“It is ironic that people who cannot handle stress, are often the ones who put themselves in stressful situations.”
“Dwelling on things causes unnecessary stress. It can make you sick too. Take care of yourself.”
“To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time.”
“The truth is that stress doesn’t come from your boss, your kids, your spouse, traffic jams, health challenges, or other circumstances. It comes from your thoughts about your circumstances.”
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”
“Stress acts as an accelerator: it will push you either forward or backward, but you choose which direction.”
“Much of the stress that people feel doesn’t come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they’ve started.”
“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.”
“It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out; it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.”
“Don’t underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering.”
“To experience peace does not mean that your life is always blissful. It means that you are capable of tapping into a blissful state of mind amidst the normal chaos of a hectic life.”
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.”
“When you find yourself stressed, ask yourself one question: Will this matter in 5 years from now? If yes, then do something about the situation. If no, then let it go.”
“Rule number one is, don’t sweat the small stuff. Rule number two is, it’s all small stuff.”
“Times of stress are also times that are signals for growth, and if we use adversity properly, we can grow through adversity.”
