Think And Plan Instead Of Worrying

Reflection # 10 of 260 Reflections from

the book, Reflective Empowerment,

that was judged by Reader Views as

the Walsh Seminars Award for Best

Personal Growth Book of the Year, 2010.

Reflection 10. Think and plan instead of worrying

Why should you worry that something may happen? Worry cannot solve an

impending danger. Ask yourself: can I do anything about the matter? If you can

make no difference to the situation, your worrying is pointless. If you believe

you can make a difference to the outcome of what you are concerned about,

then you need to do some thinking about it—advance thinking, acting,

and not advance worrying.

When you think about the matter as opposed to worrying about it, you begin

to see the possibilities. When you think through the possibilities, and determine

what choices you will make in the matter, you can then plan for the outcome

you desire, and act.

Anticipation is one of the signs of true wisdom. You gain the advantage by

doing things before they need to be done. Position yourself ahead of time, like

the goalkeeper who anticipates where the striker is likely to place the ball, and

then positions himself in goal before the player shoots the ball. Don’t worry and

be in a flurry. Rather think, plan, act, and achieve.