We often hear of people breaking down from overwork, but in nine out of ten they are really suffering from worry or anxiety.
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Having a constant productive anxiety doesn't mean that people are miserable and wailing but that people know they will be held accountable if things do not go right.
The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.
What I worry about is that people are losing confidence, losing energy, losing enthusiasm, and there's a real opportunity to get them into work.
People intuitively realize that there is strength in numbers and take comfort in the company of others, especially in times of anxiety or need.
The thing is, I really like working. If I sit around too much, I get really bad anxiety.
Each person's drive to overwork is unique, and doing too much numbs every workaholic's emotions differently. Sometimes overwork numbs depression, sometimes anger, sometimes envy, sometimes sexuality. Or the overworker runs herself ragged in a race for attention.
A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work. Worry upsets our whole system; work keeps it in health and order.
A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work.
Many of us feel stress and get overwhelmed not because we're taking on too much, but because we're taking on too little of what really strengthens us.
People who never get anxious always amaze me. The world could be breaking up, and they're saying, 'Everything's fine!'
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