Episode 6: Stop sweating the small stuff

Stop sweating the small stuff

Music: “Just A Blip” by Andy G. CohenFrom the Free Music ArchiveReleased under a Creative Commons Attribution International License

- All of us have our struggles in life as we grow up. This is because we all have a small amount of effort that we can use to combat things that happen. For things that are especially important to us; we worry. - This is because We can be very narrow and macro-minded when it comes to what we perceive as our problems. Also, this is not helped by the fact that as humans, we are very inward and self-looking.- Despite popular belief and practise, being all-consumed in our struggles is normally counter-productive to being able to overcome and resolve them. This is because, just like in a war; things generally look differently at ground zero than it does from a bird's eye view.- Many of us in life are serial worriers. Because it feels like we're doing something about it; worrying. Like it's some sort of action by which; when we worry about it, we affect a more positive result.- Ultimately, we all have to accept that control is but an illusion. For example, just because you built/purchased a house; doesn't control the price of it. Just because you maintained it; doesn't mean that there will not be problems with the structure. - Because, ultimately; the key to stop sweating the small stuff, is in letting go. Letting go is controversial, because the whole world tells us that if we let go; we lose everything. Most people equate letting go with bad relationships; which is a separate topic. But it is actually applicable to everything.- The key to this is perspective. Most people tend to compare themselves/things with other people/things; particularly comparisons with other people/things that are BETTER than ourselves. But why is this the case? Why can't we compare ourselves with people whom are worse off than ourselves? The key to basically stop worrying and start letting go; is to be thankful for what you have. - At the core of this; worrying is about priorities. Do you phase emphasis/value in stressing yourself out over the things that you have no responsibility on? - Once you've better been able to control this, review and look back. You'll be amazed at what priorities you placed on things that didn't matter.