Stop worrying about trivial nonsense
Gary Bloomer | SHAKING THE TREE #170
Over the years I’ve had the uncanny ability to fret over the smallest of things, often losing sight of what truly matters.
I’ve stressed over spilled coffee, traffic jams, red lights changing in time, getting in the right lane to make a turn, misplaced keys, and missed opportunities.
Getting stressed out about the prospect of missing trains—or saying or doing the wrong thing—and a million other things, all while neglecting the bigger picture of life at times has been exhausting.
As a content creator, focusing on the small worries of will people like your stuff, or will they comment on it, or share it, all of this can sap your will to get material out there and leave you wondering why you bother creating anything in the first place.
If this sounds familiar and if your tendency to worry about the little things gets to you, it's time to break free from this cycle of needless worry and focus on what truly counts.
Left unaddressed, trivial concerns about things you have little to no control over will drain your mental energy and steal your joy.
Theses petty little worries distract us from our goals, hinder our productivity, and cloud our judgment.
When we constantly worry about inconsequential matters, we miss out on opportunities for growth, connection, and happiness.
Instead of obsessing over minor setbacks, we all need to channel our energy into positive action: writing more, creating more, coming up with more ideas.
Why?
Because all of this is action orientated. It’s all results driven whereas worrying about little things is about everything that can go wrong, all of which is negative and destructive.
The answer is to focus on solutions and better outcomes.
If you miss that turn you can always take a detour and double back.
If you make a mistake you’ll know better next time.
By focusing on solutions and by actively taking steps to improve our situations, we control our angst and we transform our stress into powerful, affirmative motivation.
When we face challenges with a proactive mindset, we make those situaitons out bitch!
We empower ourselves to overcome obstacles and achieve our dreams.
Remember, life is too short to waste on worry.
Worry is the least productive of all human endeavors.
Most of the things we fret about rarely become a reality.
So, change your mindset and you change your outcome. By letting go of the trivial nonsense and by embracing the power of positive thinking we become more resilient and more powerful people.
By shifting our focus to what truly matters—making content that’s as good as we can make it—we can experience greater inner peace, longer lasting fulfillment, and more personal success.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Originally from the U.K., Gary Bloomer is a writer, branding advocate, marketing specialist, and an award-winning graphic designer.
His design work has been included in Creative Review (one of the UK’s largest design magazines). Since 2009, he has answered over 5,000 marketing and business questions in the Know-How Exchange of MarketingProfs.com, placing him among the top 3% of contributors. He lives in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.