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Worry acts as a mechanism for attempting to control the uncontrollable. When faced with uncertainty about the future, it's common for our minds to cling to worry as a false sense of assurance. Jung highlighted that this need for control is an ego-driven reaction, protecting itself from perceived threats.
Consider how often we expend energy worrying about outcomes that never transpire. By latching onto worry, we often trap ourselves in endless cycles of fear and agitation. The realization that the future, by its nature, is unpredictable can help us to surrender to the flow of life, trusting that our paths will unfold as they should.