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The less you think counterfactually, the less you experience stress. Stress, in this light, isn't a bad thing. It's simply a warning system telling you that your mind has lost touch with what's real.

Andrew Bernstein

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Andrew Bernstein
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: June 6
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