Here is something I do semi-frequently. It seems to help make me feel stronger and find direction.
I imagine myself as the hero of a story: the story of my life. I imagine the story of my life is a movie, a book. Someone else is watching the movie or reading the book.
“I wonder what the hero will do next?”
A long, hard journey to confront the dragon. Uncertainty and fear. Setbacks and adventures. Disappointment. Danger. Triumph and failure.
What is happening in my story, today? What will I do today?
The hero, on this day in his life and at this point in his Quest, would do X. That’s usually the kind of answer I get when I play this script in my imagination. I get refocused on the long game, the Quest. And I find the strength to continue the journey forward to confront the dragon.
Nothing new here. We are told all the time to imagine ourselves as the heroes of our own stories.
This is just a testament to the fact that it works for me.
Usually, the answer is a reminder of my personal mantra (“Trust God, clean house, and help someone else”) and the admonition to keep trudging. Nothing earthshaking, nothing magical—just enough to keep me going today.