I have a confession to make. You won't find this in my profile, or anywhere else online if you google me. So, here it is: I suffer from chronic worry and anxiety. I've lived with this condition for many years. I worry about everything. I get frustrated and stressed out easily.
Of course, I'm not unique. In these days of turmoil, there seems to be so much to be concerned about.
Anyway, they say that "when the student is ready, the master will appear." Now, I'm not trying to go all "zen" on you. However, after reading hundreds of books, getting outside help, and taking a certain, very popular course on anxiety, I must say that Ralph Smarts' advise for worry is simple, and straight to the point.
Mr. Smart tackles the problem of worry by first asking some key points that many of us might not think important. He encourages us to ponder:
- The foods we eat (even when we know we shouldn't eat them)
- The exercise we don't do (even though we know that our bodies were designed for movement)
- The perfection we seek (even though we live in an imperfect world)
- The interactions with others we do not seek (even though we're constantly reminded that we can't "go it alone")
Enjoy!!
Reginald
