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In Praise of Worry

January 24, 2012 - 12:01 am - by Belladonna Rogers
tanstaafl
2012-01-24 08:30:09

“Worry” to me connotes a sort of futile wheel spinning, is reactive and not productive.

Recognizing a problem and figuring out a solution (your example Anna Freud)is proactive. In the process of effecting a solution, you might worry about whether or not you will be successful, but that’s normal and healthy worry.

Sometimes, when you set aside the “worry” (an interference pattern) the fog lifts & the solution appears. I think that’s a Buddhist thing :)

I worry that I am not adequately explaining myself here.