Monday, June 13, 2011

Worrier or Warrior?

You know, in the hectic world we live in it's easy to get all caught up in the "little stuff". The little stuff becomes big stuff in our minds and the next thing you know we just entered worry-mode. What is worry? The best definition I've ever heard is when a a dog has a bone and keeps going and going with it they say that dog is "worrying" the bone.  In other words he will not let it go until he's completely satisfied that there is no more good quality to it so that no other dog can take it from them and enjoy it. Many times this worrying can lead to the dog actually splintering the bone and causing sharp edges and the next thing you know the dog is bleeding from the mouth...unaware that anything has changed as the animal barrels on toward the goal.
Obviously, this is not a healthy practice and must usually be stopped before harm can be done to the dog..  Are we that way sometimes? We get something in our heads and we just keep thinking on it and worrying over it day and night. We let the worry consume us to the point of losing sleep, becoming irritable and high strung in other areas that should keep us balanced.  It permeates every area of our lives until we are metaphorically bleeding as we continue to worry over this situation. Just like the dog, the more we continue to worry it, the worse it becomes.

Let's contrast that with a warrior. A warrior is usually depicted and thought of as a fighter. Someone with a strength to them to take on all things great and small. The warrior either attacks or is being attacked. The warrior must be ready at all times for whatever may be coming that day. The warrior is always at the ready and never backs down.
However, a warrior may sometimes come up against a foe that can not be beaten. The warrior was not ready or was not properly trained to handle the attack and they lose. The warrior usually does not give up nor do they die, but they walk away having lost.  They lose pride, dignity, and a battle they know they should have won. The warrior does not sit around and worry about it. They heal and evaluate and then they train to be ready the next time. Oh sure, they may have the opponent who beat them in their minds at all times, but they approach it from a standpoint of doing all they can to be better prepared...not worry. They don't worry so as to make the situation worse for themselves. The warrior realizes that if they prepare themselves properly and think on the mistakes they made that they can come back even stronger and better the next time they face something potentially stronger than they are.
You see, being a worrier can consume you. Being a warrior can drive you. Warriors do not worry...they prepare to fight. No matter the outcome, they fight and move on. They don't dwell on or worry and throw themselves into a tailspin. They work to be better versions of themselves all the time.
So, which are you? Are you a worrier or a warrior?

Now, who is up for the best non-worry song ever?

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