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Marie Marie

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11. I once read that something like 90% of the things that worry us never happen.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 12:14 AM

Mar 2016

OK... so then I started to worry about what I was NOT worrying about that could happen.

Then as I matured along life's journey, I learned to develop a good old fashioned case of the "screw its" and I've been better off ever since.

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Six Things Worry Free People Do To Avoid Stress [View all] Stuart G Mar 2016 OP

show me someone with no stress Skittles Mar 2016 #1

Well, that's something else to worry about now. Solly Mack Mar 2016 #2

Your welcome Stuart G Mar 2016 #3

S'OK. I worry well and can take pride in that. :D Solly Mack Mar 2016 #6

40 years ago I read the book, "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" Stuart G Mar 2016 #7

lol! That's about the size of it. Solly Mack Mar 2016 #8

7 read more watch TV less especially the news GusBob Mar 2016 #4

Thank You for adding 8 more....especially number 14...that is absolutely true !!!!!!! no text Stuart G Mar 2016 #5

Turn your lap over to a cat (or two). eppur_se_muova Mar 2016 #9

#8 enjoy liberal amounts of cannabis and realize that it's all trivial bull shit NightWatcher Mar 2016 #10

I once read that something like 90% of the things that worry us never happen. Marie Marie Mar 2016 #11

I prefer the Alfred E Neuman approach myself. So Far From Heaven Mar 2016 #12

Main thing for me is Populist_Prole Mar 2016 #13

How to relieve stress katrin-ru Mar 2016 #14

Wow, those were emotional. Duppers Mar 2016 #17

So, if I'm mindful of the moment and not worrying about the next moment... Orrex Mar 2016 #15

Wild Monkey Sex Blue Dalek Mar 2016 #16

People with no stress are carriers. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2016 #18