Worrying does not make anything better. Instead, it makes a bad situation seem even worse. By focusing on what is going wrong, you neglect what is going right.
It is easy to imagine a molehill into a mountain. Just give your fear free reign, and it will run amok. But things tend not to be as bad as they might appear.
Even when things look grim, worry will paint you into a quagmire. The energy will be lacking to soldier on. And you will succumb to your own despair.
A real tragedy cuts deeper than our anxiety. Things will never feel as bad as we think they are. Still, actual pain has substance which makes its existence clear.
Putting on a happy face is fake. Still, you can refuse to contribute to your miserable state. Let the fear stand in the corner, while it shouts its dire predictions.
Bad things will come and we must be ready. Good things will come and we must cherish them. Bringing yourself down will only prevent you from rising above.
This one was pretty solid. I also see it in context to your present situation. Keep going.
ReplyDeleteIt is easy to worry, Tommy. There are causes aplenty wherever you look. But it does nothing to solve the problems, it just makes them seem worse.
DeleteRising above requires a blind determination, nobody really knows their true destination but we can choose a path to walk to work towards our goals. Worrying about the unseen or what is to come is wasted energy, learning from obstacles and adaptation are essential when we choose our path. Fear is an instrument of control, anxiety is a symptom of a Worldly system we must break free of and the first step is to realize we are above it.
ReplyDeletePeople tend to worry about things they can do nothing about. In the process, they expend valuable energy in a futile attempt to control their circumstances. This does not make things better, it actually exhausts them needlessly.
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