Quotes About Perspective

There is a much bigger picture we are all striving for. To sweat the small stuff just stresses you out for no reason.

As long as we define stress as how some person or situation is making us feel, we will have to change the world around us to find peace of mind.

I also think stress is related to control. When you're in charge of your life, you tend to not care about losing control of things that don't really matter like traffic jams.

Of all the things that matter, that really and truly matter, working more efficiently and getting more done, is not one of them.

Stress is an indicator of our belief in the value and validity of our worries and fears.

Life is too short to stress the small things anymore.

The source of our stress isn't really difficulties, circumstances and situations-it's our attitude and approach toward them.

Rather than believe that Watson and Crick made the DNA structure, I would rather stress that the structure made Watson and Crick.

Stress says that the things we are involved in are important enough to merit our impatience, our lack of grace toward others, or our tight grip of control.

People always like to hear that they're under stress, makes them feel better. You can imagine what they'd feel if they were told they weren't under stress.

Both worry and stress reek of arrogance.

Here's a two step formula for handling stress. Step number one: Don't sweat the small stuff. Step number two: Remember it's all small stuff.

I've learned to deal with stress. In fact, things that would make the next person go over a cliff don't even make my radar anymore.

The second you change the way you look at a situation, your stress levels drop.

If today were your final day of this life, would those things causing you stress still do so?

It's confidence; it has to be something good about getting old. One of the things is that you just don't stress about some stuff that made you so worried.

Stress is something that is sort of out of your control. You get stressed out over looking at the finish line. Stress is something that is an outside thing. Stress is an anxiety.

At first glance, that might seem a little silly: why put so much stress on a simple thing? But that's precisely the point.

There is enough reality in my life, so I try not to read things that have too much stress.

Restaurants stress the protein. People read menu items left to right, with the protein first. I read descriptions right to left.

I've learned to deal with stress much better now, things don't bother me in the way that they once used to.

I feel really content in my 30s actually. I don't feel like the wisest person in the world but I definitely don't worry or stress like I used to.

There is no stress. It is a misinterpretation of a situation. Just change your perception and stress will melt away.

If you're stressing over happiness, you're doing it wrong!