Andrew Bernstein Quotes
Nothing is given to man on earth - struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible - the hero is the man who lets no obstacle prevent him from pursuing the values he has chosen.
We all enjoy pushing ourselves to accomplish our objectives. But we don't need stress to get there.
If you're successful and stressed out, you're succeeding in spite of your stress, not because of it.
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 these circumstances.
Negative thoughts stick around because we believe them, not because we want them or choose them.
The reason humans experience so much more stress than other species isn't just because we think more, but also because we think differently.
Look closer at the stress in your own life and you can identify that negative emotions are always built on counterfactual statements.
Stress is the negative whirlwind of emotions that gets imposed on top of our stimulation and engagement.
People often say that stress is a motivator. What we're referring to when we say this is really better described as stimulation and engagement.
The elusive truth is that there is nothing stress-producing in the physical world. Things simply are. Molecules move. Light and sound appear.
The less you think counterfactually, the less you experience stress. Stress, in this light, isn't a bad thing. It's simply a warning system telling you that your mind has lost touch with what's real.
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.
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.
The hero is valorous because he stands up to every threat directed against his values. Heroism requires value conflict.
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 by one.
Stress is not the spice of life any more than arsenic is. And without it, you won't feel bored.
Statism – the subordination of the individual to the state - leads inevitably to the most hideous oppression.
Some people are so used to experiencing stress that they don't remember what life was like without it.