There are two worlds that we live in.

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There is the idealized world that we make up inside our minds.

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And then there is the real world outside where things happen.

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Being more present to the real world is not easy, yet it will serve us in the long run.

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In the idealized world in our heads, everything is going to work out just fine.

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We don't need to worry about anything.

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Or we are worrying about everything, regardless of whether it is real or how it could affect us.

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In the real world there are real threats we can be concerned with, and ones that will never reach us.

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The threat of violence is more real for some of us.

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Less real for others.

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The worry about putting food on the table for our families keeps some of us up at night.

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For others it is more about our investments loosing their value.

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Our fantasy world is either filled with horrors that never come, or dreams that never manifest.

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Yet when we take a long hard look at what is really going on, we can focus more wisely.

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Do we need to worry about how we will be treated by institutions around us?

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Should we be concerned about how the weather is changing our local environment?

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Can we see a creative solution to a challenge many people are facing and make a business form it?

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Do we hold a vision for a better future not just for ourselves, but for everyone?

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It is easy to hide at times like these, when there is so much uncertainty and the problems are so large.

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We can retreat into our own fantasy and ignore what is happening around us.

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Or we can face it, head on, and participate in the discussion.

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Will we make more friends or enemies?

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Perhaps we will just see people's true colors by having the conversation.

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When we live in reality we have the power to change our world.

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For we can only change things when we truly see how they actually are.

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Our convictions are nice to have.

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If they do not inform our actions, they are worthless.

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So where are you living today?

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In a beautiful fantasy world where everything is okay?

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Or do you look at what is actually going on around you and feel an innate call to action?

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It is up to you which world you live in.

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~ Sam Liebowitz, The Conscious Consultant