DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY

Until a year and a half ago, I have been worrying about a lot of things.

Ever since I came to know "worry", I worried about my schoolwork, my tests and exams. In my university years, it was economic downturn and I worried about not being able to find a job. When I eventually found my first job, I get worried everytime my boss frowned. I get worried when I made mistakes. I get worried when things are not going on as planned. After all those worries that I have put myself through, I still eventually managed to gain my boss' trust and given significant responsibilities in the department. After a few years in my first job, I began to worry about my future again and eventually found a new career path. Then the same worries of the first job began to find their way back to me again.

There were times, because of worrying, I broke down in tears. I thought I was going to burst. But a year and a half ago, I looked began to look back at things that I have worried about. Most of the worrying things are uncalled for. Example, instead of worrying for my schoolwork, tests and exams, I should study even harder and prepare for the best to happen.

Worrying will only hinder success. It leaves me less time to prepare myself to achieve the best that I can. Most of the things that we worry about have not happen, so no point worrying for the unknown. What we can do with this worrying future-things is to predict the worst case senerio and prepare for it. Other things that we worry about are things that have already happened. And since it has already happened, do something to solve it and not sit there and worry.

Now, when I am facing difficult situations, I first lift up every worries unto my God and trust that I will pull through with the wisdoms that He has given me. Now I am a happier person.