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Stress is never a given. There are people who get divorced amicably. There are people who pack up and move with no emotional toll. There is no stressor 'out there' in the world. We experience stress - or we don't - depending on what we believe.

— Andrew J. Bernstein

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Remember that stress doesn't come from what's going on in your life. It comes from your thoughts about what's going on in your life.

— Andrew J. Bernstein

Stress is the negative whirlwind of emotions that gets imposed on top of our stimulation and engagement.

— Andrew J. Bernstein

Some stresses are unavoidable - it's just part of life. One of the things I do to avoid stress is not work with people that I don't really like or drive me crazy.

— Dan Hill

You need to be able to manage stress because hard times will come, and a positive outlook is what gets you through.

— Marie Osmond

A lot of emotional stress that people go through, some people figure out a way to handle it. They have a strong enough support system to keep going and keep moving forward. And some people, they feel like they don't have that outlet.

— Terrell Owens

Stress means something different if it is the result of rewarding work rather than struggling to keep the family out of debt.

— Julian Baggini

✗Opposing Perspectives

Everybody's going through a lot of stress these days, no matter how well off you are and how many advantages you have, it's a stressful time in everybody's lives.

— Chris Frantz

When you're under stress as a human being, you behave oddly and your relationships with people become strained.

— Viggo Mortensen

What's taking place during stress is actually much simpler than a transaction between stressful life events and you. There aren't two parties involved in stress. There is only one - your own mind.

— Andrew J. Bernstein

Stress appears in your life because you have a rigid view of 'This is the way the world should be,' and the Universe pays scant regard to your desires. And you refuse to accept this.

— Srikumar Rao