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4. Worry Feeding on Inertia
Action deferred can be worry compounded. The longer you put 
off the confrontation, the stronger your worry may become—and 
the harder it will be for you to overcome it.
Instead of worrying, act. Even a “mistake” is often better than 
doing nothing. If you can’t act now, write down the action you’ll 
take and where and when you’ll take it.
Deal with it and get on with it.
5. Worry thriving on evasion
Decisions carry price tags. Whatever choice you make, it may 
cost you something. If you don’t want to face those consequences, 
you may simply put off the decision. Your worry will rush in to fill 
the vacuum you create with your lack of action.

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Instead of worrying, pay the price. Calculate the true cost of 
your decision as best you can—in time, energy, money, and dam-
age to relationships.
When you decide on your course of action, decide also to pay 
the price—and then do so, promptly.