Having just spent a couple days with 5-year-old and 2-year-old granddaughters, I began to imagine what their lives will hold in store as they grow. Considering how many things have changed over my lifetime, it will be the same for young people and children today.
Will AI take over the world? Will young people have fewer opportunities because of AI? Of course, change is the human experience. It can drive you crazy if you worry too much about the future.
From Radleigh Valentine, spiritual teacher and author, "We believe things about ourselves we've never thought to question. We worry about things that haven't happened. We decide what something means before we actually know what it means. We talk ourselves out of things we want before we've even explored whether they're possible." *
Try This: Love Your Beautiful Life
Every day you can just lean into your beautiful life. According to Valentine*, consider asking questions to encourage feeling optimistic like:
- Could I be enjoying this more?
- Could I trust myself more?
- Could I notice more of what's already beautiful?
- Could I spend a little less time wondering whether I'm doing life correctly - and a little more time actually living it?
After jotting down some key answers to these questions, hopefully you will be able to focus on loving your beautiful life.
* Radleigh Valentine, https://school.radleighvalentine.com/beautifullife