Thursday, August 24, 2006
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living...
That's the title of the book I am reading right now. I've realized that I am overly stressing myself worrying about big things, little things, things that really are not worth the time and effort.
So here I am at the end of chapter one and these are suggested questions to answer.
1. Do I tend to put off living in the present in order to worry about the future, or to yearn for some "magical rose garden over the horizon"?
Answer: Hells yes! Maybe there shouldn't be an exclimation point at then end, but whatever. I do worry a lot, I grew up worrying. Most of the time instead of dealing with something, actually dealing with it, I'll lay down and think of the many ways to deal with it. If I am lucky, I'll fix it. Usually I don't and then I come home, lay down and worry about it some more. Freaking healthy huh?
2. Do I sometimes embitter the present by regretting things that happened in the past-that are over and done with?
Answer: Hells freaking yes! I do think back to some of the mistakes I've made and think "what the hell?". I am one of those people that just can't get over somethings. But now? Now I am not one of those people, or at least I am working towards not worry about the closed doors of yesterday.
3.Do I get up in the morning determined to "Seize the day"- to get the utmost of these twenty-four hours?
Answer: No. No I really don't. I've always hated that quote for some reason. Maybe because I am generally lazy and enjoy the "I'll get to it tomorrow" attitude- which DUh! Stress! But that's ok, or at least it was ok.
4.Can I get more out of life by "living in the day-tight compartments"?
Answer: Maybe? I am sure things will get better once I learn to live for today and today mostly. But I'm not there yet, so I am not 100% sure.
lastly 5. When shall I start to do this? Next week...? Tomorrow? Today?
Answer: I am trying to start this right now. And tomorrow. And next week.
So here I am at the end of chapter one and these are suggested questions to answer.
1. Do I tend to put off living in the present in order to worry about the future, or to yearn for some "magical rose garden over the horizon"?
Answer: Hells yes! Maybe there shouldn't be an exclimation point at then end, but whatever. I do worry a lot, I grew up worrying. Most of the time instead of dealing with something, actually dealing with it, I'll lay down and think of the many ways to deal with it. If I am lucky, I'll fix it. Usually I don't and then I come home, lay down and worry about it some more. Freaking healthy huh?
2. Do I sometimes embitter the present by regretting things that happened in the past-that are over and done with?
Answer: Hells freaking yes! I do think back to some of the mistakes I've made and think "what the hell?". I am one of those people that just can't get over somethings. But now? Now I am not one of those people, or at least I am working towards not worry about the closed doors of yesterday.
3.Do I get up in the morning determined to "Seize the day"- to get the utmost of these twenty-four hours?
Answer: No. No I really don't. I've always hated that quote for some reason. Maybe because I am generally lazy and enjoy the "I'll get to it tomorrow" attitude- which DUh! Stress! But that's ok, or at least it was ok.
4.Can I get more out of life by "living in the day-tight compartments"?
Answer: Maybe? I am sure things will get better once I learn to live for today and today mostly. But I'm not there yet, so I am not 100% sure.
lastly 5. When shall I start to do this? Next week...? Tomorrow? Today?
Answer: I am trying to start this right now. And tomorrow. And next week.
// posted by Angela @ 8:05 PM 
