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What is the meaning of Worry? Well, according to
Dictionary.com, the definition of worry is "to torment oneself with or
suffer from disturbing thoughts." Now think about that for a minute.
Do youreally want to torment yourself? That doesn't sound like
much fun to me. So why worry? What does worrying really accomplish?
The answer is easy: Absolutely nothing!
Worrying is a waste of time, it accomplishes nothing and it
affects you both mentally and physically.
"Worry affects the circulation, the heart, the glands,
the whole nervous system, and profoundly affects the health. You have
never known a man who died from overwork, but many who died from doubt."
The issue with worry is that it is usually centered around
the future, usually begins with "what if", and in most cases is
usually about things out of our control. Worry is definitely fear based.
Our worried thoughts are centered around our fear of something happening.
"What if I lose my job", "What if I never find
anyone", 'What if I have a serious illness", etc. etc.
Worrying about the future means you are definitely not
living in the present. Again, it accomplishes nothing. Worrying is
a hot mess of ineffective thoughts. Why waste your time and energy
worrying and fearing things that haven't even happened to you. Why not
focus on the present and stay positive about the future.
The best anyone can do is to make good decisions on a daily
basis and address things head on when they do happen. For example, if you are worrying about losing a loved one, invest in life insurance. If you're worrying about the very house you live in, look into this. Key
message - stop stressing about things that haven't happened in your life and
enjoy the present moment. Release your fears, release you worries in
whatever way suits you. Some like to release their worry through prayer,
some through meditation. Pick what works best for you.
