Worrying About These Things Is Robbing You Of Happiness

Like Elsa said: Let it go.

James Michael Sama
8 min readNov 28, 2023

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Life is a matter of perspective. Healthy perspective, though, is something that we must choose. As humans, our default setting is survival. This means that we notice, instinctively, dangers and potential threats at every turn. It’s how biological evolution has wired us (thankfully).

However, that doesn’t mean that every little thing our subconscious mind notices is actually worth spending (ahem, wasting) time worrying about.

Your primitive brain is telling you that every time you get rejected, it means the tribe has banished you into the woods and you’re now in danger of being eaten by a Sabre tooth tiger. Obviously, not relevant in modern times.

If we just tacitly accept every subconscious message our mind tells us, then, we’ll be stuck scurrying around avoiding every tiny perceived danger like a squirrel in the middle of the road.

Let’s take a moment and talk about a few of the things that are robbing us of our mental and emotional freedom, and are quite frankly, a waste of time to worry about.

1: Other people’s opinions.

How many decisions in your life have you made because of external influence? It’s okay — you can be honest, we’re…

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James Michael Sama
James Michael Sama

Written by James Michael Sama

I help you evolve into the ultimate version of yourself. Life & Executive Coach. Multi #1 writer. Trusted by: CNN, CNBC, NY Post, CBS, more. Say hi! @JamesMSama

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