Don’t fret.

Just continue with your task at hand. 

One snowy winter day, while running water into a pitcher at the kitchen sink, I glanced out the living room patio door. A car in the visitor’s parking area across the road had its lights on. But the car itself did not appear to be running, and I couldn’t see anyone inside.

It was cold, about minus 20 degrees. It would only be a matter of time before the battery would go dead. I also didn’t recognize the car. And with three buildings surrounding the area, there were twelve possible apartments the driver might be visiting.

Pondering this and realizing that there really wasn’t anything I could do, I returned my attention to the pitcher. Which was overflowing!

Hastily turning off the water, I, yet again, reminded myself “Compassion, but no wisdom.” It would have been far better if I had realized more quickly that I couldn’t do anything about the car and returned to my task at hand.