Don't
worry about the world coming to an end today. It's
already tomorrow in Australia.
~Charles Schultz
Good morning! This quote by
Snoopy Creator, Charles Schultz brings home two
important points: (1) How quickly a day goes by
and (2) How unhelpful it is to spend time
worrying.
Worrying doesn't feel good, it makes people
anxious and stress-filled. So why do people
worry? Worrying, like many negative emotion is a
defense mechanism. We worry to protect ourselves
from "what might happen." We worry in order to
avoid taking "the next step." However, like many
defense mechanisms, "worry" doesn't protect us,
instead it creates a wall that blocks off
possibility. Worry invites us to be immobile, to
stay still, and to wait "for a better time."
Life isn't lived behind a wall. Life is lived
out in the wide-open when we take chances and
chase down dreams. When we use worry as a wall
in our world, we not only block out our fear of
"what might happen," but we also block out the
good.
Studies have shown ninety-eight percent of what
we worry about never happens. If we spend our
time worrying we lose valuable time that could
be spend on what we do want to happen in our
lives.
Your Turn:
Where have you been using worry to hide
from life? Take a step toward knocking down the
wall of worry by choosing one area not to worry
about. Direct your thoughts toward possibilities
instead of limits. Break down the wall that
worry builds to see how wonderful opportunity is
on the other side.
Your Affirmation:
I climb over worry and into joy.
