Stress primarily arises from not taking action on matters that one can influence. Stress acts as a warning signal indicating an identified but unaddressed problem in awareness. Identifying the source and initiating even a small first step—such as making a phone call or sending an email—can markedly reduce stress levels before full resolution. Hard work alone does not inherently cause stress; people can work intensely and enjoy it, while lack of work can produce stress when addressed passively. An active, disciplined approach to remedying problems, including systematic job-seeking, lowers stress compared with passive worrying and inaction.
"He described stress as a warning signal rather than an inevitable byproduct of demanding work. "So if I find that some particular thing is causing me to have stress, that's a warning flag for me," Bezos said. "What it means is there's something that I haven't completely identified, perhaps in my conscious mind, that is bothering me and I haven't yet taken any action on it.""
"Bezos said just taking a small first step-making a phone call, or sending an email-can dramatically reduce stress levels, even before the underlying problem is solved. "I find as soon as I identify it and make the first phone call, or send off the first email message, or whatever it is that we're going to do to start to address that situation-even if it's not solved-the mere fact that we're addressing it dramatically reduces any stress that might come from it.""
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