Worry is nothing but a thought stuck in the mind. It can be as simple as, “I can’t find my handbag”, or, “ I don’t have a good job.” This thought keeps us hanging in the future and doesn’t let us experience the joy of being in the now!
So what can be done? Look back and see there have been many instances in the past when you were worried and somehow you overcame them all.This wisdom gives you the strength to move past your present worries.
Here are nine inspiring quotes from Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar that will help calm your worries!
#1 “Worrying doesn’t make any difference, but working does and spirituality gives one the strength to work.”
Recent research studies show that regular practice of meditation helps in dealing with stress and anxietyLearn meditation and effective breathing techniques in The Art of Living Online Meditation & Breath Workshop.
Join a Free workshop on Yoga, Meditation and Breath
#2 “Train the mind to live in the present moment. Drop the stress that you are carrying for nothing. Our smile is worth the whole world and more!”
#3 “Don't be a football of other people's opinions. Don't worry about what others think about you. In fact, nobody has time to think about you!”
#4 “Worrying makes your mind and heart inert and dull. It steals your energy and prevents you from thinking clearly.”
#5 “Worry is either about acquiring what is out of reach or holding on to what is already acquired. When you know that it is the Divine who brings you what is out of reach and protects what you have, you are free from worry.”
#6 “Our love/faith must be deep-rooted. Once we realize this we are blessed, complaints and insecurities disappear. We become grateful, contented, peaceful.”
#7 “Faith is realizing that you always get what you need.”
#8 “Nothing in the world can bother you as much as your mind. In fact, others seem to be bothering you, but it is not the other, it is your mind.”
#9 “Nothing whatsoever in the universe can ever give you contentment. You have to bring it to yourself.”
