Chapter 8 Section 2 The Magic Equation for Overcoming Worry

Do you want to master a quick and effective way to relieve anxiety?And it's an instant learning method. Let me tell you the method used by Mr. Willie Carell.Carell is an outstanding engineer who pioneered the air-conditioning manufacturing industry, and now he is the head of the world-renowned Carell Company.This is one of the most effective anxiety relievers I have ever heard, and Mr. Carell told me it himself when I had lunch with him at the Engineers Club in New York. "When I was young," said Mr. Carell, "I worked for the Buffalo Steel Company in Buffalo, New York. Once, I was given an assignment to install gas at the Pittsburgh Glass Company's plant in Crystal City, Missouri. The washer, the purpose of this device is to remove impurities in the air so as not to damage the engine. This method of cleaning the air is very advanced, and we have only installed this device once before-and the situation was completely different from now Same. However, unexpected difficulties appeared in the installation work in Crystal City, Missouri this time. After painstaking installation, the machine was able to work, but the performance did not meet our expected indicators.

"I was so shocked by my failure, it was like a blow to the head. My stomach and internal organs were twisted and twisted together, and I was so restless that I couldn't sleep during that time. "In the end, my mind told me that worrying wasn't going to solve my problems, so I figured out a way to deal with my problems and stop worrying. It worked so well that I've been doing it for over 30 years. It's actually very It's simple, anyone can use it, and it's a three-step process: "The first step is to calmly analyze the current situation and the most serious consequences of failure. I will not be thrown into prison or shot, that is for sure. Of course I may lose my job because of this, I The boss of the company will repossess the machine and lose his $20,000 investment.

"The second step was to encourage myself to accept it after considering the worst that could happen. I warned myself that this failure would leave a stain on my career and it might cost me my job. But even I lose this job, and I will find another. The consequences of failure may be worse; as for my boss, who will invest money in testing a new method of cleaning the air, he can still afford the other two. million dollars in trial costs. "Once I estimated the worst possible scenario and accepted it, it had immediate and important results, and my tense nerves were immediately relaxed, and I felt a peace that I hadn't felt in many days.

"After the third step calmed down, I began to devote all my time and energy to improving the worst outcome I had accepted. "Then I tried to think of some remedies to mitigate the possible $20,000 in damages. After several tests, I found that just spending an additional $5,000,000 on an auxiliary device would solve the problem. Sure enough, it did. After that, instead of losing the $20,000, the company made $15,000 instead. "If I had been worrying all the time, I'm afraid I would not have been successful. One of the biggest disadvantages of worry is that it reduces our ability to focus and think. Worry makes people think. However, once you force yourself to face the most Take a bad situation and accept it from the bottom of your heart, and you'll be able to focus on solving the problem.

"It's been many years since I experienced it firsthand, but I've been using it ever since and it's been very effective. As a result, it's almost impossible to have trouble in my life anymore." Why does Carell's magic formula have such an effective and valuable effect on human psychology?Because it can bring us back to real life from our endless troubles.Once we know where we stand, we know where we are.How can we expect to think clearly if we do not recognize our situation? Professor William James, the father of applied psychology, has been dead for 38 years. Had he been alive, he would have approved of this approach to dealing with the worst.As for why I say so with certainty, it is because he once said: "Be willing to accept the fait accompli, because accepting the reality is the first step to overcome any misfortunes that follow."

Lin Yutang articulated the same idea in his popular book.The Chinese philosopher said: "Mental tranquility comes from being able to accept difficult situations. Because it frees the mind's ability." This is so true!It unleashes the power of the mind!Once we accept the worst, we have nothing to lose.That means there is hope for everything that was lost. "Once I have the ability to face the worst," Carell said, "I immediately relax, my restless mind calms down, and I can think when I'm relaxed." Makes sense!But there are thousands of people who ruin their lives because of anger because they refuse to accept the worst, refuse to improve, refuse to save themselves.Instead of rebuilding yourself, wallow in regret for past mistakes.Instead of rebuilding their edifices, they become victims of depression.

Therefore, when you are faced with worries, the best shortcut is to apply Willie Carell's panacea formula and adjust your mental state in three steps: (1) Ask yourself: "What's the worst that could happen?" (2) If you have to, prepare yourself for it. (3) Calmly find ways to improve the worst situation.