Why Stress Is One of the Best Predictors of High Life Satisfaction

Why Stress Is One of the Best Predictors of High Life Satisfaction
Reaching a peak in life requires an arduous climb. Without facing those things that unsettle us, we don't reach those places that elevate us. everst/Shutterstock
Barry Brownstein
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“My life is messed up, why can’t I get my act together?”

Most of us have heard a variation of this talk track in our heads, or we’ve heard it from others. “If only,” we think, “I didn’t have this problem, then everything would be all right.”

Barry Brownstein
Barry Brownstein
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Barry Brownstein is professor emeritus of economics and leadership at the University of Baltimore. He is the author of “The Inner-Work of Leadership,” and his essays have appeared in publications such as the Foundation for Economic Education and Intellectual Takeout.
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