There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will. – Hugh Downs

We spend so much time worrying about this, and stressing about that.  It consumes us and distracts us from our goals and it gets in the way of our finding happiness.  The simple answer is to stop worrying, but life is anything but simple.  There is always something else that captures our attention, something that throws up roadblocks and delays us.

Stop worrying.  Two little words that are so easy to say but so hard to do.  But stop for a second and really look at the quote – it’s saying to stop worrying about things that are beyond our control.  Let’s take a look at money.  For a lot of people, myself included, money issues take up a lot of space in our brains and in our lives.  We don’t have enough, and our outgo by far exceeds our income.

You can’t not think about your financial responsibilities.  You need to plan, you need to know when the bills are due, and stuff like that. That’s fine and that’s good old adulting! But when you keep obsessing over your lack of money and let it consume you, you’re just wasting time, spinning your wheels and not getting anywhere.  In fact, you can get so focused on your lack that you miss opportunities to maybe make more money and pay down some of those bills.

It’s the same for all your other problems and happiness.  Don’t get so caught up in the stress and the worry.  Stop worrying, if you can’t control it or fix it, don’t waste your time worrying about it.  Let go of the worry and find your way to happiness.