Uncertainty

There will be many times in our personal and professional lives when we are unsure of what to do next. We will be in new parenting territory, dealing with unforeseen medical issues, struggling through financial difficulties, preparing for job transitions, and in uncharted relationship waters. The amount of change we are facing may seem overwhelming and we can become desperate as we search for the right answers. We may become overly anxious as we look for the exact right thing to say and do that will make everything better. The truth is that we may not be fully equipped to handle the situation in the "best" manner. Obviously, as a man of faith, I have confidence that God will fill in the gaps of my imperfect nature, but that doesn't negate the need for personal responsibility and action. It's in these uncertain times that I advise people to:

Do the best you can, where you are,

with what you know, and what you have.

This is not a perfect formula for immediate success, but it really is the best that we are able to personally invest at this point. Accept the position that you are in, prayerfully consider the abilities that you have, the sum total of your experiences, and then make the best decision possible under the circumstances. There's no guarantee that it will be the right one, but you can have confidence that you have done the best you can if you follow that simple model. Hopefully we'll learn from this particular experience enough (both the successes and failures) to help us in future circumstances.