“I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.” – Quote attributed to Mark Twain and Winston Churchill
We often build narratives in our head that cause us to feel anxious. We think to ourselves, “why would that person say that about me? They must have done it because of ______.” But, in reality, they may have never given it any thought. You played it up in your head to be some big deal when it’s not.
Don’t stress over scenarios which have never happened, and probably won’t happen. That’s not to say that you shouldn’t think of potential outcomes or fallback solutions, but remember, a lot of troubles that we bring upon ourselves are all in our head.