Even if my country remains in war with yours. . .remember. . . i am not your enemy.
A.J. CroninRead
[Once plans for each eventuality are resolved, further] Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, but only saps today of its strength.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Worrying about the future does not change its outcomes, but it weakens our ability to enjoy the present.
This quote highlights the futility of worrying about future problems, asserting that such concern does not prevent future hardships but instead diminishes our current well-being and strength. It suggests that by fixating on worries, we miss out on the vitality and joy of the present moment, which is where our true power lies.
Themes
WorryStrengthPresentFutureAnxiety
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a motivational speech to encourage individuals to focus on the present rather than worrying about the future.
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All quotes βLife is no straight and easy corridor along which we travel free and unhampered, but a maze of passages, through which we must seek our way, lost and confused, now and again checked in a blind alley. But always, if we have faith, a door will open for us, not perhaps one that we ourselves would ever have thought of, but one that will ultimately prove good for us
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