As a popular quote, “Worrying is like paying the interest on a debt you don't owe” is most often attributed to Mark Twain. This quote by Twain is focusing on the actions a person takes when expending mental and emotional energy on the possible consequences of a problem that is very unlikely to happen. "People should not worry about things that will never happen" according to Twain. Additionally, "No amount of guilt or fear can change our past or our future."

Doctors (medical experts) tell us that worrying is stupid. The fact is, we (humans) should not spend time dwelling on the "what if's". We are frequently told that as human beings all we are capable of doing is working hard and letting our work speak for itself when the time comes. Hopefully everything falls into place. If it doesn't, people have the knowledge that they did all they could. We keep being told to pick ourselves up again and continue to work hard to meet and surpass our next obstacle(s) in life.

Mark Twain (pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, November 1835, Florida, Missouri—April 1910, Redding, Connecticut) was an American humorist, journalist, lecturer, and novelist who acquired international fame for his travel narratives. A gifted raconteur, distinctive humorist, and irascible moralist, he transcended the apparent limitations of his origins to become a popular public figure and one of America’s most beloved writers. Since his death, his writings have been translated into at least 72 languages.

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