Motivational Minute (13_012)

Quote of the day:

“Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due.” — William R. Inge

Consider:

I often hear this statement and question. Sometimes I feel like I'm being overcome with worries. What can I do to stop worrying so much?

Who doesn't worry sometimes? We worry about what's going to happen in the world. We worry about failing in school or in our work. We worry that we won't be able to make ends meet financially. We worry about losing the ones we love. We worry about our future. We worry about so many things!

Most worries come down to one of two things: fretting about past failures and situations gone wrong, and fearing the future.

How can we keep such fears from affecting us? One good answer can be found in a most unexpected place—modern ocean liners. They are constructed in such a way that in case of fire or serious leakage, watertight, fireproof steel doors can be closed to seal off the damaged compartment from the others and contain the problem, so the ship can stay afloat.

So it should be in the "ship" of our lives. In order to make the most of today and best prepare for the future, we have to learn to seal ourselves off from worries about yesterday and its mistakes and failures, as well as from needless fears about tomorrow. Otherwise our worries may cause us to go under!

Wishing you all the best,

Coach Dana

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