The Concept Of Worry
Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds” is the definition of reggae music. Even if you aren’t a fan of Bob Marley, you have heard of the classic song. Bob Marley delivers powerful messages in each of his songs. He had a vision of peace, and expressed his words through music. The main message is very clear in the song, “Don’t worry about a thing, cause every little thing, is gonna be alright.” Worrying is apart of everybody’s life, whether it is worrying about how you will do on tomorrow’s math test or the health of a loved one. But, why exactly do we worry? What are the most common things to worry about? Is it healthy to worry?
The term “worry” originates from the Middle English word “worien,” which originated from the Old English term “wyrgan.” These terms are similar to the Old High German term “wurgen,” meaning strange, and the Lithuanian term “verzti,” meaning constrict. (meriam-webster.com) It is interesting that the word worry originates from terms used to describe “strangle” and “constrict.” This is exactly what worry does to you. It constricts your mind, your worry becomes all you can think about. Your worries consume you, which is a bad thing, because you should focus on making the outcome better, and then you really have nothing to worry about.
Worry is caused by mental distress or agitation as a result of concern, usually for something impending or anticipated. (superperformance.com) In other words, you can really only worry about something upcoming in the future, and the outcome is unknown. This makes sense as there is really nothing to worry about that happened in the past. When you worry, it can totally consume you, it can be the only thing you actually think about. These different things you worry about can actually be dangerous. In extreme cases of anxiety, the immune system can break down, causing simple diseases or virus, such as the common cold, to become deadly. (superperformance.com) The fact that we can worry about something so much that it can become deadly is shocking.
The top five most worried topics for teens are (from most worried topic to least worried topic); Good grades, looking good for the day, getting along with their parents, getting a good job after high school, and fitting in with others. (raisingteenagers-about.blogspot.com) These are definitely things worth worrying about. Nothing is more important to a teenager than fitting in with others and looking their best. Worrying about grades and getting a good job is obviously important as well, because that is a very important part in determining one’s future. These are healthy things to worry about, and everyone does worry about one of these things at some point in their life. It is important though to minimize these worries, because if your worry becomes your total focal point on these topics, then you really aren’t working on making these things better. If you are constantly worrying about your grades, then you really aren’t working on getting good grades by studying or doing the work necessary to fulfill your anxiety. There are steps in minimizing your worries, because that is really all that can be done. You can’t completely stop worrying about something, because if you aren’t at least worrying a little bit about something important to you, then you don’t care about making it better. The first step to take is identifying what causes you to worry. It is important to do this so that you can understand what is causing all of this anxiety. The second step is thinking about possible ways to reduce the worries. It is important to set small, reasonable goals to minimize your anxieties so that you can accomplish the goals. The third step is to admit that worrying will not solve your problem. (articlebase.com) If you are able to realize that worrying is getting you no where, then it becomes easier to calm down the worries. The fourth step is to schedule times where it is okay to let out your anxiety. (articlebase.com) You can let it out in some sort of quiet place, like in your room or something. The final step in minimizing your worries is by repeating the first four steps everyday. (articlebase.com) It is important to consistently work with these steps, because practice makes perfect.
Through this song, Bob Marley wanted the world to just sit back and relax, to take in the world. As hard as this is to do, he believed that to be happy was to release your worries. That can be a very difficult thing to do. Everybody worries about something at some point in their life, if not everyday. Bob just wanted to let the world know that no matter what happens, or what you think will happen, every little thing is gonna be alright
