Here is the tragedy of theology in its distilled essence: The employment of high-powered human intellect, of genius, of profoundly rigorous logical deductionโstudying nothing. In the Middle Ages, the great minds capable of transforming the world did not study the world; and so, for most of a millennium, as human beings screamed in agonyโdecaying from starvation, eaten by leprosy and plague, dying in droves in their twentiesโthe men of the mind, who could have provided their earthly salvation, abandoned them for otherworldly fantasies.
Andrew BernsteinThe more you worry, the more you throw off the delicate balance of hormones required for health.
Andrew BernsteinWe need to distinguish between stress and stimulation. Having deadlines, setting goals, and pushing yourself to perform at capacity are stimulating. Stress is when you're anxious, upset, or frustrated, which dramatically reduce your ability to perform.
Andrew Bernstein