Throughout history, independent minds have carried mankind forward. Whether they identified how to make fire or manufacture tools, develop rational philosophy or create man-glorifying art, pioneer scientific knowledge or invent the electric light, independent thinkers have created the goods on which human life and prosperity depend.

We all enjoy pushing ourselves to accomplish our objectives. But we don't need stress to get there.

It's time we learned the truth about stress. It's time we identified the thoughts that actually create our stress and learned to dismantle them one by one.

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

Stress is not the spice of life any more than arsenic is. And without it, you won't feel bored.

The hero is valorous because he stands up to every threat directed against his values. Heroism requires value conflict.

You can't tell yourself that your stress is produced in your head and feel better. You still need to learn how to create a change.