WORRYING: What a waste of time
Like many people, I’ve spent way too much time worrying about things I have no control over. And even after all that worrying, things work out however they are supposed to anyway. So worrying is not helpful.
I’ve worried about boyfriends, my marriage, divorce, my kids, my money, my job — and everything eventually worked out just as it was supposed to. I see that now. From this vantage point, I can see that everything happened for a reason, and it all leads me to this time and place. So I can now declare that worrying is a waste of time.
But should we be concerned?
That’s not to say that we shouldn’t be concerned about certain things. You should be concerned about your health. You should be concerned about your budget, perhaps. Those are things that you can take action to resolve. The Andreia Philosophy writes that “[w]orry is like travel using a rocking chair as your vehicle. You’re doing something, but also nothing.”
Recognize the problem.
The first step is to recognize the problem that is causing this worry. Then it would help if you took action. Inaction will only lead to more worry.
If you are worried about your weight, make a plan to correct whatever is causing the weight gain and then execute that plan. The issue is almost always fixable. But sitting and…
