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If we don’t deal with those feelings in a productive manner by getting back on track with our duties in life, we’ll lose hope instead of finding answers. When left unresolved, anxiety can debilitate one’s mind and body—and even lead to panic attacks.
John MacArthur Jr. • Anxious for Nothing: God's Cure for the Cares of Your Soul (John Macarthur Study)
Depression is a crisis of hope. It is the belief in a meaningless future.
Mark Manson • Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2 Book Series))
Anxiety is a sign that you haven’t fully made sense of something in the past. Because the only way that the future can feel threatening is if you’re afraid that something you know you can’t handle is going to happen again. Memories that haven’t been fully processed will linger: https://x.com/SchrodingrsBrat/status/1685262615231021057
HOW THIS DEADENS YOU: When you give in to despair, you destroy your ability to create the kind of future you want. Your answer to everything becomes “Why bother?”
Barry Michels • Coming Alive: 4 Tools to Defeat Your Inner Enemy, Ignite Creative Expression & Unleash Your Soul's Potential
But while worry looks forward, brooding looks back – an even more pointless exercise. Brooders lose perspective as molehills become mountains and slights become capital crimes.