Worry gives a small thing a big shadow.
~ Swedish proverb
Stress is not fun. A little bit of stress can increase motivation and boost productivity, but most people positively swim in stress. There are many common ailments which stress can trigger and overall, stress weakens the immune system. Learning to handle it well or getting rid of it is one of the best birthday gifts you could give yourself.
If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.
~Marcus Aurelius
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