The Rob Arthur Podcast

Often, the process of worrying is worse than whatever it is we're worrying about.

We extend the future's distress into the present.

There's much to be said for planning and preparation.

Look ahead and take action.

Then, let it be what it will be.

Why let tomorrow ruin today?

You've got this.

You might struggle to recognize your own progress.

Often, this is driven by feelings of inadequacy in response to others' success.

Yet, you've got your own unique strengths, weaknesses, and circumstances.

Do what you can with what you have.

You will progress how you progress.

You've got this.

You may, at times, feel offended, outraged, or wronged.

Such feelings can be totally valid.

Many of us, however, react blindly, rather than respond intentionally, to our emotions.

These reactions, in turn, often only exacerbate any tension.

Trade your reactions for responses.

You've got this.

You're going to disappoint others.

You might even let down those close to you.

This is, however, largely driven by their expectations.

That's their business.

Do what you need to do to take care of you.

That's the foundation for taking care of everything (and everybody) else.

You've got this.

No amount rumination can change the past.

Similarly, no amount of worry can change the future.

Focus on what you can control.

If there's something to be done, do it.

Fix the mistake, prepare for the challenge, and put in the work.

Then, give yourself the peace of acceptance.

You've got this.

The best decision won't always be the right one.

You might do what's reasonable, logical, and practical, and still get things wrong.

Don't beat yourself up.

You did what you could.

What else could you have done?

Learn what you can from the experience.

Then, keep showing up.

You've got this.

Our insecurities can, at times, drive our own dissatisfaction and discontent.

We attribute to malice what might simply be a result of ignorance.

The worst-case scenario becomes our default assumption.

Practice asking what's true and how you know.

Don't hurt your own feelings.

You've got this.

You decide when you're enough.

External standards, metrics, and opinions matter only if you let them.

Continue to improve, pursue, and achieve, if you'd like.

There will, however, always be more.

How this affects your sense of self-worth is up to you.

It's your call to make.

You've got this.

You'll never fix all your flaws.

Working on them is certainly worth the effort.

At the very least, seeking improvement might offer a sense of purpose or direction.

You'll always fall short, though, in many ways.

Keep showing up and putting in the work.

That's all you can do.

You've got this.

You'll be annoyed, inconvenienced, and wronged.

It's easy, when this happens, to let it replay in your head over and over again.

Yet, unless there's something to do about it, what good is this?

There are better things to think about.

Acknowledge what happened, then let it go.

You've got this.