Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern.
Today's quote comes from Orison Swett Marden, founder of Success Magazine and a pioneer in personal development writing.
He said:
”Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it by the handle of anxiety, or by the handle of faith.”
Two handles. Same tomorrow. Your choice which one you grab.
Marden's saying something profound here: tomorrow isn't determined yet. It has potential. Possibility. It could go many different ways. But how you approach it – which handle you grab – shapes what actually happens.
The handle of anxiety says: ”What if it goes wrong? What if I fail? What if the worst happens?”
When you grab that handle, you approach tomorrow defensively. Scared. Hesitant. Looking for threats. Expecting problems. And guess what you find? Problems. Because that's what you're looking for. That's what the anxiety handle shows you.
The handle of faith says: ”What if it goes right? What if I succeed? What if the best happens?”
When you grab that handle, you approach tomorrow openly. Confident. Ready. Looking for opportunities. Expecting possibilities. And you find them. Because that's what you're looking for. That's what the faith handle shows you.
Same tomorrow. Different handle. Different experience. Different outcome.
Here's what's powerful: Marden isn't saying tomorrow is predetermined. He's not saying ”just believe and it will work out.” He's saying you get to choose your approach.
And your approach changes what you see, how you act, and what becomes possible.
Anxiety narrows your vision. You see threats, so you play defense, so you miss opportunities, so your fears often come true.
Faith expands your vision. You see possibilities, so you take chances, so you create opportunities, so your hopes often come true.
The tomorrow hasn't changed. But which handle you grab determines which version of that tomorrow you experience.
So here's the question: Which handle are you grabbing right now? Are you approaching tomorrow with anxiety or with faith?
Because the tomorrow exists either way. But which handle you choose determines which version of it you experience.
Choose the faith handle. See what happens.
That's it for today. I'm Andrew McGivern – I'll see you in the next one with another Daily Quote.
