Our past cannot be changed, and to be preoccupied with it is inefficient in time and effort. Likewise, by fretting over the future, we only exhaust ourselves, making us less able to effectively respond when the future is actually upon us. By worrying about a mishap that may or may not take place, we’re forced to undergo the event twice–once when imagining it and once again if and when we actually experience it. H.E. Davey
More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate.
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Roy T. Bennett
No amount of regretting can change the past, and no amount of worrying can change the future.
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Roy T. Bennett
The future will be what it will, and fretting about it will only make your fears more likely to come true.
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Christopher Paolini
I don't believe in worrying. It's a waste of energy.
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Malinda Lo
Live a good life. More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate.
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Roy Bennett
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