I owned an insurance brokerage so my job was worrying about everything that could go wrong. Because I took my job as an adviser on the subject of risk very seriously I have no doubt that it has made me much more of a worrier. There is a quote dealing with worry that says “It is not our goal to see what lies dimly in the distance but to do what clearly lies at hand.” That's great, except that it was my job to specifically consider what risks may dimly lie ahead.
Even now that I've sold the business and retired, I can't help but look at most situations from the point of view of what could go wrong. It's difficult to get out of a mind set I spent years honing.
I've found a trick recently that has helped me with the worrying. I came across the expression "live in day tight compartments" coined by Sir William Ossler. So now, I actively focus on the days business. I don't ignore the future but I try to keep it in perspective.
Even now that I've sold the business and retired, I can't help but look at most situations from the point of view of what could go wrong. It's difficult to get out of a mind set I spent years honing.
I've found a trick recently that has helped me with the worrying. I came across the expression "live in day tight compartments" coined by Sir William Ossler. So now, I actively focus on the days business. I don't ignore the future but I try to keep it in perspective.
If god was real he wouldn't need middle men to explain his wants or do his bidding.
