
It is completely reasonable, when we're contemplating a change,
to think through What Could Go Wrong.
And/but
in that case
it's not really Fear of the Unknown, is it?
Because really, we're living with The Unknown all the time.
So Two:
It's not Fear of the Unknown.
It's Fear of the Worst-Case Scenario.
The Unknown, it turns out, can be delightful.
Journey Into the Unknown, and you'll find:
Some cute guy on a dating app
that turns out to be your perfect match.
A friend for life
you meet at a faraway college,
or risk-of-a-job.
A lovely new home
in a lovely little community
because you saw an exit off the highway and decided to take it.
Each and every of the above
happened to me
when I journeyed Into the Unknown.
Think and smile to see
these Best Case Scenarios
have totally happened to you, too.
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So, when facing the Fear of the Unknown
Honor the fear.
Recognize it's actually Fear of the Worst-Case Scenario.
Consider that The Unknown is full of delights and serendipities, too.
Ask: What's the BEST-Case Scenario?
Use the mantra I teach in A Spell for Trusting Your Next Move
Proceed with curiosity and creativity.
Captain Picard is right:
Fear is an incompetent teacher.
Drop his class.
love,
Natalie