There Is Nothing to Worry About

A humorous saying that was widely circulated in the United States in the 1950s and became even more widely known through the popular Dear Abby advice column.


There are only two things to worry about:

either you are well or you are sick.

If you are well, there is nothing to worry about.


If you are sick, there are only two things to worry about:

either you will get well or you will die.

If you get well, there is nothing to worry about.


If you die, there are only two things to worry about:

either you will go to heaven or hell.

If you go to heaven, there is nothing to worry about.


If you go to hell, you’ll be so busy shaking hands with

all your friends who got there before you that you won’t have time to worry.

Therefore, there is nothing to worry about.


There is, in truth, nothing in this world worth worrying about.

If you have a worry, it is simply this: are you well, or are you ill?

If you are well, there is nothing to worry about. And if you are ill, the only question is whether you will recover or die. If you recover, there is nothing to worry about.

And if you should die, then the only question is whether you will go to heaven or hell. If you go to heaven, there is certainly nothing to worry about.

And even if you go to hell, there is still no reason to worry. There will be so many friends who arrived before you that you will be far too busy greeting them, catching up, and sharing stories to find time for worry.

Therefore, there is nothing to worry about.

     - From Dawn Light Notes by Ki Jun Kwon


Reflection of the Day

★ I pause to ask myself whether I am spending precious time worrying about things that do not deserve my worry. ★

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