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How can a person deal with anxiety? You might try what one…

“How can a person deal with anxiety? You might try what one fellow did. He worried so much that he decided to hire someone to do his worrying for him. He found a man who agreed to be his hired worrier for a salary of $200,000 per year. After the man accepted the job, his first question to his boss…” quote by Max Lucado
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“How can a person deal with anxiety? You might try what one fellow did. He worried so much that he decided to hire someone to do his worrying for him. He found a man who agreed to be his hired worrier for a salary of $200,000 per year. After the man accepted the job, his first question to his boss was, "Where are you going to get $200,000 per year?" To which the man responded, "That's your worry.”

Max Lucado

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Anxiety can be managed by delegating worries, highlighting the absurdity of over‑thinking and encouraging pragmatic solutions.

In simple terms: Delegate worries to reduce over‑thinking.

Key Takeaway

Identify and offload unnecessary worries.

Themes

anxiety humor self‑care

Mood

lighthearted reflective

Type

advice humorous

When to use this quote

  • personal stress
  • workplace pressure
  • mental health counseling
  • budgeting
  • time management

Key Concepts

cognitive reframing delegation

Questions to Reflect On

  • What worries can you realistically delegate?
  • How does humor change your perception of anxiety?
A Different Perspective

Humor may downplay serious mental‑health needs; professional help may be required.

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