“Worry never robs tomorrow
of its sorrow,
It only saps today of its
joy” (Leo Buscaglia)
Worry can serve an
important purpose: If we worry about
something today, we can take action to avert trouble in the future. Most of the
time, however, we worry about what is beyond our control, or about things that
are trivial and unimportant. Whenever I worry, I remind myself to step back
and ask myself whether my worry serves a purpose. If it does, then I should
take action! If, however, it does not, then I need to label my preoccupation as
unnecessary worry, and move on to other more useful pursuits.
Although it may be
difficult initially to shift my focus away from worry, I know that over time I will
gain better control over what preoccupies me and learn to move on when I engage
in futile concern. Life is short. The
question for all of us, young and old, is how long it is going to take us to
realize this. Whether we like it or not, the clock is ticking and our time here
on earth is limited. Much in the world is worth doing and worth contemplating;
it would be such a shame to waste time and effort on futile concerns. Make the
most of the time you have!
Don’t worry,
Life is short… Move on.
Lord, Give
Us Today Our Daily Idea(s)
References:
1. Choose the Life You Want: 101 Ways to Create You Own Road to Happiness
by Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD (New York: The Experiment, 2012) Buy this book!
2. Existantial Physhotherapy by I.D. Yalom (New York: Basic Books,
1980) P.s.: I don’t agreed in existentialist thinking.
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