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A businessman who was a chronic worrier decided to analyze his anxieties. He found that 40% of them were about things that were likely never to happen, 30 % were about past decisions that could not be changed, 12 % concerned criticism from others that didn't matter anyway, 10% were about his health (which he was already doing his best to protect), and only 8% were legitimate causes of worry. If we could eliminate our worries by 92%, we would be well on our way...


source: Alan Loy McGinnis, The Power of Optimism tags: Optimism, Worry

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