“How do you stop worrying?”
Yeah, right. I’ll just toss out the magic answer, because I never get trapped in my own downward spiral of worry.
Thankfully, the question came at the end of our session. I was literally saved by the bell, but I spent good part of the next week wondering.
What’s the best response when I find myself lost in wasted worry?
Like I said, there’s no silver bullet. But last week I was fussing about some details for this summer’s FREEDOM TOUR, worrying about whether something would turn out perfectly five months from now. I realized I was a little too close to this particular detail.
Remember The Dream
This simply means to step back and keep the big picture in mind.
The FREEDOM TOUR isn’t about bike routes or jersey designs or any of the other details I get to work out as we prepare.
It’s about supporting 25 kids in a HOME OF HOPE who’ve been rescued from the horrors of human slavery. It’s about the dream of changed lives.
Suddenly the little things fell into perspective. I still wanted to do them well, but I wasn’t quite as worried about them.
You didn’t set out to fill out forms or set up a web site. You set out to follow a God-sized dream.
Worried about the details? Take a step back. Look at the big picture.
Remember the dream.
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Well said as always Rich!! All I can think about (lots of worries) these last few weeks is trying to find a place to rent, trying to get ready for a big move I’m not ready for, and work!!! I need to focus on how much we can accomplish as a team/community on our next bike ride!!!