Find here the list of 101 inspiring quotes & thoughts about worry to find some motivation to face every expected situation.
Worry is a feeling that is the result of bad thinking about something happening or going to happen. It can arise either because of the mistakes we make, or because of nothing happening the way we think, or because of whatever is happening outside our control.
Worrying doesn’t change anything. If we have the belief that we can find a solution to any problem, we can face any situation that may arise, this belief can change everything.
When we get worried about a problem, we are unable to find solutions for it. So we should be ready for anything or for any circumstance. In this post, we are sharing the list of 101 motivational thoughts about worry, which will help you to motivate yourself to be free from worry.
Check out below the list of 101 Inspirational Quotes & thoughts about worry.
Best Inspiring Thoughts About Worry
1. “You probably wouldn’t worry about what people think of you if you could know how seldom they do.” ― Olin Miller
2. “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.” ― Corrie Ten Boom
3. “Worry is a way to fill the empty space of the future.” ― Osho
4. “Worrying is carrying tomorrow’s load with today’s strength- carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.” ― Corrie Ten Boom
5. “Worry divides the mind.” ― Max Lucado
6. “Whatever is going to happen will happen, whether we worry or not.” ― Ana Monnar
7. “Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.” ― Benjamin Franklin
8. “Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.” ― Marcus Aurelius
Stop worrying quotes
9. “If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it’s not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.” ― Dalai Lama XIV
10. “If there is no solution to the problem then don’t waste time worrying about it. If there is a solution to the problem then don’t waste time worrying about it.” ― Dalai Lama XIV
11. “If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it, if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry.” ― Dalai Lama XIV
12. “Worry is itself an illness since worry is an accusation against Divine Wisdom, a criticism of Divine Mercy.” ― Said Nursi
13. “Don’t worry. Worry is useless. I worried anyway.” ― John Green
14. “Worrying doesn’t make any difference, but working does and spirituality gives one the strength to work” ― Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
15. “Times will change for the better when you change.” ― Maxwell Maltz
16. “Worry is a misuse of the imagination.” ― Dan Zadra
17. “Don’t worry. Just when you think your life is over, a new storyline falls from the sky and lands right in your lap.” ― Rebekah Crane
18. “Worry is the fear of living your truth and facing it head-on. Live beyond your comfort zone, because it’s really not a comfortable place to stay anyway.” ― Christine E. Szymanski
19. “There were many terrible things in my life and most of them never happened.” ― Michel de Montaigne
Motivational quotes & thoughts not to worry
20. “When the dark clouds of doubt, anger or worry begin to move upon you, steady yourself in the knowledge that in time, the storm will pass.” ― Bryant McGill
21. “Don’t worry about how something is going to happen, just know that it is all unfolding perfectly, whether you can see it or not.” ― Mike Basevic
22. “Take the next 24 hours and just relax with the knowledge that everything is okay. Let go of the stress and worry for one day and see what happens.” ― Mike Basevic
23. “Worry will make you weak. Thereof, worry about nothing but pray about your pain” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
24. “Waste no time to worry about a closed door. Search for a new door to open.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
25. “If you’re waiting until you feel talented enough to make it, you’ll never make it.” ― Criss Jami
26. “Worry is like a roller coaster ride that you think will take you somewhere, but it never does.” ― Shannon L. Alder
27. “Stop worrying about someone else’s feelings for once and worry about your grade.” ― Kasie West
Worry about yourself quotes & thoughts
28. “Temperamentally anxious people can have a hard time staying motivated, period because their intense focus on their worries distracts them from their goals.” ― Winifred Gallagher
29. “Everywhere people are wasting their lives with worry and hate so they have no time to lean back and love.” ― Marty Rubin
30. “Worry is most often a prideful way of thinking that you have more control over life and its circumstances than you actually do.” ― June Hunt
31. “Don’t lose today by worrying about tomorrow!!!” ― John F. Herbert
32. “Worrying about outcomes over which I have no control is punishing myself before the universe has decided whether I ought to be punished.” ― Sherry Thomas
