Worrying Is a Luxury
Worrying Is a Luxury There’s a popular saying that goes, “Worrying is like a rocking chair—it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere.” But I’d like to take it one step further: Worrying is a luxury. One that many people can’t afford. When you’re struggling just to survive—whether financially, emotionally, or physically—there’s no room for endless overthinking. You don’t have the time to sit around and debate every little decision. You just move. You act. You survive. We often mistake worry for responsibility. We think worrying shows we care, that we’re being cautious or smart. But more often than not, it’s just fear dressed in rational clothing. True responsibility is action. It’s doing what needs to be done, not circling the same thoughts endlessly in your mind. Worry becomes a trap when we allow it to replace action. Instead of solving problems, we sit with them. Instead of finding solutions, we repeat the same doubts. That’s not strength—it’s stagnatio...