Its not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.
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Its not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.
There is more to life than increasing its speed.
Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop
Pain is a relatively objective, physical phenomenon; suffering is our psychological resistance to what happens. Events may create physical pain, but they do not in themselves create suffering. Resistance creates suffering. Stress happens when your mind resists what is... The only problem in your life is your mind's resistance to life as it unfolds.
In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.
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.
Don't underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering.
Don't underestimate the value of Doing Nothing
Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.
The components of anxiety, stress, fear, and anger do not exist independently of you in the world. They simply do not exist in the physical world, even though we talk about them as if they do.
All stress comes from resisting what is.
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