Worries And Anxieties Analysis
5.5 Worries, Anxieties, Fear and Regret
When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened. – Winston Churchill (1874-1965), the British Prime Minister during World War II.
Since the biblical times, man has been warned against worrying too much. We suffer from worrying well before worry starts or never starts. There is always ‘what-if’ in routine human life; there is always human action trapped in an endless loop of what-ifs. While traveling in a packed train, you worry about your baggage, cellophane and parse. There is no end to it. Most fears are not real in the way you think they are. The fear, the delusion and …show more content…
While everybody is talking about war, pandemic, or global recession, you may worry as well. It is as common as to catch a common cold. Worrying is a space between the ‘now’ and ‘then.’ We starve before we are hungry. Worry is the advance paid for the trouble before it is due. Let us think for a while at what cost do we pay this advance. It is at the cost of our health, our happiness, our youth and our life. The Old Testament says: Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today. Smile and feel ten years younger; worry and get your grey hair. Wait and see, the worry will die away. Just do the right things, and perhaps, do the things right. Don’t worry about the result. If you stand straight, do not fear about your crooked shadow. Look at the birds – the Bible says – they neither sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns, and yet heavenly Father feeds them. Wet birds do not sing; yet they sing after the storm. Let us learn from Mother Nature not to worry about storms, trifle matters, small stuffs about what shall we eat tomorrow, where we live tomorrow and what shall we wear tomorrow -- because, life is more than food, shelter and cloths. We need not to look around in fear and doubt everywhere. So, stop worrying, start living! Now!
Be – worry free! Here is one story. “The Trouble Tree” – Source unknown. A young man named John hired a carpenter to restore an old house. On the very first …show more content…
For example, try to recall what you were worrying about a year ago, a month ago, and a week ago and then reconcile them with the actuals. Surprisingly they are not many. A leap of fear is a mental cloud easy to clear.
To be a human, every day is a battle of hope, worry, anxiety and fear. CDC reports that mental illness is the second most frequently mentioned condition causing activity limitation among adults 18 to 44 years of age and is the 3rd most frequently mentioned among adults 45 to 54 years. 18% of women felt nervous for all, most, or some of the time during the 30 days prior to survey-interview, compared to that of 12% of men. Women were more likely to feel restless all, most, or some of the time during that period than
When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened. – Winston Churchill (1874-1965), the British Prime Minister during World War II.
Since the biblical times, man has been warned against worrying too much. We suffer from worrying well before worry starts or never starts. There is always ‘what-if’ in routine human life; there is always human action trapped in an endless loop of what-ifs. While traveling in a packed train, you worry about your baggage, cellophane and parse. There is no end to it. Most fears are not real in the way you think they are. The fear, the delusion and …show more content…
While everybody is talking about war, pandemic, or global recession, you may worry as well. It is as common as to catch a common cold. Worrying is a space between the ‘now’ and ‘then.’ We starve before we are hungry. Worry is the advance paid for the trouble before it is due. Let us think for a while at what cost do we pay this advance. It is at the cost of our health, our happiness, our youth and our life. The Old Testament says: Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today. Smile and feel ten years younger; worry and get your grey hair. Wait and see, the worry will die away. Just do the right things, and perhaps, do the things right. Don’t worry about the result. If you stand straight, do not fear about your crooked shadow. Look at the birds – the Bible says – they neither sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns, and yet heavenly Father feeds them. Wet birds do not sing; yet they sing after the storm. Let us learn from Mother Nature not to worry about storms, trifle matters, small stuffs about what shall we eat tomorrow, where we live tomorrow and what shall we wear tomorrow -- because, life is more than food, shelter and cloths. We need not to look around in fear and doubt everywhere. So, stop worrying, start living! Now!
Be – worry free! Here is one story. “The Trouble Tree” – Source unknown. A young man named John hired a carpenter to restore an old house. On the very first …show more content…
For example, try to recall what you were worrying about a year ago, a month ago, and a week ago and then reconcile them with the actuals. Surprisingly they are not many. A leap of fear is a mental cloud easy to clear.
To be a human, every day is a battle of hope, worry, anxiety and fear. CDC reports that mental illness is the second most frequently mentioned condition causing activity limitation among adults 18 to 44 years of age and is the 3rd most frequently mentioned among adults 45 to 54 years. 18% of women felt nervous for all, most, or some of the time during the 30 days prior to survey-interview, compared to that of 12% of men. Women were more likely to feel restless all, most, or some of the time during that period than