Overthinking Worst Case Scenarios

Horse Hippie’s Morning Mantras · Oct 23, 2026 · 1m

Morning Mantra: "If you can overthink the worst, why can't you overthink the best?"

Because it's easy to think of worst case scenarios. They are based on the past. Best case scenarios are future based and many people are not used to feeling hopeful so they fall back on feelings that they understand- like fear.

Let the worst case in. Don’t try to ignore it or push it away. Because what you resist, will persist. Acknowledge it, but then ask the only question that separates preparation from worry, “what action can I take?

Answer that, and the worst case starts working for you.

Confronting the…