Why Worry?

Hi,
why worry?

I asked myself that today: why worry?

Will worrying solve a problem, make you feel good or deliver a divine intervention? I haven't been able to conjure up anything even remotely useful from worrying. Ever. Yet so many people I know spend an inordinate amount of time "worrying". I don't understand why.

Pennsylvanians love to worry about weather. Too hot? They worry about the air conditioning not functioning or their lawn drying out. I've yet to see grass not come back from a drought around here. Too cold? They all fret over possible sickness. If they dressed warmer it wouldn't be an issue. Too much snow? They have a melt down at Walmart stocking up on food to get past the 3" of powder that threatens to shut down the state for a month. Weather is going to happen no matter how much you worry about it, so why bother. Buy snow tires and get on with your life.

To worry is to waste time and energy on things beyond our control. I would rather spend that time & energy on trying to solve problems that arise and deal with events as they unfold. "Would have", "could have" and "should have" are not worth thinking about, yet I know so many individuals who will dwell on either what has already happened, or might yet happen. If it's already over & done with, why worry, you can't change it. If it hasn't happened yet, worrying won't stop the train on it's tracks, get out of the way if you don't want to get hit.

My cure for worrying is the use of some good old common sense. Don't do it if it might hurt. You know that too much of anything is not good for you, try moderation instead. Listen to that inner voice when it's screaming "this is a bad idea". When I pay attention I have less need to worry. Focusing is far more profitable.

I have to admit that I do have my worry moments, but they are trivial. Will I let them rule my day? Nope. I try to take care of what is my responsibility the the best of my ability. Do I mess up? Sure. Do I worry about it? No, I will aim to fix what ever I didn't do right and try not to make the same mistake again. Does this worry me? Not a lick. As long as no one died, I will try again and hopefully be better the second time around.

To quote one of my favorite musicians, Bobby McFarren, "Don't worry, be happy"
The man is a genius.

xox
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