Some real gems in this article, well worth the read, thank you for producing it. Anyone who decides to nitpick at this article is missing the point completely.
I find it important to say that there are different kinds of worrying. Worrying can fe act as a protective mechanism? Let's say I don't have my shopping habits under control and I see oh fork I got only 100$ left for this month. Then I will start worrying, which is painful. This will eventually lead to different behaviour. Another kind of worrying could make me double check a decision. Let's say I have a flight ahead and I'm feeling sick. Worrying through several possible outcomes may make me reconsider if the travel is really worth it. But then there is a kind of worrying that doesn't bear fruit. Like, worrying about if the new colleagues will like me. I'm not (yet) a good writer, so I'm sorry for my clumsy expression but I think the thoughts itself are valid. Would be happy about a response from you or almost anybody.
Yes, I agree there are different kinds of worrying. The worrying I'm referring to is the kind that causes unnecessary suffering in our lives and usually comes in the form of self-perpetuating loops based on misidentification, conditioning, and unprocessed emotions. It's often existential and also the kind that keeps returning as long as it's not understood.
The examples of worrying you provided that lead to different behaviors are, of course, valid and there's nothing inherently wrong with it. As you say, it's a protective mechanism.
But the question remains, what is it trying to protect? And what would happen if you saw that whatever is being protected doesn't actually need protecting? Could you, for example, cease your shopping spree without punishing yourself by feeling bad?
I agree with everything you said in there but still think most people who have a problem with worry, would worry to much about the consequences of stopping to worry to try worrying ^^
In my experience the only way out is slow acceptance of your worry as part of your ego but not part of your being and by that one will feel less attached to them😊
Some real gems in this article, well worth the read, thank you for producing it. Anyone who decides to nitpick at this article is missing the point completely.
Glad you liked it, Karl.
I find it important to say that there are different kinds of worrying. Worrying can fe act as a protective mechanism? Let's say I don't have my shopping habits under control and I see oh fork I got only 100$ left for this month. Then I will start worrying, which is painful. This will eventually lead to different behaviour. Another kind of worrying could make me double check a decision. Let's say I have a flight ahead and I'm feeling sick. Worrying through several possible outcomes may make me reconsider if the travel is really worth it. But then there is a kind of worrying that doesn't bear fruit. Like, worrying about if the new colleagues will like me. I'm not (yet) a good writer, so I'm sorry for my clumsy expression but I think the thoughts itself are valid. Would be happy about a response from you or almost anybody.
Yes, I agree there are different kinds of worrying. The worrying I'm referring to is the kind that causes unnecessary suffering in our lives and usually comes in the form of self-perpetuating loops based on misidentification, conditioning, and unprocessed emotions. It's often existential and also the kind that keeps returning as long as it's not understood.
The examples of worrying you provided that lead to different behaviors are, of course, valid and there's nothing inherently wrong with it. As you say, it's a protective mechanism.
But the question remains, what is it trying to protect? And what would happen if you saw that whatever is being protected doesn't actually need protecting? Could you, for example, cease your shopping spree without punishing yourself by feeling bad?
I agree with everything you said in there but still think most people who have a problem with worry, would worry to much about the consequences of stopping to worry to try worrying ^^
In my experience the only way out is slow acceptance of your worry as part of your ego but not part of your being and by that one will feel less attached to them😊
Anyway wonderful piece nontheless!
Your first sentence tied my mental tongue. ^^
Yes, I think for most it's gradual.
Much appreciated! :)
This is great 😊 … really like the approach to identity bit.
…evokes ‘ wei wu wei ‘ (the term/concept) as just the functioning / witnessing nicely
And agreed in any event here recently thanks for thorough reminder, I needed the read it
Much appreciated, Oli. :)