People are worried about their jobs in this unjust economic system.  They’re frightened they may be “downsized” at any moment.  And there are also enormous health concerns.  However we asked Mr. DiBello about something else:

Cons. Do you think you should study the question whether there’s anything in the self that wants to find things not good?

SD.  Yes, I do! 

And we asked: does the self feel in any way superior to the world through the wrong kind of worry.  Mr. Siegel gave these lines in a class:
 

There was once a girl given to worry.
When asked why, she said, I want my importance in a hurry,
And if I have about me a universe 
Which I can any moment curse,
I sure get my importance.

We asked Mr. DiBello:

Cons.  When do you think you’re more important, when you’re worried or when you’re not worried?

SD.  I’m not sure.  I am concentrated on just myself.

Cons.  Is this DiBello fighting the outside world and feeling it’s going to hurt him?

SD.  Yes, I have to keep my defenses up. 

Cons.  So you get something from having the worry.

SD.  Yes, and I just thought I felt bad.

Cons.  Why don’t you say, I have a terrible day coming, Let me kiss myself, I love you, Sol, you’re my only friend. When we worry, the facts often go out the window, don’t they?

SD.  Yes, that’s true, now that I think about it.

Cons.  Who cares that it’s a beautiful morning, that my wife made me breakfast with a nice cup of coffee; who cares that my daughter is growing up and learning new things in school.  Who cares!  I have my worries.

SD.  Yes, I do put that aside. 

Cons.  A person can ask at any moment: what am I going after? Is my purpose to be grateful to the outside world, or do I worry in order not to be grateful?  Do you think a sensible worry should have you care more for the outside world?  “I want to think about other people’s worries not just my own.” 

SD.  Yes, I’m seeing this.  We got to some deep territory tonight.  I’m so happy for this.