Worrying too much is bad for your health

People sometimes wonder why I never seem to worry about things like studies or work or stuff like that. The first, obvious reaction is that I occasionally do. But it is true that I am less concerned about the mundane requirements of life than most people.

So why am I so blase about the things that occupy the minds of the masses? Well, I think I've mentioned before that I don't really want anything out of life except a good time. If not, then read the previous sentence again, and I will have. Anyway, the fact of the matter is that I do not have any major motivation or driving desire to accomplish anything in particular or to 'make a difference'. This occasionally results in me becoming immensely bored with life when I realise I'm not working for anything. Mostly, I just zip through life not caring much one way or another how things turn out, just that the final result is enjoyable. This pretty much works for me in keeping my mind off mundane worries. Of course, my mind then is so free that I start wondering about all sorts of silly things.

Another way of looking at how I handle worries regarding the necessities of life is the compartmentalisation of my mind. I might be worried about a grade that would damage my future money-making prospects eventually, but that is generally running in a discrete section of the brain. The rest of the brain is contemplating how lovely the day is, or the length of the skirt on that hot girl, or the latest acquisition I made in championship manager. So I never appear to be thinking about papers or midterms or anything like that. Unless they are right before me and I am attempting to bring my full concentration to bear upon them, of course.

I also don't generally believe in worrying. Prioritising is important, but panic and frustration solve very little. 5 minutes before a paper is due, it is too late to be panicking. Might as well calm down and regain control of what you do have available to you. Serenity is crucial to deploying available resources effectively. Worrying about what isn't available will not change the situation, so I don't bother doing it. Stress is pointless, and I don't believe in it.

Ah, it's too hot to keep proselytising, so I kept it concise this time round. Be grateful to the heat.