Anxiety + work

For Maisel, one of the fundamental reasons people in creative roles are more likely to be affected by anxiety is because they’re constantly being forced to make choices. “Choosing provokes anxiety,” he says. “Most professions don’t demand that you have to make one choice after another, which provokes anxiety. Going into the unknown—even if we’re ad... See more

Anxiety is simply insight that we haven’t yet found a productive use for, that hasn’t yet made its way into art or philosophy.

Anxiety is when you want something, but don't make the efforts to get it, and are distracted every day by mindless entertainment instead. Peace of mind is when you want something, make a clear plan to get there, and actually steadily get there day after day, year after year.