"The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work." -Robert Frost, 1875-1963, American Poet
Yesterday, I flitted between being a warrior and being a worryer.
"So much to ponder, so much that could go wrong, what about this, what about that, I need to do that, hope it's not too late" etc.
Then,
"Let's get it on! Come on! Action! JFDI!"
A complete difference in physiology and energy between the worryer state and the warrior state. In the warrior state, I was in action mode and focused on what I was trying to achieve. In the worryer state, I was focused on what I was afraid would happen.
"Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes of the goal" - Unknown
And worrying can lead to CSD ("Could, Should, Don't"). But wait a minute. I work in risk management so surely worrying is part of the game and leads to right action. Is it? Or is it a case of assessing risk and devising measures to remediate. There is an emotional (fear) element in worry which can paralyze you.
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