Anxiety is the rust of life, destroying its brightness and weakening its power. A childlike and abiding trust in Providence is its best preventive and remedy.

Summary

This quote suggests that anxiety is like rust in our lives, slowly corroding our happiness and diminishing our strength. However, it proposes that the best way to prevent or heal from anxiety is to maintain a childlike and unwavering trust in a greater force, often understood as Providence. By surrendering to the belief that everything will work out in the end, we can protect ourselves from the destructive nature of anxiety and find solace in the notion that there is a higher power guiding us.

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