L.M. Montgomery (author of the Anne of Green Gables series) once said, "It only seems as if you are doing something when you're worrying." What is intriguing is that worrying prevents you from doing so many somethings.
I began thinking about this idea a lot the other day at work. I had just returned from a conference and I was feeling guilty. My schedule on that particular day did not seem nearly as burdensome as my colleagues and I felt I must be doing something wrong. They must be thinking ill of me, I can't deserve this good job and I am most definitely going to loose it.
Worrying about these potential, and most likely unreasonable, events stripped me of my normal confidence and ability to stay focused, sharp and do my job well. I was more distant with the students I saw and overly cautious with my responses to others. The reality is, if I were to continue to have this worry of inadequacy become my most present focus, I would be more in jeopardy of experiencing the events I feared.
