Breaking Free of Worry and Regret

What would you do differently in your life if you weren't worried that you would regret the decision?

Last week we took a bold step together. We listed our regrets, faced them honestly, and let them go—literally burning the list in the presence of someone who knows and loves us. Many of you shared how freeing that felt. Thank you for walking this path with us.

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This week, I want to ask you a powerful question, the same one I ask myself often:

What would you do differently in your life if you weren’t worried that you would regret the decision?

So far in our Lifeonomics journey, we’ve been learning to Forget Regret—to Let It Be, Learn From It, and Let It Go—so we can truly Live Now. But for many of us, regret isn’t the biggest thief of our present moments. In this age of constant change, uncertainty, and nonstop information, worry is.

Abraham Hicks captured it well: worry is using our imagination to create what we don’t want. The New Testament reminds us not to worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself—each day has enough trouble of its own.

Researchers still reference the idea that we experience thousands of thoughts each day, many of them repetitive. The real question is: how many of yours are spent worrying about things outside your control?

We’ve already discovered a core Lifeonomics truth: what we feed grows, and what we starve recedes. We feed the quality of our lives first through our time and attention. Worry feels productive—like we’re doing something about a possible future problem—but it’s really just mental rocking in a chair. It gives us something to do without getting us anywhere.

Here’s the good news: we can’t control everything life throws at us, but we can plan for it. That’s our powerful LIFEtool this week.

Recent data shows just how heavy this burden has become. In 2024, 43% of U.S. adults reported feeling more anxious than the year before—an increase from 37% in 2023 and 32% in 2022. Stress and anxiety also rank as the top contributors to shortened attention spans for 43% of adults, pulling us away from the people and moments that matter most.

Nearly half of Americans (48%) said they entered 2026 feeling more stressed than at the start of 2025. And worldwide, nearly 4 in 10 adults report high levels of worry or stress on any given day. Worry steals our focus, drains our energy, and keeps us from showing up fully for our families and our purpose. It’s time to break free.

This week’s challenge: Create your Worry List and turn it into a Plan.

1. Make a thorough list of everything you’re currently worrying about—big or small.

2. Rank each one from 1–10 (10 being the heaviest).

3. For each item, ask two honest questions:

   • Do I really have any control over this?

     • If no → Let it go. Release it with the same spirit we used for regrets.

     • If yes → It’s time to make a Plan.

Break controllable worries into simple, doable next steps using our L Steps approach: Let It Be (accept the reality), Learn From It (build Systems, Strategies, and Structures), Let It Go (drop the emotional weight), and Live Now (take action in the present).

A plan turns vague fear into empowered action. It’s how we stop feeding worry and start feeding the life we truly want.

We’re in this together. When we replace worry with intentional planning, we reclaim our attention, our peace, and our ability to Live Now.

Your challenge this week: Complete your Worry List and Plan. Share one worry you’re letting go of (or one small plan you’re making) in the comments below or with someone in your Life Team. Let’s cheer each other on.

If you’re ready to go deeper, grab a copy of LIFEonomics—it’s filled with more tools to help you break free from worry and regret for good.

Download the Lifeonomics app for daily check-ins and habit support, or join us on YouTube for the full video walkthrough.

What would your life look like if worry no longer held the steering wheel? Let’s find out—together. Live Now,

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