There are so many more good quotes on letting go of worry and focusing on what you can control in life. I don’t think this will be the last post on quotes about worrying (and letting go!) for me.
It seems like worrying has become part of my everyday life, and I’d really like to change it. Whenever I decide to change something, I look up some motivational quotes on the subject. Wise words seem to shift my focus, adjust my mood, and set me straight.
Although, before we get into the quotes, I have to preface this post, the main word in these quotes may be “worry,” but the theme is all about getting past the worry and living. Because I feel that while I’m worrying, I’m not truly living.
Quotes About Worry (and Letting Go!)
If you can’t do anything about it, then let it go. Don’t be a prisoner to things you can’t change. – Tony Gaskins
Worry is like sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you anywhere. – English Proverb
You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. – Eleanor Roosevelt
Relax. Worry is infamous for being inaccurate. – Karen Salmansohn
Stop worrying about what can go wrong, and get excited about what can go right! – Unknown
Why worry. If you’ve done the very best you can, worrying won’t make it any better. – Walt Disney
Worrying means you suffer twice. – Newt Scamander (JK Rowling)
Worry is a misuse of the imagination. – Unknown
I know worrying works because none of the stuff I worried about ever happened. – Will Rogers
You can destroy your now by worrying about tomorrow. – Janis Joplin
Learn to let things you cannot control go. – Unknown
The key to success is to focus on goals, not obstacles. – Unknown
Where focus goes, energy flows. – Unknown
Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles. It empties today of its strength. – Unknown
How to Adapt a Quote to Fit You
I love the quote, “worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles. It empties today of its strength’. However, it doesn’t quite fit me.
If a quote doesn’t quite fit, modify it for you & your life. I’m not saying tweak one word and then start selling the phrase, but I am saying that you can edit a sentence to appeal to your personal goals.
For instance, you could replace strength with joy, pleasure, peace, quiet, etc. I prefer the word joy instead. So I would write it: worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles. It empties today of its joy, which fits my goals and ambitions more than the word strength.
Remember that if a quote doesn’t quite fit what you need or your situation, adapt it! Make the saying yours.
Do You Have More Quotes on Worrying (but Really Letting Things Go)?
Have you come across a good quote on worrying or letting things go? I’d love to hear it. Leave me a comment below!
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