Chapter 31 troubles hit me

In the summer of 1943, nearly half of the world's troubles seemed to rest on my shoulders. For more than 40 years, I have lived a peaceful and carefree life. The daily problems encountered in my daily life are just the small problems that a husband, a father, and a businessman often encounter.These problems can usually be solved easily, but suddenly, six kinds of problems suddenly hit me at the same time.I tossed and turned all night, my heart was full of worries, and I even dreaded the coming of day.The six big problems that worry me are: 1. The business school I founded was on the verge of bankruptcy because all the boys went to the army, and girls with no business training worked in arms factories, making more money than girls who graduated from business school and worked in commercial companies more money.

2. My eldest son is serving in the military. Like all parents in the world, I am very worried about his safety. 3. The Oklahoma City government has begun planning to acquire a large piece of land to build an airport, and the house my father left me is sitting in the middle of this land.I understand that I may only be able to get compensation for one-tenth of its total price, and to make matters worse, there is a lack of local housing. After losing my own house, I don’t know if I can find another house to support my family of six. settle down.I'm afraid of living in a tent, and I'm even worried about whether I can afford to buy one.

4. The wells on my land are running dry because a large drainage ditch has just been dug nearby.It would cost $600 to dig a new well, and the land is expropriated, making it worthless.For two consecutive months, I had to go to a distant place early in the morning to fetch water to feed the animals. I was worried that I would be like this every day before the war ended. 5. My residence is 10 kilometers away from the school, and I have received a "B-class gasoline card", which means that I cannot buy any new tires. For this reason, I am very worried.If a tire blows on my classic Ford, I may not be able to go to work.

6. My eldest daughter graduated from high school one year ahead of schedule and wanted to go to college wholeheartedly, but I didn't have enough financial means for her to go to college.I think she must be very sad. One afternoon, I sat in my office worrying about these problems.I decided to write them all down.I don't think anyone has more troubles than me.Before, I would spend my time and energy solving them without giving a damn if I had the chance.But now all these difficulties seemed to me to have gotten completely out of hand, to the point where I couldn't solve them myself.In desperation, I can only use a typewriter to record all these problems.After a few months, I had forgotten about it. One day 18 months later, when I was sorting out my files, I happened to see this list again, which detailed the six major problems that almost broke me at one time.

I looked over it with great interest, and found that all difficulties were over. 1. I find that worrying about business schools going bankrupt and closing is a fool's errand.Both boys and girls continued to enroll in schools for education, and the government began subsidizing business colleges to train veterans on their behalf.The college soon regained its former prosperity and lively atmosphere. Second, I found it unnecessary to worry too much about my son's situation in the army.He's been through a lot of bullets, but he hasn't got a scratch on his body. 3. I found that my worries about land expropriation were unnecessary, because oil was found a mile away from my farm, and the plan to build an airport was abandoned.

4. I found it unnecessary to worry about not having a well to feed the livestock. When I knew that the land would no longer be confiscated, I immediately spent money to dig a new well, dug deeper, and the water flowed continuously. 5. I found it foolish to worry about a flat tire.After I retreaded the old tires and drove carefully, the tires never failed. 6. I found it unnecessary to worry about my daughter's education.Six days before school started, I got a job auditing job offer - almost a miracle - making money that would allow me to send her to college in time. I've always dismissed the notion that 99 percent of the things we worry about don't happen.It wasn't until 18 months later, when I found out that list, that I realized it.

I am grateful for all my unnecessary troubles in the past, because it taught me a lesson that will never be erased.Made me realize that it is sad and foolish to worry meaninglessly about things that will never happen. Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.Ask yourself, how do I know that what I worry about today will definitely happen tomorrow?