Post by Rhonda on Feb 6, 2009 5:30:18 GMT -5
It's kind of fun to do the impossible. -- Walt Disney
WORRY - THE REAL ENEMY
What does it mean to worry? The Latin concept of worry describes a
turbulent force within a person. Worry is a heart and mind in turmoil.
The ancient Greeks thought of worry as something that tears a person
in two and drags that person in opposite directions. It is like
opposing forces in deadly conflict within the very being of the
individual.
The word "worry" itself comes from an old Anglo-Saxon term meaning to
choke, or strangle, and that is exactly what it does - it chokes the
joy of living wage right out of its victim. And it chokes off the
energy to improve one's condition.
There is a place for healthy concern, but too often our concern turns
into fearful worry. And worry, more than the problem, becomes our real
enemy.
Some people have worried for so long that they have become good at it.
Just as we can become good at any attitude or behavior if we practice
it enough, we can also become good at worrying. Worry is habit - a
habitual response to life's problems.
I rather like the attitude of the late United Methodist Bishop Welch.
When he reached the age of 101, he was asked if he didn't think a lot
about dying. With a twinkle in his eye, he replied, "Not at all! When
was the last time you heard of a Methodist bishop dying at 101?" Maybe
one reason for his longevity is that he never developed the habit of
worry.
Next time you feel yourself worrying, be like the frogs - they eat
what bugs them. Decide to no longer practice needless worry and
instead practice peace. Replace your habit of fearful worry with the
habit of courageous action. As Harvey Mackey has said, "Good habits
are as addictive as bad habits and a lot more rewarding." Practice
joy. Practice faith. And practice courage. Soon your life will be too
rich and full for worry.
-- Steve Goodier
__________
P.S. CELEBRITY QUIP
Most of the time I don't have much fun. The rest of the time I don't
have any fun at all. -- Woody Allen
WORRY - THE REAL ENEMY
What does it mean to worry? The Latin concept of worry describes a
turbulent force within a person. Worry is a heart and mind in turmoil.
The ancient Greeks thought of worry as something that tears a person
in two and drags that person in opposite directions. It is like
opposing forces in deadly conflict within the very being of the
individual.
The word "worry" itself comes from an old Anglo-Saxon term meaning to
choke, or strangle, and that is exactly what it does - it chokes the
joy of living wage right out of its victim. And it chokes off the
energy to improve one's condition.
There is a place for healthy concern, but too often our concern turns
into fearful worry. And worry, more than the problem, becomes our real
enemy.
Some people have worried for so long that they have become good at it.
Just as we can become good at any attitude or behavior if we practice
it enough, we can also become good at worrying. Worry is habit - a
habitual response to life's problems.
I rather like the attitude of the late United Methodist Bishop Welch.
When he reached the age of 101, he was asked if he didn't think a lot
about dying. With a twinkle in his eye, he replied, "Not at all! When
was the last time you heard of a Methodist bishop dying at 101?" Maybe
one reason for his longevity is that he never developed the habit of
worry.
Next time you feel yourself worrying, be like the frogs - they eat
what bugs them. Decide to no longer practice needless worry and
instead practice peace. Replace your habit of fearful worry with the
habit of courageous action. As Harvey Mackey has said, "Good habits
are as addictive as bad habits and a lot more rewarding." Practice
joy. Practice faith. And practice courage. Soon your life will be too
rich and full for worry.
-- Steve Goodier
__________
P.S. CELEBRITY QUIP
Most of the time I don't have much fun. The rest of the time I don't
have any fun at all. -- Woody Allen