Worrying Isn’t Doing For You What You Think It Is

I had a pretty good revelation the other day and it was this: Things almost always turn out fine.

It was a good time for me to have that revelation because I’d just sat down to write when I got a call reminding me about an appointment I’d completely forgotten. I’d have to rush out the door to make it, forfeiting my writing session. And I hate forfeiting my writing sessions.

On the drive there, I had a bad attitude.

I thought about how I was going to get behind on my project and how I resented having to keep this appointment. Then it hit me: These things always turn out fine.

I had plenty of hours on the other side of the appointment to write and by no means was the day ruined.

I confess there are times I play the victim and count the ways my life can’t be good.

But it’s hardly true.

Things almost always turn out fine.

The rest of the day went fantastic. I kept the appointment and loved it and went home and had a great evening working on my project. So I’m going to use it as a mantra from now on. Things almost always turn out fine.

Had a fight with a family member about holiday plans? What if you went into the next conversation believing everything was going to be okay? How would it affect your attitude and thus his or her response?

What’s worrying you?

Worried about money, or a relationship, or about everything that has to get done by a certain time? I guess we can either panic or realize it’s going to be a tough season, but in the end it will turn out fine.

Honestly, I think I spend more time worrying about things that never happen than I do realizing things mostly turn out okay.