There Is Nothing To Worry About And There Never Was Summary

Too often, people worry about all kinds of unnecessary things. Worrying about how other people think of you, worrying about terrorists, and worrying about health, etc. These worries should not be taken so seriously; they are unnecessary. Unnecessary worries, specifically about others’ judgment, have affected our lives and make us exhausted by changing our lifestyles to meet the expectations of others. We have already wasted too much time and energy on unnecessary worries. Most people focus on over worrying about everything rather than focusing on the thing they really should do in life. In the article “There Is Nothing To Worry About, And There Never Was", the author Virginia Heffernan says “only mindful acceptance of present reality can bring peace and inspire wise action.” (134) In simple terms, only the acceptance of present reality can help

But the reality is that everyone has a different perspective and different cultures have different standards of beauty. Standards for an American are skinny, blonde, and a small nose. But in Africa big is beautiful, a fat woman is considered prettier than a skinny woman. (Boghdady, par. 2) We cannot be beautiful in everyone’s eyes and we do not have to be beautiful. We can be ugly and still achieve our personal goals. Beauty is not important. What is important is one’s inner self. Nancy Baker, the author of The Beauty Trap, says, “A truly beautiful woman makes the best of her physical assets but, more importantly, she also radiates a personal quality which is attractive."(56) Inner beauty is what we should be focusing on because in the end, it is what never goes away. You might get attention if you have a good physical appearance, but all the attention will go away if you then turn out to be a negative and mean person. We do not have to worry about others’ judgment of us; our worries will not change any of the judgements and we cannot let people other than ourselves determine anything for