64 Quotes by Andrew Bernstein

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.

If you're successful and stressed out, you're succeeding in spite of your stress, not because of 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.

We 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.

Find the beliefs that are strangling your feelings, challenge them for your sake as well as theirs, and see how it feels to love someone without a thought about the future, simply for who they are today.

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.

The more you worry, the more you throw off the delicate balance of hormones required for health.

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