Don't suffer imagined troubles
Worry is a waste of time. It doesn’t help you solve any problems and it doesn’t change anything—it just wears you out and makes you miserable.
There are more things … likely to frighten us than there are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than in reality.
This is a quote from Seneca, an ancient Roman philosopher and playwright who lived around 2 BC. He wrote this line in an essay he titled On Tranquility of Mind.
This might seem like a simple concept, but it’s actually quite difficult to practice. Our brains are wired for worry—it’s how we’ve survived as a species for thousands of years. We’re programmed to scan for potential dangers so that we can avoid them or protect ourselves from them if necessary.
Imagined fear can take over your life if you let it. Imagination can be a powerful tool, but when it gets out of control, it can lead to anxiety and stress. This can cause physical problems like headaches, muscle tension, high blood pressure, heartburn and even digestive problems.
Imagined fear is also a distraction from what we need to focus on. Wasting brain power and time. (Turn off To Turn Pro)
“It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.”- Marcus Aurelius
We can’t control everything around us, but we can control how we respond to things
First, stop watching the news. Don’t spend time on twitter, aftonbladet or any other news site. It gives you nothing other then fear
Instead, you can focus on what matters: yourself and your loved ones.