One of the nice things about problems is that a good many of them do not exist except in our imaginations.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Many problems we worry about only exist in our imagination rather than in reality.
- In plain terms
- A lot of our worries are made up in our heads.
- What can you take from it?
- Don't stress over problems that aren't real.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Which worries are actually real?
- How many problems do you create?
Another view
Some imagined problems reflect real underlying fears.
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