# @iamshaunspencer on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbgYROADunp
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68663252-iamshaunspencer-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-01T17:30:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Shaun Spencer (@iamshaunspencer) — https://gondola.cc/iamshaunspencer

## Caption

I've noticed that some of the most capable people I know also worry the most, and that never surprised me. When you genuinely care about doing something well, your mind starts scanning for what could go wrong, because it's trying to protect the thing you value. The goal was never to stop caring,although sometimes it can feel that way. The goal is to learn how to keep caring about the goal, without letting worry take the wheel.

A few things that help here:

1. Separate the caring from the mental spiraling. Caring is the engine, worry is just one possible output, and you get to choose which one drives.

2. Name what you're actually protecting. Once you know what matters behind the worry, it usually gets quieter on its own.

3. Give your mind a job. A racing mind that cares deeply needs direction, not suppression, so hand it something useful to focus on. A fidget too, Rubik's Cube, etc

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#spencerperformanceinstitute #LAUSD #schoolsystem #anxietyhelp

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anxietyhelp, lausd, schoolsystem, spencerperformanceinstitute

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