Even when facing tough circumstances, worry can take ahold of us only when we’re not being active, physically or mentally, getting stuff done or actively attacking the situation. Today’s show is about using that activity strategically to keep worry from ever intruding.

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2:15 Today’s Topic: You Cannot Worry When You’re Working

2:47 Worry actually hurts you

3:58 The more active you keep yourself, the less idle time you have for worrying

4:59 Worry is to give way to anxiety or unease, to allow one’s mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles

5:38 Point I: Notice the keywords in the definition – Give Way and Allow

6:29 It is hard to be distracted when you are focused

7:31 Point II: Idle minds wander into the nonsense and the garbage that is slowing you down

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12:02 Point III: Since you know where you’re going, center your actions around getting there

13:21 Work on your game is about action

13:51 The effort is what separates the talkers from the doers

14:28 Recap