Break the habit of extremist thinking.

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Before my revelations about life led me to found my own business, I remember constantly telling my co-workers to "relax", and "put it into perspective". 'It' could be any number of things that was causing them stress in their life. Perhaps a Flat tire would ruin what was otherwise a wonderful day... or a promotion, might lead them to undue pompous celebration that created resentment amongst their peers.
It seemed up to me to remind them, that a flat tire was so insignificant, a promotion so temporal, that they shouldn't let it affect their inner-happiness.

Some years ago, it came to me, during a discussion with Arbiter Eric C. that my co-workers anxiety was nothing more than an example of extremist thinking. Our society tends to spin that word, so that we associate extremist thought with a radical movement within Islam, but in fact - it is something present within all of us.

This black and white thinking does not just color our views on politics and religion, like my former co-workers, it affects how we go through the day. If you are wrapped up in such extremist thinking, every small problem will bring on inordinate stress, and every minor success will overly inflate your ego.

You must, therefore, seek to reduce this extremist thought. Begin by reminding yourself that a day, a week, or a year after the event, it will not matter. Tell yourself that it could be worse, or on the flip side, it could be better: but it is, what it is.

Channel your anxiety away from your inner self, and work to eliminate its source - extremist thinking. Only then can you start to live with balanced emotions.