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Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
« on: Oct 04, 2010, 12:01:31 PM »
My wife and I were reading a book the other evening and found an entertaining quote.  The book is called Don't Sweat the Small Stuff and is the "best" taken from a series of books on the topic.  This particular chapter was about not worrying about the future and living in the present.

"I've gone through a lot of terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened." - Paraphrase of an unknown author (I can't remember the name, possibly Mark Twain.

The obvious point being that we often worry about things that never happen.
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Re: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
« Reply #1 on: Oct 04, 2010, 04:40:31 PM »
I never been a worrier. On occasion I am concerned, but worry is a complete waste of energy.

Remember Y2K?

If you worry about something that happens...the worrying was a waste. If you worry about something and it doesn't happen...the worrying was a waste.

Prepare for likely occurrences and there's no need to worry.

C'mon Zombies...I'm not worried, I'm ready!  :greengrin:
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Re: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
« Reply #2 on: Oct 04, 2010, 07:58:43 PM »
what about 12/12/2012?  :rivers: :willynilly: :yikes: :hammerhead: :attention: :sheerterror: :shudder: :lipsrsealed: :wall: :censored: :chicken: :bumpinbutts: :flamed: :bolt: :spank: :trout: :whip: :bricks: :stomp: :spankbutt: :weirdthread:
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Re: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
« Reply #3 on: Oct 04, 2010, 08:01:41 PM »
12/12/2012 isn't a problem.....

it's

12/21/2012 you have to worry about.



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Re: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
« Reply #4 on: Oct 04, 2010, 08:11:33 PM »
Quote from: toe on Oct 04, 2010, 08:01:41 PM

12/21/2012 you have to worry about.



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Re: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
« Reply #5 on: Oct 05, 2010, 01:58:27 AM »
What about 10/10/10, less than a week away, I'm sooooo skeeeeerd!
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Re: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
« Reply #6 on: Oct 19, 2010, 06:58:16 PM »
Quote from: toe on Oct 04, 2010, 08:01:41 PM
it's 12/21/2012 you have to worry about.

More small stuff to not sweat about!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20101019/sc_livescience/endoftheearthpostponed



I'm sure that some people will worry about when the new date will come or maybe they'll worry about not having anything to worry about  :dunno:
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The things that come to those who wait, may be the things left by those who got there first.

I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.
-- Winston Churchill

Censorship, that most subtle tool of oppression, the tool of the fearful and small minded. 8/15/2008

"It is interesting that we are asked to NOT judge all Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics. Too bad gun owners can't get same judgment."
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Re: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
« Reply #7 on: Oct 19, 2010, 07:31:36 PM »
I try not to sweat.  It is a complete waste of heat....  And with global warming on the rise!!!!  I just can't contribute to that  madness.
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Re: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
« Reply #8 on: Oct 19, 2010, 08:11:06 PM »
Quote from: toe on Oct 04, 2010, 08:01:41 PM
12/12/2012 isn't a problem.....

it's

12/21/2012 you have to worry about.



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:dunno:  Why? Come 12/22/12, there won't be ANYTHING to worry about!  :gap:
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Re: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
« Reply #9 on: Oct 19, 2010, 08:25:46 PM »
Y2K was supposed to bring everything to a grinding halt. Never quite materialized...

There was a true believer who bought a remote property not far from here and stocked it with bags of rice, beans, & other supplies. I guess he figured Y2K was gonna knock out civilized society as we know it, including all bank records, and he wouldn't have to pay his mortgage. When nothing happened, he had to sell the place... apparently he had no way to make payments.
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Re: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
« Reply #10 on: Oct 19, 2010, 09:00:56 PM »
worrying is way overate.
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