Five Principles to Overcome Worry

Jesus commands us not to worry.  So here are Five principles to overcome worry.

Identify the specific source of worry.  

Are we worried about future things that almost never happen? Mark Twain said: “I’ve suffered a great many misfortunes, most of which never happened.”

Are we worried about things over which we have no control? That is God’s responsibility – surrender it to him.

Are we worried about things we are procrastinating? Just do it.

What is your source of worry?

Lower the Stakes.  

We make the stakes way higher than they really are. Lower the stakes to match reality. What is the worst-case scenario? If you can live with that, then you can live with anything else.

Failure is good.

We must fail to grow. If we play it safe all the time, it will be impossible for us to grow. There is no failure – there is only learning.

Live in the present moment.

Focus on what can and must be done today. Make a plan for the near future. But once you make your plan – quit living in the future and do the next right step today.

Gain Evidence

The way to overcome worry is to go through it, and gain evidence that it was never as bad as we thought it would be.