“Worry is when you choose from millions of possible thoughts, only the few which deal with a potential misfortune or problem. Once you accept your worrying as the act of choosing specific thoughts, you can consciously make an effort to avoid those thoughts that cause you needless pain and choose more constructive, positive thoughts.” ProblemPainCausesDealsEffortAcceptingMillionsWorryMisfortunesYou ChooseAnticipationPositive ThoughtsConstructive Author:Zelig Pliskin
“Be carefree yet careful: While you should work on overcoming unnecessary worrying, have a healthy fear of danger and sensibly guard yourself from harm. Overcoming worry does not mean putting yourself in danger, but in having a calm attitude in dealing with difficulties and accepting what cannot be changed.” ShouldMeanDoeAttitudeAcceptingWorryDangerChangedHealthyOvercomingDifficultyCalmCarefulHarmAnticipationUnnecessaryCarefreeOvercoming WorryHealthy Fear Author:Zelig Pliskin
“What would you love to achieve and accomplish? What would you feel great about doing in your life? What meaningful goals would you wish to reach? Imagine achieving and accomplishing everything that you would wish [dream] for. Picture yourself reaching your highest aspirations and your most meaningful goals. Visualize yourself speaking and acting the way you would wish with the highest and best character traits.” WayFeelsCharacterDreamWishGoalActingImagineAchieveHighestAccomplishMeaningfulAspirationReachingTraitsAnticipationMost MeaningfulCharacter TraitBest Character Author:Zelig Pliskin
“[It is hard to know what is good luck and what isn't and therefore whether we should be happy or sad about it. Only time will tell. For example...] The Talmud relates a story about two people who wanted to travel by boat. One broke his foot and was unable to make the trip, while his friend got on the boat. The one who missed the boat cursed his misfortune. A few days later, however, he heard that the boat sank and all the passengers drowned.” PeopleKnowsShouldTwoHardStoriesWantedHeardFeetExampleLuckBoatBrokeRelateMisfortunesAnticipationOnly TimeGood LuckCursedPassengersTime Will TellOnly Time Will Tell Author:Zelig Pliskin
“You have infinite value and worth! You already know you have strengths and inner resources. But you have even more strengths and resources that you are not yet fully aware of, and they will enhance your life as you become more aware of them. There are many more strengths and inner resources that you can gain and build up from now on.” KnowsValuesGainsResourcesInfiniteAnticipationHaving Strength Book:Building your self-image: and the self-image of others Source: Building your self-image: and the self-image of others
“Now in your inner mind, tell yourself, 'Every time I begin to worry, I will immediately think of something to be grateful for.' Repeat this enough times until you feel that your inner mind will automatically go into gratitude mode as soon as it's aware that it's in worry mode.” ThinkingFeelsMindEnoughWorryGratitudeGratefulRepeatsAnticipationBe GratefulEnough Time Author:Zelig Pliskin
“Those who realize that life is for growing and developing from each and every challenge, each day of our lives, live a life of joy!!!” Life IsJoyRealizingChallengesOur LivesGrowingDevelopingEach DayAnticipation Author:Zelig Pliskin
