Thursday, 8 May 2014

Worry Does Not Help Tomorrow’s Troubles



My thought for the day on Tuesday 6 May about worry is so hard to manage, control and of course implement.  If only we could get rid of those worries! 

I have not taken a daily newspaper for years as a deliberate attempt to not fill my brain with negativity and reduce some of the worries, (concerns and fears of our troubled world) most of which I can do little or nothing to assist or prevent.  

Of course there is a balance of being socially responsible and just as importantly being aware of events that are relevant to my family, business and clients.  

Worry comes from the Anglo Saxon word weirgan which means to strangle and to choke until there is no life left.  

The most effective way to handle worry and redress the balance if worries are ruining your day is to ask yourself; 
  1. Can I do something about this?  If yes, then get on and do it!
  2. If no, amazingly the worry is dissipated by simply asking the question.
If you start to action dealing with the worry, the worry is no longer a worry but a situation and as my clients know that is so much better than a problem.

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