The Choice Is Yours
It’s your choice, whether you worry or not.
Worrying is simply a projection into the future of a negative scenario. You don’t know if it’s going to happen or not. Most of the time, that which you’re worrying about never takes place.
So, when those worrisome thoughts arise, let me encourage you to take a journal and jot them down.
The act of writing it down helps to separate the thought, from your own identity, and your own being. It helps you to see yourself as separate from that worry.
Then you get to make a decision. Do you want to keep thinking that thought, which is causing any number of negative emotions to be experienced in your mind and your body?
Or do you want to choose a new thought – an empowering thought, a positive thought? A thought that will motivate you and excite you about the future.
The choice is yours.
“See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction…I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live” (Deuteronomy 30:15; 19).
I believe in you! I believe in your dream!!
Be blessed,
Chris Chandler
National Account Executive | Recruiter at Cohen Partners Strategic Military Placement
5 年Thanks for this, Chris. I think we all go through days where we're anxious on occasion ... sometimes for no reason at all or for reasons we can't really pinpoint. It seems to be a universal part of the human experience.? I've never tried the approach of writing down my worries, but I love the idea. Whenever I feel anxious, I try to come back to the "present" moment and focus on what I'm doing "NOW" ... when you focus on the now, you're present -- when you fill your mind with "present things" there is no room for thoughts of the future to creep in and ruin your confidence or make you anxious. There are plenty of bible verses that tell us not to worry - and to focus on today. Certainly a great anchor for our lives. Cheers!