PANIC:

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If a swimmer was crossing a great lake, then suddenly focused too heavily on
the distance remaining, he might start to flounder and go under – not because
he couldn't swim, but because he became overwhelmed by panic.

Panic, not the task, is the enemy.

Many of us have moments when we feel crowded and overwhelmed.

We may be facing a task at work, an improvement in ourselves, or change in
our family life.

For a moment, it is helpful to look forward and envision the project. It is
normal, when we look ahead at what needs to be done, to have moments of
panic. Feel the fear, then let it go. If we have envisioned the goal, it will be
ours. We do not have to do everything today, or at once.

Focus on today. All we need to do to reach our goal is to focus on what
presents itself naturally, and in an orderly way, to us today. We shall be
empowered to accomplish, peacefully, what we need to get where we want to
be tomorrow.

Panic will stop this process. Trust and guided action will further it.

We can get back on track by treading water until we regain our composure.
Once we feel peaceful, we can begin swimming again, with confidence. Keep
the focus simple, on one stroke, one movement at a time.

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