Guest guest Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - " Do You Know This Person? " Most of us worry a bit from time to time, but too much worry is a dangerous thing. You see, our awareness of the future is an important part of our search for meaning and purpose in life. However, when awareness of the future becomes dominated by uneasiness, restlessness, fear and worry take over. J. Ruth Gendler, in " A Book of Qualities, " makes worry into a person who seems very real: " Worry etches lines on people's foreheads when they are not paying attention. She makes lists of everything that could go wrong while she is waiting for the train. She is sure she left the stove on, and the house is going to explode in her absence. When she makes love, her mind is on the failure rates and health hazards of birth control. The drug companies want worry to test their new tranquilizers, but they don't understand what she knows too well: no drug can ease her pain. She is terrified of the unknown. " That's the bad news. The good news is that, just as you manufacture stress by repeatedly looking forward in fear, you can learn to build new habits that replace worry with more constructive, positive thoughts. You can short-circuit the downward spiral of worry and fear and substitute images that will work for you instead of against you. I know you can learn, because I've been teaching people just like you how to do it for more than 30 years. Why not start today? Lou Tice The Pacific Institute Blessings, Charlene --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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