Last week when I called my friend Whitney, I asked what she was doing.

She said, "Something has been stinking up my pantry, and I just found it! It's a package of burrito wrappers that went bad. I've thrown them away, and now everything is smelling better!"

And I thought, "Gosh, Beliefs can be just like that - they stink up the place until you dig them out and get rid of them."

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Some of us are just born to worry. I was. I come from a distinguished line of worriers.

If I could harness the mental energy I've expended on WORRY, I could run my car for days. And what has it gotten me? Mostly stress and hyper-preparedness for situations that don't happen.

I know I'm not alone. Research shows that many bright and creative people have a penchant for worry. It's part of the package.

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