WORRY

WORRY IS A PART OF LIFE. THE KEY TO A HAPPIER AND MORE SUCCESSFUL LIFE IS TO TAKE CHARGE OF
WORRY BEFORE IT TAKES CHARGE OF YOU.
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Is it just me or is there more to worry about these days than ever before?

The list of
• world events and
• Likely events in your own country,
• to worry about seems to grow longer every day.
• Plus, we have our own stuff to worry about.
• Money, work, family, health, pets, cars, and of course, what’s for dinner.
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They enjoy it so much

Interestingly Some people that when they don’t have
seem to enjoy worrying. anything to worry about
they make something up.

Or at least
“helping” other
people worry.
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The research shows that 40% of what

people worry about, never happens.
• That number seems low to me but even at 40% it’s
substantial.
• 30% of the things people worry about can’t be changed.
• And the saddest statistic of all is that 20% of our
worries are focused on other people’s opinion of us.
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• Often people who are

We worry merely passing
about what through our lives.
• What their opinion of
other people us is doesn’t matter
one bit and still, we
think of us. worry.
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But 10% of our worries are legitimate.

In some parts of the world, like
Health issues lead the way
India for instance, it is issues
closely followed by financial
with health that lead directly to
concerns.
the concern about money.
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We’ll likely never completely eliminate the worry but the

worst thing we can do is only worry.

Here’s a few proven effective suggestions from Dale

Carnegie’s book, How to Stop Worrying and Start living.
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When facing “What is the Next, we

Then prepare
worst that can should try to
trouble he says possibly
to accept the
improve on the
to, ask yourself, worst.
happen?” worst.
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Following that suggestion will

cause us to take some action That’s way better than being
or at least think more paralyzed with worry.
strategically about the situation.
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He also suggests that you

We should never give a
remind yourself of the
problem or situation
exorbitant price you can
more worry than it’s
pay for worry in terms of
worth.
your health.

Worry often begets more If we can keep busy and

worry and it quickly focus on the things we can
becomes a downward control it will lessen our
spiral. level of worry.
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Here is a basic technique for analyzing

worry to help us avoid that trap.
• Get all the facts.
• Weight all the facts — then come to a decision.
• Once a decision is reached, act!
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Basic techniques Continued..

• Write out and answer the following questions:

What is the problem?
What are the causes of the problem?
What are the possible solutions?
What is the best possible solution?
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Again, those problem

solving questions lead Often they lead us to
directly to action being determine there is no
taken to control the real cause for worry.
source of our worry.
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Worry The key to a happier and more successful life

is to take charge of worry before it takes
is a charge of you.
part of Just remember, that’s a choice for your life
life. that only you can make.
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Thank You All and Give

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Mallik