Ever wonder what you would do in a particular situation? I believe we have all heard of someone's heroics or lack of and thought, "Well, if that were me, I would do blah blah blah..." You never really know what you would do unless you were in the exact same situation with the exact same circumstances at the exact same time.
How about handling things? You ever see others handle extremely stressful situations and never even raise their voice, and, yet, you see someone else in a much less stressful situation, and they are yelling and screaming and throwing things. What makes the difference in reactions?
Today's word is a quote from Hans Selye, which says, "It's not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it."
I have to admit that there are situations where I handle really difficult, really stressful situations really well. And, there are other times when I hand really insignificant situations really poorly. It's not the amount of stress presented, it's how I react to it.
I am going to strive to handle things better. It is difficult at times with all that is going on but I know that my reaction is much more controllable than my situation. I want to live an long and productive life, and have people grateful to have known me. My reaction to stressful things may play a major role in each of those. So, I am trying to keep in mind that it is not the stress that will get me, it is my reaction to it.
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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