33. “Don’t worry about it. The right thing will come at the right time.” ― Danielle Steel
34. “Worrying cannot change a thing, but faith can change everything.” ― Tracie Miles
35. “If you would stop worrying about things you don’t control and release what God has put into you, you will change everything around you.” ― Steve Maraboli
36. “Worry in the dark can make it even darker.” ― Camron Wright
37. “Don’t be worried. For as long as you are YOU, nothing can affect you.” ― Meir Ezra
38. “Do not worry about your loss. Dream a new dream.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
39. “Do not worry about waiting but do some useful work.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
40. “Worry is the opposite of power.” ― Bryant McGill
41. “All problems begin when we start worrying what others think of us.” ― Bryant McGill
42. “Choose to not worry at all, freeing your creative mind and spirit to solve your problems.” ― Bryant McGill
Inspirational don’t worry quotes & thoughts
43. “Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.” ― Roy T. Bennett
44. “If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present.” ― Roy T. Bennett
45. “No amount of regretting can change the past, and no amount of worrying can change the future.” ― Roy T. Bennett
46. “If we are worried about the future, then we must look today at the upbringing of children.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley
47. “Worrying is using your imagination to create something you don’t want.” ― Abraham Hicks
48. “It is OK to be sad, hurt, and to worry but you must drop the load and believe in yourself and dream big again.” ― Abhishek Ratna
49. “Worry is a way to avoid admitting powerlessness over something since worry feels like we’re doing something.” ― Gavin de Becker
50. “Believe in yourself and relieve yourself of the undue anxiety of feelings of incompetency. Leave worry aside and live with the hope that your dominion is not determined by people’s negative opinions!” ― Israelmore Ayivor
51. “Never worry about what others have; worry about what you have and refuse to use. Someone else will also worry about what you have when you begin to make use of it!” ― Israelmore Ayivor
No worries quotes & thoughts
52. “Be worried if you always flock in the company of people who peel off other people’s skins with their teeth in their absence. A time will come when they’ll try to pick a bite on you too!” ― Israelmore Ayivor
53. “Worrying about your future will rob you of your present. You deserve a good present.” ― Andrena Sawyer
54. “If there is anything in life to worry about at all, it’s your wasted yesterday. Unfortunately, before you worry about it, you have to waste today doing so. Never worry!” ― Israelmore Ayivor
55. “Don’t be too worried about having too many things unaccomplished. Make a deal; accomplish only one thing; one special thing today. Repeat this tomorrow. It will amaze you how much you’ll get done in a week!” ― Israelmore Ayivor
56. “Never be anxious about maintaining the position you occupy. Be anxious about maintaining your good character and you will never lose your leadership influence!” ― Israelmore Ayivor
57. “If you don’t know your maker, chances are that you will never know yourself. If you don’t know yourself, you will bury your meals and complain of poverty!” ― Israelmore Ayivor
58. “When you spend time worrying, you’re simply using your imagination to create things you don’t want.” ― Shannon L. Alder
59. “Worry is a dividend paid to disaster before it is due.” ― Ian Fleming
60. “Worry is worthless. It can’t change the past or control the future. It only spoils the moment.” ― Darrin Patrick
61. “When you worry about what others think of you and then bend to appease them, know that your life is not really yours. It belongs to the people who sway your choices because you let them.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich
Quotes & thoughts to be worry-free
62. “Worrying is a waste of time. It doesn’t change anything. It messes with your mind and steals your happiness.” ― Ziad K. Abdelnour
63. “Worrying about worrying is a dangerous cycle to fall into. People who get caught up in worry when they try to force themselves to stop worrying may want to try a different strategy – acceptance.” ― Amanda L. Chan
64. “Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose” ― Eckhart Tolle
65. “The whole thing is quite hopeless, so it’s no good worrying about tomorrow. It probably won’t come.” ― J R R Tolkien
66. “Worry is like a rocking chair-it keeps you busy but gets you nowhere.” ― Katie Dale
67. “You worry about hurting me, but you never seem to worry about me hurting you. And I’m the one with the killer touch.” ― Jennifer L. Armentrout
