Worrying is about the future; so is planning. The difference is that the act of “worrying” can affect us in ways that may not be useful. Many who worry allow that emotion to take over their ability to think and function clearly – the worrying itself becomes the action rather than the anticipation of (the thing) you’re worrying about.
I love this quote by Churchill:
“Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning.”
What he’s saying here is that by shifting our attitude to that of a focus on thinking and the planning of (the thing), we can avoid missteps that can happen when worry overtakes us. I think he is challenging his audience to anticipate — a positive approach, in place of worrying — a potentially paralytic approach.
What do you think?
