“Concern” – an epidemic of spoilers
It is a truism that things are almost never as bad as they seem at first. But don’t tell him you care. You know exactly what kind of person I’m talking about. We call them riot budgets, rumor killers, spoilers, and spoilers.
The Worrywarts are all around us. They are in our homes, schools, offices and places of worship. But unlike the zoo where dangerous species are safely housed behind cages, the Worriers roam freely among us without restraint or masters. They can strike without warning or pretext at the dinner table, in line at the grocery store, or during a meeting.
Virtually everything that comes out of the mouth of a concerned person is negative, cynical, or pessimistic. The fidget constantly thinks (and dwells) on nothing less than the worst that could happen. Worrying about something or someone excessively and unnecessarily to the point of ridicule, even paralysis, is the calling card of the worried.
The Worrywarts carry and spread a contagious disease called Worryism. The disease is easily identified by an annoying moan or oozing negative vibration that indicates early and advanced stages. Other symptoms may include making mountains out of a molehill, not seeing the forest through the trees, refusing to make lemonade out of lemons, not believing the grass is greener on the other side, and never seeing the glass of water half full.
The worried look for storm clouds amidst blue skies. The worried is consumed with the worst instead of hoping for the best. The worried expect loss in all its forms. Loss of a loved one, loss of job, loss of health, loss of beauty and loss of happiness. In short, the worrisome wart is consumed by worry as worried about the wart.
Worryism is not exclusive to age, gender, or even social class. The school of hard knocks and the rodeo called life often provide fertile territory for the worried wart to grow and adapt to its surrounding environment without borders or restrictions. Generally speaking, the older you are, the more susceptible you are to getting worrisome warts, but the disease can be spread to anyone at any time.
Like a mutating germ or dangerous strain of virus, scaremongering attacks and infects its host, then seeks to infect everyone it comes into contact with. If not carefully isolated and quarantined, worry will wrap an optimistic, fun-loving, faithful person in a damp blanket that sucks in positive energy, destroys creativity, silences peace of mind, and potentially extinguishes the flame of hope. hope.
Don’t try to cure, change, or reason with the worrying wart. Most concerns are beyond your ability to help. Your wart concern has been nurtured and ingrained only after years of internal conditioning from a weak and willing mind. They are both masters and servants of your concern, and they will take great pleasure in taking your pleasure away. Their misery is in need of your company, and they need other hosts to perpetuate their condition.
The happy person, or simply satisfied, must prevent and protect himself against worry and wart by erecting a shield of impenetrable positive energy around his person. If by any chance a worrying wart is drawn to your life force (and they are likely to be like fleas to a flame), let it bask in the glow of your positive dawn, but be careful not to let your guard down. The lure of its negativity, which is a much easier path to follow than positivity, will suck you into a world of despair and discontent faster than you realize.
Here are three things you can do to protect yourself against the onslaught of worrisome warts and the adverse effects of worrisome warts:
1. Develop an early detection alert system. Learn how to spot and identify the worrisome wart on first encounter. Keep a healthy and safe distance.
2. Politely (and as quickly as possible) apologize for the intruder’s presence and avoid or limit any further contact or conversation.
3. Check, and recharge if necessary, your positive attitude battery levels daily to prevent wart worry from infecting your upbeat environment.
If you ever start to show signs of concern early or experience occasional symptoms brought on by direct contact with a worrisome wart, use the following antidotes through self-correct immediately:
o Infuse your mind with happy thoughts and a generous dose of positive affirmation.
o Seek out and hang out with like-minded optimistic and energetic people.
o Trust and exercise faith in a higher power, and engage in daily prayer or meditation for strength and hope.
o Remember to smile and laugh a lot more than you currently do. They are also contagious.
o And just in case, why not throw a little caution to the wind as a shot of energy and adrenaline?