Don't Worry, Be (Happy) and Actionable

"It's so hard when contemplated in advance,

and so easy when you do it."

- Robert Pirsig

 

From Steve Chandler:

"A foolproof piece of advice for the chronic worrier: and I promise you this will work.  For the next two weeks, take immediate notice of every time you worry.   

When you catch yourself worrying --- take an action.  Any action, but make sure you take one. Do something. Anything. And remember, you must do something every time you worry.  This is a great way to train yourself not to worry. Especially if you hate being in action. 

The truth is not that I worry because I care.  The truth is, I worry because I am in the habit of worrying. If I really cared that much, I would stop worrying and take some action.  

 
I worry in order to do nothing.  Doing nothing about a problem soon becomes the problem.  I'm not taking any shots at this thing, and, like Wayne Gretsky said, you miss one hundred percent of the shots you don't take."