Want to know how you can prepare for an uncertain future?

Short Answer: Focus on the present

Humans are always looking for a predictable future. It gives us warm fuzzies knowing what to expect. Why? Because it allows us to relax a little bit, and not be so stressed out all the time.

What if I told you that the best way to prepare for an uncertain future is to focus on the present? It seems like this might be a little counterintuitive, but stay with me on this.

There really is no other kind of future than an uncertain one. The reason is, we do not have control over all of the different variables that contribute to what the future will bring. Sure we can influence some of those variables, but not all of them.

The only way to be able to predict a certain future is to be able to control all of the variables. Our lives are definitely not controlled experiments where we can actually do such a thing. So what can we control? Really only one thing, our choices, and responses to the conditions we find ourselves in.

If we take the time to focus on what is in front of us and appreciate each and every moment, we will not take that time for granted. We will try to make the most out of each and every day that we get. This will also give us confidence in ourselves to deal with situations the…