Trying something without knowing the outcome takes courage – often more courage than you could have ever thought you had.

However, every day is kind of like this. You really don’t know what’s going to happen during the day. You have some idea but not exactly.

So take it a bit further and decide to do something else that’s new. It may help you overcome the “Willies” you might be feeling by asking one of two questions. Or maybe both.

“Whats a worse that can happen ?”
And
“So what?”

Making your way through these two pieces of diamond can show you how human you are. It will show you how “well” you can anticipate the worst. We had to do that to survive before we evolved. Now we don’t have to worry about all that. You just need to reassure your brain and the best way to reassure it is to discuss all those things and get yourself to laugh about them.

One of my favorite stories involves a “what will people think” scenario.
I was stationed here in San Antonio in the 80s and had to take a two week instructor course. Our final exam was to get up and present something. I was ready. Wearing my khakis and having practiced what I was going to say. Everything was fine….until I had a cup of coffee with my classmates that morning. Somehow the entire cup spilled all down my front. Now you can see why wearing my khakis mattered. There was no way to hide that. I had to stand up in front of everyone with a big coffee stain right where they all stared. It looked like I wet my pants..and then some.

I practiced the “so what” principle and then even used it as a funny opening story and everything worked out great.

So no matter what, remember your two life vest questions:

“What’s the worst that can happen?”
And
“So what?”

Then just do it knowing you will come out the other end alive and everything else is just a bonus.