Never worry alone. When anxiety grabs my mind, it is self-perpetuating. Worrisome thoughts reproduce faster than rabbits, so one of the most powerful ways to stop the spiral of worry is simply to disclose my worry to a friend... The simple act of reassurance from another human being [becomes] a tool of the Spirit to cast out fear -- because peace and fear are both contagious. John Ortberg Jr.
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If you are worried, no one can help you. You have to help yourself. If you want to be happy, you have to make the effort to be happy. If you want to be successful, you have to make the effort to be successful. The more effort or work you put in, the more likely it is that you will succeed.

Source: The Me I Want To Be: Becoming Gods Best Version Of You

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