Some people are so used to experiencing stress that they don't remember what life was like without it.

The less you think counterfactually, the less you experience stress. Stress, in this light, isn't a bad thing. It's simply a warning system telling you that your mind has lost touch with what's real.

Negative thoughts stick around because we believe them, not because we want them or choose them.

A hero holds purposes appropriate to man and is, therefore, a thinker.

A hero has faced it all: he need not be undefeated, but he must be undaunted.

Some people are so used to experiencing stress that they don't remember what life was like without it.

The truth is that stress doesn't come from your boss, your kids, your spouse, traffic jams, health challenges, or other circumstances. It comes from your thoughts about these circumstances.