Worry = negative connotation.
Ain't it?
"I have spent most of my life worrying about things that have never happened." Mark Twain
English Proverb: "Worry is like sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but, it doesn't get you anywhere."
"Worrying is like paying on a debt that may never come due." Will Rogers.
I'm a simpleton. Pretty much all'a that tells me "huh uh, nope, don't do it. You'll shoot your eye out" or something like that.
My favorite kind of worry (IS THERE sucha thing?) I think so. Dreams. I dunno about you but I am a BIG TIME worrier in dream. I have dreams where I'm goofing up on a project at a place I worked over ten years ago. Momentarily awaken, look at clock (12:37am) roll back over.
Dream, continued. I honestly am OK when I make a mistake, but the thought of being construed as incompetent, "dumb", uncaring are all fingernails to the chalkboard of upholding values I learned from my folks (and many) growing up and it bugs the heck out of me. I momentarily awaken again, 2:53am, sweaty, train the fan back on me, rollover.
Dreams, the final paragraph, mebbe. I even have dreams where I DO NOT want to goof up as a husband, and I ain't been married in over 20 years. Awaken, look at clock, 4:34am, logistically closer to 'really time to get up." So, I sit on edge of bed. Ya know how a dog shakes all the crud/water off when he gets outta the pond? That's kinda what it feels like waking up from a dream. the realization, "Damnit, GOT ME again" coupled with whewwwww, thank goodness THAT wasn't real." I hate 'em (the dream, the worry) whilst they happen, but that kind I can live with.
I'm getting WAY off the beaten path. I've spent a lifetime overthinking. Short fingernails. Pacing. Inability to concentrate on a needed task. I actualy (TMI) usedta be on meds for anxiety, but, haven't taken 'em for two years, and as far as I can tell, HaSn'T aFfEcTeD mE iN tHe LeAsT.
Har.
This morning I was gonna do a blog on "DON'T WORRY (it's BAD for you) BE HAPPY."
Instead, I Googled, "Is there any benefit from worry?" Lo and behold, Psychology Today had an article from 2020 entitled "Why worry might be good for you after all."
MUSIC. TO. MY. EARS. Hello, I loveya won't you tell me your name? I know I overdo much. But too, I've always thought certain paths of worry ain't really a bad thing... "Health... performance at work.. social interaction.. leading, ie, as a boss, parent, teacher, coach... I think it's ok to challenge one's self "Am I doing this ok? Right? See any changes i could make to help?" Yada.
Normally, I steal crap like this, paraphrase and plagiarize the writer. Instead today, I'm simply gonna paste it below. And, not worry about it. I found it of benefit, and if you do as well, then we're all better off.
Have a nice day. I mean that. Oh, and here's the article:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/common-sense-science/202601/why-worry-might-be-good-for-you-after-all
Love, Victurd
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