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If you settle down and trust the wind instead of fearing it, you’ll
eventually become pretty good at sailing. You will find that while you don’t
know what’s around the next cape, and while you may at times work up a

soaking sweat trying to stay afloat in a nasty storm, all in all you can have a
fine time sailing where you want to and occasionally you can drop anchor
and bask in the sun. The breeze is always blowing, at least a bit, so keep
your sails unfurled.

What you do with your life is up to you. It’s not up to your mom, your
dad, your spouse, your pals, your coach, or your therapist. It’s all up to you.
Just underneath the fear of being in command of your life is outrageous
excitement about being in command of it. Best of all is the freedom—the

freedom to lead your life your way, testing the waters on your own, getting
your very own battle scars, and relishing your own rewards. You may hook
up with a sidekick or two in this sea of life, but even those relationships will
work best if each of you has a clear sense of ownership of your own life.

So let’s review. The first step in the Gremlin-Taming Method is to

Simply notice.

The second step is to

Choose and play with options.

Among the options you can play with are:

Breathe and fully experience

Change for a change