Wednesday, June 29, 2011

How often do you worry?- Positive Wednesdays

I often admire those persons who wake up every day and just keep going. They do not worry about the things they cannot change. They just change the things they can.  I often try to be like  that.But, every now and then i get knocked down. It often starts by just one stray thought and then it balloons into a mountain  that sits on my shoulder. I usually go into internal mode until i get a reminder like this one. I hope this can be your reminder too.

Legend has it that 90% of what we worry about never comes to pass. Whether that is statistically precise or not, there's probably some truth to it in your life. How much of our lives do we miss because we're agonizing over what might happen down the road? How often do we fail to act--even if it's the right thing to do--because we fear any number of possible consequences? Fretting over the future doesn't solve any impending problems. It only paralyzes your actions of the present. It stresses you out, makes you mentally and physically tired, and saps all the fun out of what could have been another great day. 

Next time you start to worry about what might happen, think of this: You can prepare, but you cannot predict. So do what you can and forget what you cannot.  

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.

- Corrie Ten Boom, author and human rights activist


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10 comments:

  1. That last quote is so powerful and true. Thanks for sharing it!

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  2. I love your Wednesday feature! It always comes when I need a pick me up. :) Thank you.

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  3. Great post. Wednesday is a great time for itt !!

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  4. Thank you for this post! Sometimes you just need to hear it to let go of some of your worries!

    I'm a new follower from the Thirsty Thursday Hop! Would love it if you could stop by my blog www.mommydigger.com and follow me :)

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  5. Lovely! I love the quote at the end.
    True and well said.
    A worry thought can really destroy the here and now. It's hard to retrain the brain to focus on the beautiful moments of today sometimes and not the worry.
    Mostly I think I'm pretty good at it. But not always.

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  6. So glad to have found your blog at Thirsty Thursday blog hop! What a positive message, thanks for sharing that!

    I'll keep this post in mind as I go through the day ahead. When it comes to worry, I'm like the queen of it (quite obvious from the title of my blog).

    I hope you have some time to check out my blog and hopefully follow back!
    http://dosweatthesmallstuffblog.blogspot.com/

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  7. I love this!!! Thank you soooo much for shring it with us and linking up to High on life Thursday!!! I hope you come back!!!

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  8. Worry is such a time waster. I read a quote that says Regrets over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow are twin thieves that rob us of the moment. worry always puts me there.

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  9. Thank you for the inspiring post. I always have something to worry about.
    New follower from High on life Thursday.
    Hope you follow back.
    http://grandmabonniescloset.blogspot.com/

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  10. Thank you for this needed post! I love your blog and am now your new follower! Please come on over and and be our follower too...we would love having you and keeping up with your inspirations! Hugs!

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