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The Formula For Solving Worry Situations

The Formula For Solving Worry Situations

  1. Analyze the situation and figure out what is the worst that could possibly happen as a result of this failure.
  2. Prepare yourself mentally to accept the worst-if necessary.
  3. Focus on the present: Don’t dwell on the past or the future. Focus on what you can control
  4. Try to improve upon the worst scenario you have already mentally agreed to accept.

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The Good & The Bad about Worrying

The Good & The Bad about Worrying

Worry is important because it can help us to identify potential problems and to take steps to avoid them:

  • When we worry about something, we are essentially thinking about the potential consequences of that event.
  • Sometimes, worry can motivate us to take action ...

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Cultivate Peace And Happiness

Cultivate Peace And Happiness

  • Choose thoughts of peace, courage, health, and hope.
  • Never try to get even with your enemies. Don't waste a minute thinking about people you don't like.
  • Don't worry about ingratitude, expect it. Give only for the joy of giving

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Michel de Montaigne

"A man is not hurt so much by what happens, as by his opinion of what happens."

MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

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Charles Kettering

"A problem well stated is a problem half solved."

CHARLES KETTERING

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Break The Worry Habit

Break The Worry Habit

  • Keep busy. The worried person must lose himself in action, lest be wither in despair.
  • Don't allow yourself to get upset by small things.
  • Think about the actual probability of the event you worry about to happen.

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Live One Day At A Time

Live One Day At A Time

Try to avoid getting nervous about the future. Just live each day until bedtime.

Only think about and focus on the current day. We cannot go back to the past or see the future. The future is today.

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DALE CARNEGIE

"Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere."

DALE CARNEGIE

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How To Deal With Insomnia

How To Deal With Insomnia

  • If yon can't sleep, get out of bed and work or read until you do feel sleepy.
  • Worrying about insomnia usually causes far more damage than sleeplessness.
  • Relax your body.
  • Get yourself so physically tired

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William James

"Acceptance of what has happened is the first step in overcoming the consequences of any misfortune."

WILLIAM JAMES

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This is one of the most popular self-help book all of times. Published by Dale Carnegie (the same guy who wrote the 7Habits …), first published in 1948.

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"What's the worst that can happen?"

When worries overwhelm you:

  1. Ask yourself what's the worst that could possibly happen. 
  2. Prepare to accept the worst.
  3. Figure out how to improve upon the worst, should it come to pass.

Fundamental Principles for Overcoming Worry

1. Live in “day tight compartments.”

2. How to face trouble:

a. Ask yourself, “What is the worst that can possibly happen?

Failure Is Natural, Regret Is Foolish

Failure Is Natural, Regret Is Foolish

We should learn from the past, but to regret it and then look at it with disdain brings nothing but frustration and anger. There is no reward for dwelling on what you cannot control, the past.

To build character, expect and embrace failure, then seek obstacles that seem uncomfortable...

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