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Wouldn’t it be great if you could live a totally worry free life? Think about all the time and energy that you would save, and all the stress you would avoid. If you’re enrolled into the idea that [2] You Can Control Your Life With One Thought, then I have an interesting lens through which you could look at life. Yes, you are able to choose your outlook on life, and it’s quite interchangeable on demand.

People tend to worry mainly about their money, health, and relationships. This seems to be a common trend among us. Some situations we can control (or at least think we can), while others we clearly cannot control. If we do our part, think thoughts conducive to happiness, and take actions along the same path, then we will not have anything to worry about. No, worrying is NOT productive in problem solving, overcoming an obstacle, or otherwise a contributing factor to living a happy life.

When planning, you are formulating the best course of action by utilizing your creativity and critical thinking skills. On the other hand, worrying is an energy draining activity that is associated with guilt, anger and anxiety.

When I say don’t worry, I am by no means suggesting that you avoid thinking about your future. By all means, now is the time to plan for the future. You can’t put off planning until later, because when later comes it may very well be too late.

Think of this silly example: You see your friend looking very much upset and you question him to see what’s wrong. The friend explains that everything is great right now, but he’s worried that it won’t be 5 years from now. Would you say that this is a ridiculous thing to worry about? I think that worrying about anything, whether it’s 5 years, or 5 minutes into the future is futile. Planning into the future makes much more sense.

Our conscious and unconscious minds are so interwoven, that it isn’t possible to completely block out thoughts from entering our mind. However, when we do become aware of a thought, our mind possess the power to switch channels to a better thought. When you catch yourself worrying, flip the channel to the planning station. Plan how you could overcome your obstacle, instead of stressing out and worrying about it.

• If you knew you had the power to choose, would you never choose to worry again?
• How would your life be different if you didn’t worry?

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