Do The Next Indicated Thing

One of the things that has been coming up a LOT lately - in my own life, the lives of my friends, and the lives of many of my clients - is the idea that we should be able to untangle all the different possibilities and options of something we're dealing with and figure everything out well in advance.

We think that if we could just figure it all out in advance, we could make the best choices and actions right NOW.

That sounds really nice, doesn't it? Neat and tidy and wrapped up in a bow, right?

But has that ever actually worked for you? (It certainly hasn't worked for me, although that hasn't stopped me from wearing myself out trying at different points in my life.)

What if you pulled way back from that idea, and simply focused on what was right in front of you?

What if you only did the next indicated thing?

Here's what I mean by "the next indicated thing."

The next indicated thing is the action you already know to take, the one that is right in front of you. It's the action that you can take today.

And it's usually a very simple action.

It might be to make a phone call that you've been avoiding. Or doing some research on the place you're considering moving to. Or taking a nice long nap.

When you give yourself permission to do what you feel guided to do right now, without stressing and worrying and wondering how this one action fits in with the bigger picture, you start connecting with the flow of your own life.

You start listening to your inner inklings in the moment. You start following your personal energy and rhythms. You receive the guidance you need.

And amazingly enough, time starts becoming your friend. It bends and shapes around what you need. You have plenty of time to do what matters most.

And even more wonderful, as you take each indicated action, the next one gently becomes clear. In fact, I often have found that until I do the next indicated thing, the action after that will not become clear no matter how much "hard thinking" I put into it.

You can let go of needing to know how it's all going to turn out, and trust that it will.

You can give up the belief that it's your job to make it all turn out, and surrender to the flow of it unfolding in a way that you couldn't have even imagined.

And honestly, doing the next indicated thing will give you plenty to do. :)

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