Worry/Hope

[loostudent]

Why do I worry? Let's follow this movement. I worry because I fear I can loose something:
control,
certainty/security,
other's affection,
public image/status,
health,
power,
comfort,
freedom,
individuality,
purpose,
life
etc.

Yes, I am aware of insecurity, cruelty, danger of this place and fragility of life. I have to be careful where I step. We have this survival instict and reason (memorizing experience, calculating moves). Prudence, watchfulness, carefulness ... I think we need this but it also has its limits - good measure. There is a limit where care and security starts to paralyze you. If I rely only on attentiveness and only on my plans I'm on my way being a controlfreak. Carelessness is just the other extreme/blockage.

Prudence needs to be balanced with courage. I believe for this you have to have faith, hope and love.

• Faith is trusting in God and his providence. It helps you to release reliance on your control, your plans and accept whatever comes your way, put some efforts in God's hands, take some risks. I can believe in me because I believe in God.
  
• Hope is seeing something good and worth that is beyond appearance/apparent - cares become lighter, life becomes brighter than it appears.
  
• Love is releasing you from selfishness/separation/comfort zone and enables you to accept, forgive, sacrify, serve and be part of bigger plans.