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Every stress leaves an indelible scar, and the organism pays for its survival after a stressful situation by becoming a little older.

Hans Selye

Gratitude conserves the vital energies of a person more than any other attitude tested.
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Attitude Energy Gratitude Person Test
Stress is the spice of life.
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Life Spice Stress
Almost no germ is unconditionally dangerous to man; its disease-producing ability depends upon the body’s resistance.
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Ability Body Dangerous Man Resistance
The healthiest of all human emotions is gratitude.
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Emotion Gratitude Health Human
Leaders are leaders only as long as they have the respect and loyalty of their followers.
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Follow Leadership Loyalty Respect
Every stress leaves an indelible scar, and the organism pays for its survival after a stressful situation by becoming a little older.
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Old Organism Play Scars Stress Survive
To be totally without stress is to be dead.
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Death Stress
The true scientist never loses the faculty of amazement.
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Amazement Faculty Lose Science True
Stress is not necessarily something bad it all depends on how you take it. The stress of exhilarating, creative successful work is beneficial, while that of failure, humiliation or infection is detrimental.
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Bad Creativity Failure Infection Necessary Stress
As much as we thirst for approval we dread condemnation.
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Approval Thirst
Gratitude is the most important of all human emotions.
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Emotion Gratitude Human Important
Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.
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Adopt Attitude Negative Oneself Positive Right Stress
The builder of the best racing car is not necessarily its best driver.
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Best Build Drive Necessary Race
Indeed, not all attacks-especially the bitter and ridiculing kind leveled at Darwin-are offered in good faith, but for practical purposes it is good policy to assume that they are.
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Assumption Attack Faith Goodness Kind Offering Policy Purpose
Even after the greatest defeats, the depressing thought of being a failure is best combated by taking stock of all your past achievements.
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Achievement Defeat Failure Greatness Past Yourself
Man should not try to avoid stress any more than he would shun food, love or exercise.
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Avoid Exercise Food Man Stress Try

Every stress leaves an indelible scar, and the organism pays for its survival after a stressful situation by becoming a little older.

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