By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills
This is not an article on ways remove stress from your life. Neither am I offering an instructional guide to eliminating stress by getting organized, exercising more, eating nutritionally sound, praying more, learning to say no, journaling your feelings, seeking counseling, taking prescription meds, or exploring the many ways to reduce stress.
There are plenty of self-help books and articles on managing stress out there, and if you are suffering from stress, then take advantage of the help that is available.
In the meantime, let me put a smile on your face with these twelve quotes about the foolishness of stress.
- “A smile cures the wounding of a frown.” – William Shakespeare
- “The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on.” – Robert Bloch
- “Don’t take life too seriously! Nobody gets out alive anyway. Smile. Be goofy. Take chances. Have fun. Inspire.” – Dawn Gluskin
- “I try to take it one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.” – Ashleigh Brilliant
- “There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.” – Henry Kissinger
- “We must have a pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie.” – David Mamet
- “When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened.” – Winston Churchill
- “Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness.” – Richard Carlson
- “Stress is when you wake up screaming and realize you haven’t fallen asleep yet.” – Steve Valentine
- “If you say you never stress, be careful, ‘cause your nose will grow and you would truly have something to stress about.” – DiAnn Mills
- “Brain cells create ideas. Stress kills brain cells. Stress is not a good idea.” – Arthur Frederick Saunders
- “Stress is an enemy that attaches itself to the mind and assumes control. The problem is we end up believing it.” – DiAnn Mills
We can redirect our lives to avoid unnecessary stress, and I encourage you evaluate your life and seek out the priorities of God, family, work, and friends. Don’t forget to smile!
Do you have a favorite quote about stress?
