Hello Son,
How are things going so far today? I hope that they are going great and will only get greater!
I’m sitting here today thinking about worrying. Merriam-Webster describes worry as, “mental distress or agitation resulting from concern usually for something impending or anticipated”.
I have to admit, that I still worry much more than I should. How about you? Do you find yourself worrying more than you should?
If I stop and think about it, worry like many things can be boiled down to fear of something. Often times, it may be a fear of being unprepared. For instance, it’s common for people to worry about their annual doctor’s visit. Why? One reason could be that people fear that they haven’t taken care of themselves and looked after their bodies the way that they should.
It’s quite easy to fall into the bad habit of just going through the motions of life rather than actually living it to the fullest. Too frequently, we settle for the slogan, “just do it”, rather than striving for performing each and every task with excellence.
Much worry stems from, “would have, should have, could have” statements. Here are a few examples:
I would have done things differently if I had given more thought to the task at hand.
I should have taken the advice that (fill in the blank here) gave to me.
I could have gotten the promotion at work and my boss should’ve seen that I was a better candidate than the person they hired.
Instead of us beating ourselves up with worry, shouldn’t we really be freeing ourselves by taking more positive actions to achieve our goals?
Well, that’s all for now!
Have an amazing day and know that you are in my thoughts and prayers!
Love,
Dad