Jeff Bezos: Stress doesn't come from hardwork

He is absolutely right about that. When you don't take action, just keep thinking, then stress will come.

Stress primarily comes from not having a cnc

but rather minimum wage and exploitation. Don't fall for these inhumane billionaires telling you how to live life.

Stress comes from wanting to be somewhere else.

this is so fu*kin true

If your self-image is strong, you’ll eventually be seen as weak. The smallest hesitation, dip in performance, hint of burnout and suddenly, you notice the drift from your usually competent self people trust. And the moment you notice, they do too. Because how can anyone trust someone who no longer trusts themselves? This is the fragility of being “strong.” Replace strong with adaptable. You become bulletproof to pressure. Forgive the cliché, but bamboo is resilient because it's flexible. Same applies to your self-image. - Cogito Ergo Sum

This is far more important than most people realize. Clarity and confidence don’t come before action — they come from taking action. One of the most damaging habits we normalize is keeping our word to everyone else… while constantly breaking it with ourselves. Over time, that quietly erodes self-trust, self-worth, and confidence. It creates a toxic loop most people never identify. What Jeff Bezos is pointing to here is also the power of unfinished thoughts. Stress builds when something lives unresolved in your mind. The moment you take the first real step — send the email, make the call, start the task — even if it’s not finished, your nervous system relaxes. Not because the problem is solved, but because action finally replaced avoidance. Action closes mental loops. Awareness identifies them. Both are required to break the cycle.

The joy you are seeking is in the work you are avoiding.

The stress will come from the plastic single mum he wifed up. Absolute simp

Completely agree. Realized this a few weeks ago as an 18 y/o founder, and no stress since

Your IQ must be extremely low for you to take advice from billionaires

good one!

Now that Jeff Bezos has said it, you might want to follow the advice.

He says that because he created modern gulags called amazon warehouses and logistical centres? Not very suprising

Preach

Rich people say whatever and yall keep up with it

Agree with this For those that work more when they are stress, this makes total sense. It’s the art of taking action to calm the mind

Bald fuck

He broke that down so eloquently

Uncertainty is scury

Good advice. I should try this when I'm under stress. Who knew🤷‍♀️

Completely agree, the reason you’re stressed more than not is simply because you don’t have a system for that specific thing! I’m glad I came across this! My reflection today is going to be on what it takes to improve the things I’m stressing over and finding a fix!

Absolutely right. Stress comes from internal conflict—when you're not doing what matters. But hard work toward your own goal is more like drive and flow, not stress.

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This is true ALPHA

Stress and anxiety come from the excess of uncertain future. So the human mind becames in getting away mode most of time.. (blood presure raises tu supply enougthO2 to the brain, and because it can't bring enought mind thinks its going to die..)

stress and anxiety come from procrastination, and thinking about the same things over and over, instead of writing them down, and making a plan, instead of keeping your mind stuck in a stressful loop.

He’s so right

Based on my experiences, I totally agree

best advice 🔥🔥

Stress comes from FRUSTRATION

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Damn. I wanna dislike him, but that's the same guy that said "when the data and the anecdotes disagree, the anecdotes are usually right".