Life With Gene

Foot Steps

Most of us have “assumed the worst” in a situation, only to discover later our thoughts were totally wrong. Unfortunately, our assumptions led us down a path that ended in conflict.

Take a few moments to think of how you have “assumed” the worst and more importantly, how your incorrect assumption led to conflict.

Recall something recent where you didn’t get an expected phone call or perhaps your child or mate didn’t show up when they were supposed to.

Maybe your employer made a comment or gave you a “look” that got your thinking about the worst.

Chances are, your subconscious began working overtime, feeding you all kinds of negative thoughts such as:

• Why are they late? I hope nothing bad has happened.
• What if the person I was expecting to call didn’t want to talk with or see me anymore?
• Maybe the expected party was in an accident.
• What if my boss is disappointed with my work and wants to fire me?

I’m sure you can easily recall many times where you feared the worst, only to discover your thoughts were not true.

At first, you might go through a lot of “fear” thoughts, thinking the worst and worrying about the outcome. Read more…