68. “Dwell in the past, worry about the future, and find misery in the present.” ― Wayne Gerard Trotman
69. “Life is too precious to worry about what could or will happen. Life is..what you make it” ― E’yen A. Gardner
70. “Worry is down payment on a problem that hasn’t happened. Trust Jesus!” ― Jarrid Wilson
71. “Do not worry when rejected by mankind. If you return to God, your righteous Maker will receive you.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
Don’t worry be happy quotes & thoughts
72. “Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.” ― Keith Caserta
73. “Empty complaints are the sources of everyday failure, but not the problem being complained about. Problems are solvable; but not with complaints. A complainer is just an explainer of problems!” ― Israelmore Ayivor
74. “Worry is stressing about a situation that may or may not occur and it’s always in the negative sense.” ― Rob Liano
75. “Don’t worry yourself of what is to come or what has come and gone. Instead, concentrate your efforts on this present moment, for this is all you have, so make the best of it.” ― Christine E. Szymanski
76. “Worry is a tool the devil uses to distract you from your relationship with God and keep you from growing spiritually.” ― Layla M. Gatlin
77. “When you earn something, you never have to worry about justifying that you truly deserve it.” ― Ronda Rousey
78. “Worry does not keep it from raining tomorrow, but it does keep it from being sunny today.” ― Shannon L. Alder
79. “A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work.” ― John Lubbock
80. “Worrying and Stressing is useless simply because whatever GOD has for you is for you. Let GOD happen.” ― Sabrina Newby
81. “Worrying about things you can’t control is a waste both on the baseball field and in life.” ― Tom Swyers
82. “Worry is blind, and cannot discern the future, but Jesus sees the end from the beginning.” ― Ellen G. White
Inspiring fewer worry thoughts & quotes
83. “No amount of worrying can change the future. Go easy on yourself, for the outcome of all affairs is determined by God’s decree. If something is meant to go elsewhere, it will never come your way, but if it is yours by destiny, from you it cannot flee.” ― Umar ibn Al-Khattab
84. “When you suffer for things that are yet to happen, you suffer only in your imagination.” ― Cave Man
85. “Worry and regret are both useless weights that provide no drag. They never did anything to slow down the planet for one goddamned second.” ― Andrew Smith
86. “A warrior doesn’t worry. He or she evaluates the situation, investigates the source, calculates the risks and benefits, formulates a plan then puts it into action.” ― Shannon L. Alder
87. “Do not worry about who gets the credit or praise of the work done. Continue work to give your best. Your reward may come unexpectedly.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
88. “Regulate your mind. Do not worry excessively about the future. If you have done everything that has to be done, the future will take care of itself.” ― Master Choa Kok Sui
89. “If you don’t do what you love, you will never love what you do. And if you don’t love whatever you do, you are likely to be worried anytime a duty is assigned to you concerning that.” ― Israelmore Ayivor
Feeling worried quotes
90. “When you have no control over the things, you should not worry, And when you have the control, you should not be worrisome.” ― Mahendar Singh Jakhar
91. “A man who is depleted by worry is he whose natural immunity is reduced.” ― Sunday Adelaja
92. “Dwelling on the past and worrying about the future will only rob you of the present’s joy.” ― Stacy A. Padula
93. “Do not worry yourself so much. Take joy in things that are joyful, there is no harm in that.” ― Josi S. Kilpack
94. “You can either worry or wonder. The best choice is to wonder.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
95. “Worry only wears the body, soul and the spirit.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
96. “My philosophy is worry means you suffer twice.” ― Jk Rowling
97. “Worry is a progressive disease that ruins one’s life.” ― Sunday Adelaja
Quotes & thoughts about not worrying
98. “We worry too much about the future. And fail to enjoy the moment.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
99. “Before you worry about the beauty of your body, worry about the health of your body.” ― Amit Kalantri
100. “Worry is using the incredible gift of your imagination to infuse life into something you never want to see in your world.” ― Elle Sommer
101. “Worry is the opposite of being in the present moment, being conscious, being in love. Worry separates us from our skills and knowledge so that we feel disconnected with ourselves.” ― Jodi Aman
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