"A god, ... but ... It steals the bloom from the cheek and ... from the pulse; it takes away the appetite and turns the hair gray." - Benjamin Disraeli ... It does a lot mo
"A god, invisible but omnipotent. It steals the bloom from the cheek and lightness from the pulse; it takes away the appetite and turns the hair gray." - Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881)
It does a lot more than that, Benjamin! The harm that worry causes in our lives has been well documented by many writers, health professionals, and philosophers. Worry can weaken and sicken us, and turn our days into nightmares. At the very least, it prevents us from living fully and happily the only life that we will ever have. At it's worse, it is a killer.
There are numerous ideas that help to reduce or eliminate worry and the symptoms associated with it. Many of the pages in this collection present different topics for consideration in a program to live a happy life with a minimum of worry.
Worrying over things that 'might' happen can waste large portions of one's life, considering that so often it is for nothing, and almost certainly does no good.
"My life has been full of terrible misfortunes, most of which never happened." - Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592)
A lot of our anxieties and fears have no sound basis. The rest, when examined for what they are, can usually be set aside. In the small percentage of cases where they cannot, they should not dominate our lives. If it's something we can do nothing about, let's spend our time thinking about the good and pleasant things in our lives, and move on in a peaceful and contented state of mind.
"There is great beauty in going through life without anxiety or fear. Half our fears are baseless, and the other half discreditable." - Christian Bovee (1820-1904)
This article is an excerpt from 32 KEYS A Collection of Ideas About Life by Ken McIsaac. Read the complete book online at http://modena.intergate.ca/personal/mci/32keys.htm
