That's what Mother Theresa had in mind when a visiting executive complained of the emptiness in his life, and she handed him a broom. Keep Your Vision in the Desired Future. Creating memories of the future is a much more constructive use of imagination. Some people laughed when Dr. C. Everett Koop called for a smoke-free society by the year 2000, but his vision created momentum for a dream. Make Fear Your Ally and Adversity Your Teacher.
Fear paints a false picture of reality.
More often than not, the problem is that you are unprepared. To make adversity a teacher, adopt the philosophy expressed by Michael Crosby in the title of his book, Thank God Ahead of Time. Transform Negativity and Low Self-esteem into the Catalyst for Change. If you want a happier and more successful future, begin rehearsing for it by acting as if it has already happened. It takes a conscious act of will to reprogram your thoughts and emotions to be the self-confident, successful person you were born to be.