Why worry

I have mentioned to a lot of folks that I am not a big worrier. Yes, I do have concerns, college for kids, paying off the mortgage, ensuring adequate living for all in the family, someday, retirement...but I really try not to worry. I have found that worry will gain you nothing but will cost you immensely.

I do have my tendencies to worry about the most frivolous things though. I always want to do my best and I am always hoping that my best measures up to someone else's standard, which is really counterproductive. Why should my absolute best be determined by anyone else? Isn't is my best?

Today's word is a quote from Walt Disney that says, "Why worry? If you've done the very best you can, worrying won't make it ANY better."

It seems to me that we so often want the absolute approval and acceptance of everyone else. When we don't meet their standards we are let down. Because of this fear, we worry about every little thing we do meeting someone else's standard. STOP!

If you will do you absolute best at whatever you are doing, you have done all you can. So, why worry? It is sort of like bench pressing weight. If you can bench press 150 pounds, and that is all you can do, worrying about doing 200 will do you no good. Worrying about it is certainly not going to lift that extra 50 pounds. Be happy about pressing the 150, which, if it is your absolute best, is good enough. All you can do is ALL YOU CAN DO!

Why worry about what you can't do? Do what you can; do the very best you can, and don't worry about the rest. Worrying won't change anything, won't make anything any better. ALL you can do is ALL YOU CAN DO!

Be Blessed,
Mickey T