The ‘Wrong’ Default

Desire to increase the frequency of experiences unfolding harmoniously in your life? This post title could be misleading at first glance assuming that it refers to a mistaken (‘wrong’) fallback. What it actually is about is the default thinking itself of the possibility of things going wrong. We live under a blanket mental program of the possibility of things going wrong.

Unlocking the Origins of Anxiety: Exploring the Psychology of Risk Perception

Industries, such as insurance, have been built on the ubiquitous mental program that things might go wrong. Things might go wrong with your health, your car, your property… your pet. To ignore, resist or curse the empires that have been built on the “what might go wrong” factor is not the point of this illustration. To examine the programming that has given rise to its existence is.

In a hypnotherapy session with a client the anxiety of the pitfalls of securing desirable employment was expressed. The concerns about job searching, interviewing, choosing the wrong opportunity, plagued this client. (You can replace ‘job’ anxiety with health, relationship, money, aging, retirement – pick your [anxiety] poison.) What emerged from the plight expressed was the larger existential question of, “why does, ‘what could go wrong’, insidiously accompany us?”.

Though one may possess an optimistic personality it typically is superimposed on the subterranean programming of wariness. Our efforts to be (remain) positive, optimistic, and encouraging I posit are only necessary because of this unconscious strain of the fear of what can go wrong. (Positivity has its own industry too.)

Rediscovering Life’s Purpose: Breaking Free from Existential Amnesia

What’s at the root of this predicament? We (you) have forgotten that Life, fundamentally, knows what it is doing. Our existential amnesia has created the ‘mitigation zone’ in our awareness. We want to handicap the chances of “wrongness” in every way imaginable because the idea of it accompanies our every thought.

The understanding illustrated here is not for the purpose of being pollyannish, “unrealistic” or delusional, it is to profoundly question (and therefore liberate from) the existential setup. The very fact that life as a self-sustaining, unquestionable thrust to thrive would be considered ‘unrealistic’ indicates how far down the rabbit hole of distorted programming we are.

How come squirrels and flowers don’t need insurance?! It’s because Nature – sans the impact of our interference – hasn’t drunk the kool-aid. Nature ‘knows’ Life’s only mandate is to thrive. Period. Have we forgotten that we are an element of nature too?

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Unlocking Tranquility: Accessing the Power of Possibility

This is the true delusion – to think we are independent of Natures fundamental mandate to thrive and therefore we have to concern ourselves. The most practical, responsible, pragmatic thing you can do is to wake up from the mesmerism. Not fight, resist or curse it – just wake up from it.

Wake up to the ‘reality’ your health wants to thrive. Wake up to reality that your abundance is natural. Wake up to the reality that relationships are designed to flourish. Wake up to the reality that you are wholly enough. Dare to redefine what is ‘realistic!’

Can it be that simple? Here’s your analogy: When you wake up from a dream, you automatically do things differently than in the dream state, right? There is no magic here (magic is unnecessary), when you decide to wake up from the “life is hard and then you die” mesmerism – you do things differently causing different occurrences, different consequences. Now, that part – is simple.

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Summary

Challenge the pervasive mindset of anticipating failure and explore why we’ve become accustomed to expecting the worst. By awakening from this unconscious fear and reconnecting with Nature’s inherent wisdom, redefine what is ‘realistic’ and invite abundance, thriving health, and flourishing relationships into our lives effortlessly.

About the Author
Isaiah McGee, C.Ht., is a renowned hypnotherapist empowering individuals and companies globally through virtual and in-person consultations. 16 years ago he founded A Conscious Life Hypnotherapy to realign subconscious associations for overall well-being. Isaiah is an award-winning author on personal empowerment, and pescatarian cook. He can be reached for session and Course information at 1-323-653-3463 or info@aconsciouslifenow.com