Today's Stress Tip..by G. Gaynor McTigue..THU.3/9/06

Don't expect gratitude.

You may get it, but don't expect it. Accept that a lot of your good efforts will go unacknowledged. (And your kids will never fully appreciate you until they have children of their own!) Today, people mostly take notice when things go wrong…and take the rest for granted. So rather than repeatedly set yourself up for disappointment, don't expect accolades. Do it because it's right, because it pleases YOU, because your reward should derive from the fruit of your labors, not the arbitrary whim of disinterested recipients. And when that infrequent expression of thanks does come your way, it'll be that much sweeter. Why make yourself crazy?


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Don't wait for someone else to take care of it.

You may be waiting a long time. Never assume someone else will report the power outage to the utility company, file a complaint against a deceitful business, call an ambulance after an accident, report a suspicious person lurking in the neighborhood. YOU do it! You won't have that nagging feeling that nothing is being done. Even if you're not the first, the multiple reports will prompt a faster, more serious response. If you really want action, don't leave it up to others. Why make yourself crazy?

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