Then What?

It's more than a possibilities question. "Then what?" is a lighted pathway towards a different future.

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Transcript

Then What?

Suppose all that you’ve been hoping, dreaming, and praying for doesn’t come true? Then what?

Most of us never get to that question because we’re too busy repeating the hoping, dreaming, and praying that didn’t work countless times before.

We hope, dream, and pray our life away by never asking, “Then what?”

It seems we never consider the option that what we want isn’t available to us. It’s a painful point to reach. You feel alone, scared, and your faith is shaken. No wonder we don’t ask, “Then what?”

“Then what?” is more than a possibilities question; it’s a lighted pathway away from the pain of unanswered hopes, dreams, and prayers.

Most of us have a gnawing notion that what we want isn’t going to happen but we keep shutting it out.

How do you open the door to the idea that your hope, dream, or prayer isn’t going to happen?

You first have to pretend that it won’t. That means you have to mentally daydream that what you want isn’t going to happen. By doing so, you put “not happening” into the realm of possibility. This isn’t negative thinking or doubt; it’s certainty. Make it a convincing daydream that what you want will never happen in this lifetime.

This fantasy, when repeated often enough, turns into a personal reality. You'll feel the certainty of what you want never happening, and you’ll also feel the sharp pain of loss. There’s no getting around it. It’s “No Pain, No Gain” on steroids.

This sounds so “doomy” and gloomy, so, where’s the good news?

The persistent ache of unanswered hopes, dreams, and prayers eventually goes away and you can explore your next options pain free.

Reminds me of a story . . . a friend recently posted this question on Facebook: What would have been your dream radio job, or did you live your dream job?

For me, the answer was working at this radio I listened to growing up. As the old expression goes, “I wanted it so bad I could taste it.” It never happened. I didn’t have the chops. By the time I developed the requisite talent to be considered, I didn’t want it any more. The reason being that FM was blowing AM stations out of the water, and this one-time AM powerhouse had the allure of a blown up firecracker lying on the ground on July 5th.

The only other parallel I can give you is that of wading into cold water a step at a time vs. taking the plunge. The former is constant pain for however long it takes to get completely wet; the latter is complete bone chilling cold that dissipates much quicker.

“Then What?” isn’t for the faint of heart; it’s only for the person who’s brave enough to let go of constant pain.

You won’t entertain new possibilities until you end the pain of a non-existent probability.

I’m not sure I yet have the courage to get to what’s possible, but I’m certain I have the vehicle to get there. It’s called, “Then what?”

All the best,

John