Preocupar-se demasiado está a impedi-lo de viver a sua melhor vida

De uma coisa não há dúvida: tudo o que te aconteceu transformou-te num pensador excessivo e um preocupado.

You analyze every little thing, you dissect people’s moves, and you trust nobody.

You’ve learned that it’s better to always expect the worst outcome. If you don’t get your hopes up, you won’t be disappointed.

It’s better to try and predict all possible scenarios, so you aren’t caught off guard.Parece um fardo pesado, não é?

Well, you haven’t always been like this. The truth is that you’ve been betrayed more times than you can count.

Aqueles por quem sacrificámos tudo apunhalaram-nos pelas costas quando menos esperávamos.

 

They left you hanging when you needed them the most and gave you nothing in return, after everything you’d done for them.

Your exes, your friends – everyone took advantage of your kind heart. Consequently, you had no other choice but to become extra careful about absolutely everyone.

Decidiu que tinha de mudar de atitude antes que fosse demasiado tarde.

Tinha de parar de deixar entrar toda a gente e de permitir que as pessoas erradas entrassem no seu coração.

Teve de deixar de acreditar que há bondade em toda a gente e enfrentar a dura realidade de que a vida não é só sol e arco-íris.

Então, em vez disso, you’ve started worrying obsessively.

 

You’ve got this urge to control every detail of your life because you see it as the only way to prevent something unpredictable from happening.

Let’s be honest here: when was the last time you truly relaxed?

A última vez que seguiu o seu instinto, sem pensar em todas as possíveis consequências das suas acções?

Quando foi a última vez que seguiu a corrente? Quando fez algo de forma espontânea e impulsiva, sem pensar muito antes?

Quando foi a última vez que desfrutou do momento, sem se preocupar com o que o futuro lhe poderia trazer?

 

Quando foi o último dia que passou como se fosse o último?

Don’t get me wrong: I’m not saying that you should go through life completely recklessly.

Claro que há alturas em que é preciso pensar bem nas coisas e em que a preocupação dá jeito.

However, if you’re honest, you’ll admit that you’re overreacting. You’ll see that your worries have just made your life more difficult.

Eles impedem as muitas coisas bonitas que vos esperam. Afastam muitas pessoas que merecem o seu amor e atenção.

The truth is that your worries have changed you. You’ve become paranoid and negative.

 

You’ve turned into a girl who is afraid of taking chances. You’ve gotten yourself trapped in your comfort zone, out of a medo de ser magoado novamente.

You don’t take risks and always play it safe. You think it’s the only way to rescue yourself from potential disappointments and failures.

It sounds like a plan to me. It’s definitely one way to go through life in the hope of reaching the end unharmed.

No entanto, have you ever thought about how much you’re missing out on because of your constant worrying and overthinking?

Have you ever considered the fact that you’re actually holding yourself back, while trying to protect yourself?

Que talvez seja melhor arriscar-se e enfrentar o pior resultado em vez de passar a vida inteira com medo?

 

That by wasting all of your time and energy on building this invisible shield around yourself, you’ll end up depriving yourself of the possibility of ser feliz?

Has it ever occurred to you that lately you haven’t been living?

In fact, you’re just existing and trying to survive, which is definitely not the same.

I won’t lie to you: if you put yourself out there, nobody can guarantee that everything will go smoothly.

Ninguém pode prever o futuro e prometer-lhe que tudo vai correr bem.

No entanto, even if you fail, at least you’ll know you tried. You’ll know that you were brave enough to step into the unknown.

 

You’ll be proud of yourself because of your courage. That you didn’t hide from a challenge.

Em vez disso, deu o seu melhor e arriscou tudo.

Deixou de lado os seus medos, dúvidas e pensamentos excessivos e deixou de fugir dos desafios.

After all, you only have a perception that you’re in charge. Things that are meant to happen will occur, whether you worry about them or not.

So, what’s the point? It seems that you’re stressing out in vain.

Lembre-se que tudo na vida é um risco. No entanto, vale a pena correr alguns riscos.