# How to stop worrying (cute humor)

1. Feb 10, 2005

### greatscott

I have just discovered how to stop worrying!! Here it goes (Unicode):

Definition.
Let H be the set of all humans, A the set of all actions, and W âŠ‚A be the set of all worries. A person p âˆˆ H is said to be worrying if and only if p's set of choices C = {f(p)} (where f(p) âˆˆ A) either has more than one elements or has precisely one element c âˆˆ W.​
Theorem.
The only way to stop worrying is to decide to do so.​
Proof.
If a person p âˆˆ H makes a decision not to worry, which we denote as n âˆ‰ W, rather than to worry, which we denote as w, then C = {f(p)} = {n} which has only one element. If p decides to worry, p is certainly worrying since C = {w} where w âˆˆ W. Now, if p does not decide whether to worry or not, p's set of choices has at least two elements, namely C = {n, w, ...}. Therefore, the only way to stop worrying is to decide not to worry. âˆŽ

Last edited: Feb 10, 2005
2. Feb 11, 2005

### Mentat

"Don't worry...be happy", so said the wise and (for a while) ubiquitous fish-on-the-wall.

3. Feb 11, 2005

### Rasine

that "definition" makes me worry

4. Feb 11, 2005

### 3mpathy

that definition makes my head hurt lol