That’s anxiety. “Stop! You’re not where you think you are. Your map isn’t producing the desired outcome. It’s wrong.” What should you do? You don’t know? Stop. Because if you don’t know where to go, there’s no point going anywhere. And then what? Prepare! That’s anxiety. “Stop! Prepare!” Prepare for what? “Everything”! It’s very demanding psycho-physiologically.
Anxiety isn’t just an unpleasant psychological state. You’re revved up, and you’re burning resources like mad. You’re in a biochemical state that is optimized for quick action, but that’s toxic if you inhabit it for any length of time. So not knowing what to do? That is not good.
It isn’t just that it makes you feel bad. It’s “you’re running your machinery faster than you can replenish it.”
