On Anxiety and Worry

Abandon yourself to destiny.

“Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.” — Marcus Aurelius

You fear you might have fucked up.

You might think the pain, discomfort, misfortune, and losses are unprecedented.

Feeling out of touch — out of your depth, you might ask yourself, “What the fuck was I thinking?”

All that worry is suffocating.

Trust me. You’ll even forget you’ve had some good times.

But, as my father told me on a phone call, it’s during these moments that it’s wise to remember the struggles you’ve been through before and…