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Anglewannabe
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Just curious, but how from a Catholic perspective is it best to not sweat the small stuff?
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Hoosier_Daddy
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Depends on the “small stuff”Just curious, but how from a Catholic perspective is it best to not sweat the small stuff?
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pianistclare
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Indeed.
Some people think nearly everything is small, insignificant, and can be pushed aside as non-critical to faith.
They could be very wrong sometimes.
Sometimes a little sweat keeps us holy.
Some people think nearly everything is small, insignificant, and can be pushed aside as non-critical to faith.
They could be very wrong sometimes.
Sometimes a little sweat keeps us holy.
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Xantippe
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It’s not physically possible to sweat ALL of the small stuff.Just curious, but how from a Catholic perspective is it best to not sweat the small stuff?
We are finite in terms of time and energy, so we need to figure out how to budget ourselves.
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Gliggle
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I think keeping eternity in mind helps.
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GLam8833
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Is a pebble in your shoe not a small matter,
not when you’re walking w/ it!! So, too, little
things that annoys our consciences MUST
be addressed by prayer, and if needed:
repentance and confession.
It must be dealt w/ in the confessional and
let the priest decide.
not when you’re walking w/ it!! So, too, little
things that annoys our consciences MUST
be addressed by prayer, and if needed:
repentance and confession.
It must be dealt w/ in the confessional and
let the priest decide.
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Allegra
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“Don’t sweat the small stuff,” is one of those phrases that sound helpful but really aren’t. Prudential judgement is a skill that is developed over time. Each person has to learn how to discern what issues are important and how urgently they need to be dealt with. The important thing is to not allow these things to make you anxious. That’s the “sweat” that should be avoided. For a lot of people, good time management is very helpful in avoiding the “sweat”. The “stuff” will still be there, but having good management skills help make the “stuff” less “sweaty”. When we’re teaching our elementary kids about time management, we teach them to consider two continuums, importance and urgency. Things that are the most important and urgent have to be dealt with right away. Things that are important, but not as urgent should be dealt with second, so as to avoid them becoming urgent and causing “sweat”. Things that are not important, but urgent should be covered third. And the things that are unimportant and not urgent should be done last, if at all.
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