Worries are like a cancer for your thoughts. One small worry can fester while you attempt to ignore it. It can fracture off and spread to other thoughts. Your worries can grow and multiply while you try your damnedest to tune them out. The fecundity of your own imagination is subverted to spread anxiety into all aspects of your life.
The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.
- Robert Frost
It’s been happening to me. I’ve let one small thing linger long enough to let a bit of doubt develop. The spread was inevitable and now I can’t take solace in anything that used to comfort me. I’ve let worries taint my contentment.
Now, it’s time to cure myself. My fears are like ghosts I’ve turned into monsters. By rationalizing and understanding each one I might be able to find some use for them. Instead of worrying about money I can stop and find a way to become more financially secure. Worrying about my family has no effect on them while a simple visit would let them and myself know we’re fine. In turn I’ll diagnose and cure each worry. With a bit of work I’ll be able to rebuild my peace of mind. The one I used to have though is gone.
