"I find if I'm stressed about something it's usually because I'm not doing anything about it. I'm listening to my body as a signal that something is wrong, and I find that the stress goes away the second I take the first step."
"If you can find friends who are interested in similar things or want to help you solve a problem, problem-solving is inspiring for me all by itself. There's nothing more fun than getting in a room with a group of inventors and saying: 'Look, here's the problem. Let's invent a solution to it.'"
Jeff Bezos attributes stress and anxiety to inaction rather than circumstances themselves. He views stress as a bodily signal indicating something requires attention and finds that taking the first step toward addressing a problem eliminates stress. Rather than avoiding challenges, Bezos reframes anxiety as motivation. He recommends collaborating with others to solve problems, as collaborative problem-solving transforms stressful situations into enjoyable experiences. By gathering allies and approaching difficulties as creative challenges to solve together, what initially feels anxiety-inducing becomes inspiring and fun. This mindset helped Bezos build Amazon from a garage startup into a Fortune 500 company.
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