Occupation: Author Birth: June 29, 1949
It's time we learned the truth about stress. It's time we identified the thoughts that actually create our stress and learned to dismantle them one b….
Throughout history, independent minds have carried mankind forward. Whether they identified how to make fire or manufacture tools, develop rational p….
The elusive truth is that there is nothing stress-producing in the physical world. Things simply are. Molecules move. Light and sound appear..
Stress is the negative whirlwind of emotions that gets imposed on top of our stimulation and engagement..
Statism – the subordination of the individual to the state - leads inevitably to the most hideous oppression..
The hero is valorous because he stands up to every threat directed against his values. Heroism requires value conflict..
You can't tell yourself that your stress is produced in your head and feel better. You still need to learn how to create a change..
When a friend is sick, I see the situation for what it is, not what it isn't, and I offer to help as much as she wants, not as much as I want..
We need to distinguish between stress and stimulation. Having deadlines, setting goals, and pushing yourself to perform at capacity are stimulating. ….
We all enjoy pushing ourselves to accomplish our objectives. But we don't need stress to get there..
Negative thoughts stick around because we believe them, not because we want them or choose them..
Some people are so used to experiencing stress that they don't remember what life was like without it..
If you're successful and stressed out, you're succeeding in spite of your stress, not because of it..
The number of stressors has multiplied exponentially: traffic, money, success, work/life balance, the economy, the environment, parenting, family con….
Even in this secular country, the threat posed by religious fundamentalists is never very far away. Every major religious text exhorts the same princ….
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 ….
Stress is a byproduct of subconscious beliefs you have about the world. You can't choose not to believe something. You believe it because you think i….
Stress is never a given. There are people who get divorced amicably. There are people who pack up and move with no emotional toll. There is no stress….
You might think that shifting your thoughts is as easy as setting your mind to it. But stressful thoughts aren't held in place through choice or will….
To believe that your husband, wife, parents, kids, boss, job, bank account, or body is even partly responsible for your emotions, to think that there….
During the financial crisis, I worked with hundreds of executives who struggled as a result of their thoughts about job security. When their beliefs ….