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# Life rarely gets less stressful; what gets better...
> Life rarely gets less stressful; what gets better is you. Responsibilities, complications, and surprises tend to grow over time, so the real progress lies in your ability to manage stress, not in waiting for a calm that may never arrive.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Calm Under Pressure and the Practice of Encouragement - Workbook|Calm Under Pressure and the Practice of Encouragement]]
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“Life rarely gets less stressful; what gets better is you. Responsibilities, complications, and surprises tend to grow over time, so the real progress lies in your ability to manage stress, not in waiting for a calm that may never arrive.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-life-rarely-gets-calm-never-arrive
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