Thank goodness, it’s Saturday. 2021 is in progress with more challenges than we each anticipated, but what would it be like to be beamed back to 1821 with your battery-powered tablet or cell phone? No one would know anything about these devices. You might be deemed a sorcerer or a witch. Today, we know that much of what we do not understand or cannot see exists, i.e., ultrasonic waves, TV remote controls, smartphones, SONAR, RADAR, and CAT scans to name a few of 1000s of examples.

Suppose you were beamed to the year 2031 and told that you could handle all of the information confronting you, never need to feel behind, and feel the clock slowing down. What’s more, suppose you were told there was no reason to have headaches, or that you could approach nearly everything in your career with grace. Would this be sorcery? Not really, because each of these capabilities are possible today.

Future Capabilities

What would your life be like if you had the ability to drop back when you wanted or needed to do so? To have time for true rest and relaxation? To have time for quiet reflection? While no one lives a life with constant breathing space, there are some among us who recognize the limits of our days, weeks, years, careers, and lives, versus the infinity of that which competes for our time and attention.

Even in tough situations, if you have a vivid portrayal of what you face, you can map out an approach that will bring you to higher ground.

During the darkest days of World War II, London endured the fire-bombing Blitzkrieg and many citizens feared they would become slaves to the brutal Third Reich. Winston Churchill assessed this ultimate challenge, and concluded what he had to do to be triumphant: Drag the Americans into the war, at least via means of wartime production of armaments. He then proceeded to do precisely that.

Likewise, most of the concerns that you face in your career or your life are not insurmountable, although they might be annoying and relentless. To have breathing space, in requires continual effort. You wouldn’t take a bath once a week whether you needed it or not; you clean yourself often. So it is with having breathing space.

Creating a Little Heaven on Earth

Despite the pace of change and the constant development of technology, all the info that confronts you on a daily basis, and everything that competes for your time and attention, you have the opportunity to remain resilient.

When you carve out a few moments of breathing space for yourself, the world is a different place; it’s not so hectic. Often, things work out for the best. You have a sense of being in charge, independent of your surroundings.

The feeling of being in control of your life, while acknowledging that you’re a small factor in the overall scheme of life, enhances your daily experience of the world around you.

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