Boy, do stress and life go together hand in glove.

Ultimately, it’s how you deal with the stress that matters – you’re going to have stressed no matter who you are, what walk of life you stroll, or whether you sit or stand to relieve yourself.

I once had a friend tell me that his wife was delusional to claim to be stressed.  After all, he said, all she has to do is take care of the kids!  I have to go out and work!

Many of you probably share that view.

I’m not going to stand in judgement, but just the same, I hope you’ll hear the following with an open mind.

Everyone feels stress at a maximum level.  It’s a human trait.

Sure, some situations are life threatening, and those stresses definitely seem more intense.

But my contention is that we all find things to maximally stress out over.

So my friend was dead wrong – his wife had every reason to be as stressed out as she was.

Although, if you ask me, she could have definitely benefited from therapy.

It’s all about how you manage stress, not about trying to avoid stress.  Stress is probably the single most effective motivator known to humanity.  It’s also the single greatest killer of humanity (some accounts have 75% of all disease caused by stress).  It depletes spirit, mind and body when managed poorly.

So stop trying to avoid things that stress you, start learning how to manage stress.  Once you do, you’ll find yourself able to nimbly navigate your life, achieving your goals and living a happy, well adjusted life.