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The truth is that most stress comes from the inside out, not from the outside in. It originates in your own mind rather than in the outside world; that’s why it’s controllable. And you can get control of it.
“The moment you think the problem is outside of you, that thought is the problem.”
Between any stressor (any kind of stimulus that is likely to cause stress) and the actual stress response of your body, there is a gap, a blessed, sweet, powerful space where you can choose how to respond. In this gap lies your power of free choice and personal control.
there is a gap or a space between stimulus and response, and that the key to both our growth and happiness is how we use that space.
“If you are never really in situations where your life is in danger, why would you ever honestly feel any stress?”
Thought in both directions can trigger the stress response because the nervous system doesn’t differentiate among past, future, or present events.
According to researchers at the University of London’s Epidemiology and Public Health program, it takes an average of sixty-six days to form a new habit.
A carpenter who never stops sawing will soon have a dull saw.
