Should We Be Worried?

Posted by Parke Ladd on Jan 7, 2009 in Featured {Article}, Greatness, Such Is Life | 1 comment

Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow. ~Swedish Proverb

Do you have time to worry?  

I remember this one instance where I worried about a certain challenge in my life for days and days, and then, all of a sudden, the clouds parted, the issue cleared itself up and all was beautiful-solved and finished as if the worry had never existed at all…

…that instance was great…and it was also  a beautiful, completely fabricated dream.  I know…bummer.

What’s the point?  It hurts to worry.  Constantly mulling over worrisome issues only wastes mental energy and consumes precious time that could be used for good rather than for worry or fear.  The best way to defeat worry?  (1) Make it a habit to mentally combat thoughts of fear and worry.  Don’t allow yourself to dwell on topics.  Dwelling only allows worry to grow exponentially and rapidly. (2) Don’t spend time and energy worrying.  Instead, invest that energy and time acting.  Do something to alleviate your worry.  

Thinking and talking never cause change.  Thinking is only the initial step.  The enthusiast.  The motivator.  The push.  Action causes change.  If you want to eliminate worry and fear from your life, act against those fears and worries.  People accomplish this in a variety of ways:  Some pray.  Some run.  Some take out a small business loan.  Some read a book.  Some get educated.  

Just don’t be the some that do nothing and let worry run their minds and thus their lives.