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The best way to cope with trouble is to stay out of it as much as possible.

I've spent my life navigating through sensitive issues. Not wanting to upset people.

All of us suffer difficulties in our lives. And if you say to yourself 'find a way,' you'll make it through.

When you begin to worry, go find something to do. Get busy being a blessing to someone; do something fruitful. Talking about your problem or sitting alone, thinking about it, does no good; it serves only to make you miserable. Above all else, remember that worrying is totally useless. Worrying will not solve your problem.

I have all sorts of problems and feel discouraged.

Don't struggle about the struggle. In other words, life's full of ups and downs. So if you're struggling, don't worry, everyone else has or will at some point.

Work, look for peace and calm in work: you will find it nowhere else.

I worry about getting work, and then when I get it, I worry about doing it well. I don't want to just go through the motions and give people stuff. This stuff is really important to me.

Right now I am trying to be in a place of calm, a place where I can chill out and then handle the chaos of life better. You don't just get it overnight; you have to work at it. It's a daily struggle.

My life experiences have helped me to be less fearful. In politics, that has allowed me to take on issues sooner rather than later.