“Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere.”
Just because you’re doing something doesn’t mean that is the something that you should be doing. You could be simply going through the motions and not making any actual progress. That’s why you shouldn’t confuse efficiency with effectiveness.
To this end, worrying is probably the worst kind of inactive action that you can take. All you are doing is mulling over current and potential problems without taking any of the necessary steps to rectify that situation.
Just worrying about an inability to pay the bills at the end of month will not get you any closer to affording those excessive expenses. It may help with some plans, but those plans have to be executed.
So, where did I find this little tidbit of wisdom? As it turns out, Glenn Turner was a professional cricket player from New Zealand, mostly in the 1970s, and he is widely recognized as “one of the country’s best and most prolific batsmen.” (At least, that’s what Wikipedia tells me. I’m much more interested in hockey than I am cricket.)
I will admit that I can sometimes find myself lost in thought and some of these thoughts happen to be of the worrying variety. This is only natural and to be expected. You should absolutely be thinking about your future, but it is imperative that these thoughts become actions.
If you get stuck in the worrying phase, you’ll just keep rocking in that rocking chair, not getting anywhere.
So the theme this week has been effort and commitment. You can think or expend energy worrying about things or you can expend energy doing something about them and maybe make money or accomplish something at the same time.
What is more rewarding?
You make a great point. Since I was little my mother always taught me to not worry, everything has always turned out ok in the end, so don’t waste your time. Put your time toward something better.