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October 25, 2007

Can You See the Future?

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 6:00 am

I've been thinking . . .

about the future.

I can see the future. I know where I will be.

It’s not some magic or hocus pocus. It’s knowing who I am and who I will be.

With decades of data on situations I’ve gotten myself into and choice I’ve made, how hard could it be? As time goes by, seeing the future gets easier. Hardly any new decisions come my way. Each new fork in the road looks a lot like one that I’ve stood at some time ago. I’ve got the experience to know which part of the fork is good for me and which part of the fork I will probably take.

So these days I choose my future rather than letting it happen to me. I declare my direction and set off to make my declaration a reality.

I know the bits of myself that make accidents happen. I’ve decided they don’t figure into my future plans. No arguing on that point. They “ain’t” going to happen. It’s my level of commitment that I’m using as my predictor.

Can you see the future? Sure you can. See it. Try it on. Find one that fits your dreams. Then make it happen.

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23 Comments to “Can You See the Future?”

  1. October 25th, 2007 at 7:02 am
    Joanna Young said

    Good morning Liz

    You don’t waste any time do you? One minute you’re hosting the hordes at your birthday party and a few hours later and you’re best foot forward for a magnificent future!

    No wonder we come here for inspiration:-)

    (Though I did wait today until you were up. I didn’t want to be the one who pressed the on switch today!)

    Joanna

  2. October 25th, 2007 at 7:06 am
    Robert Hruzek said

    Good morning Liz! I thought for sure you’d still be asleep after yesterday’s birthday bash!

    This is an interesting post in that it caused me to recall a 35th-year high school band reunion I attended a while back. (I’ve never EVER been to any of my reunions, but this one… well I enjoyed being in the band.)

    I remember thinking about who we were (zany high school kids), and who we turned out to be (accomplished members of society), and thinking - “Did we choose these roles, or did they choose us?”

    Maybe in a sense they did choose us back at the beginning, but at some time along the way, we got into the mode you’re talking about here, and began to choose our own destinations.

    The result? Satisfaction with life, and excitement about the future!

    Cheers!

  3. October 25th, 2007 at 7:41 am
    Shannon Davis said

    You hit the nail on the head with this post….I recently decided to take control and be 100% accountable for my future…I’ve been guilty of waiting for others to give me what I want, to make me happy, to make me whole. I’m with you …we need to take control of our future and steer it in the direction we want to go. Cheers! - Shannon Davis (www.beyondmotherhood.com)

  4. October 25th, 2007 at 7:43 am
    Jennifer Mannion said

    Hey Liz,
    I think it is so important to see the future. When I decided to make myself healthy I never doubted I could do it and heal my chronic pain. I set goals in all the areas of my life (emotional, spiritual, physical, relational and financial) and mini goals to get there. It helps me look forward to my future and gives me self confidence as I cross off the mini-steps I am taking to obtain the final goal. So glad Alex recommended your blog to me — what a GREAT place to be! : )
    Jenny

  5. October 25th, 2007 at 8:28 am
    ME Strauss said

    Good morning, Joanna!
    I had a few thank you notes to write. :)

    Now I’m back in full force.

    Did you see that lovely SOB widget that Vern and Tony made? It’s so cool and all of the SOB blogs are in there!

  6. October 25th, 2007 at 8:30 am
    ME Strauss said

    Robert!
    What wonderful thoughts of the future you have. You’ll be attracting some fine events if you keep that up! :)

  7. October 25th, 2007 at 8:32 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Jennifer!
    It’s nice to have here! Yep. With a positive eye on the future we can create a reality that is the world we wish for. Why not? As we think, so we feel and do. We are powerful. Your own story proves that. :)

  8. October 25th, 2007 at 8:45 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Shannon!
    Welcome!
    Yeah. You don’t need luck, when you can make things happen. Sometimes I forget that simple fact. Then I’m lost and wandering until I find my way back to it again.

    Walking tall with a face to the sun is different attitude and it attracts different response from the people who meet us as we walk by them. :)

  9. October 25th, 2007 at 8:53 am
    Vernon Lun said

    Is it synchronicity? I was just thinking last night of a comment you made a while back on my blog about the “future me” and I knew that as a milestone unfolds at successful-blog, this would be on your mind!

  10. October 25th, 2007 at 9:05 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Vern,
    It could synchronicity. It could sympatico. It could be my utter predictability. [grin]

    I sure believe that you knew, though.

  11. October 25th, 2007 at 9:26 am
    Mike said

    Liz,

    Knowing yourself is a tremendously valuable asset. Accepting and feeling grateful for who you are makes you even more powerful!

    Mike

  12. October 25th, 2007 at 9:28 am
    ME Strauss said

    Well said, Mike.
    Well said.

    Add some unconditional love and we could be the most powerful people in the world. :)

  13. October 25th, 2007 at 9:31 am
    Mike said

    Amen to that, Liz! :-)

  14. October 25th, 2007 at 9:34 am
    ME Strauss said

    Yeah!

  15. October 25th, 2007 at 9:41 am
    Alina Popescu said

    Hi Liz,

    I guess I should come reading this post of yours whenever the future seems blurry because of too much negative stuff happening. It will surely help, just as it helped me today.

    I have to say though, a post about the future seems like the best option after the huge party yesterday!

  16. October 25th, 2007 at 9:44 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Alina!
    Celebrate two years and then look forward to two more! That’s the way I was thinking too. :)

  17. October 25th, 2007 at 9:44 am
    Vernon Lun said

    After reading all these posts, can it be that the morning after is even better than the day before?????

  18. October 25th, 2007 at 9:47 am
    ME Strauss said

    If we do it right, it’s the way every morning should be. :)

  19. October 25th, 2007 at 10:06 am
    Joanna Young said

    Hi, thanks for highlighting the new widget - I’ve just added it to my blog, it looks great. Thanks Vern!

    Back to the future… you know I’ve always found it less than totally easy to see my future - till someone suggested recently that I try feeling it, or hearing it (what would I be hearing other people say, what would I hear myself saying, what would the conversation in my head be like). I found this a much easier - richer - more creative future to imagine.

    I have the feeling this is important to me somehow but in a way I’ve not yet quite worked out. But it relates to the sound of our words - which I hadn’t really twigged was what I’m listening for until you sent me the link to your piece of writing-music last week.

    Anyway - here’s to a brilliant future for all of us, whether we see, hear or feel our way into it

    Joanna

  20. October 25th, 2007 at 10:10 am
    ME Strauss said

    I imagine giving you a hug when we meet in the airport in Edinborough!

  21. October 25th, 2007 at 10:41 am
    James said

    Great start to the future.
    I didn’t make yesterday so, Happy Birthday!

  22. October 25th, 2007 at 11:00 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi James!
    Thank you! The future is looking bright indeed!

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