When I was younger my old man often said: "son, there are two kinds of people in this world: those who become rock-solid and focussed, and those who fold when life squeezes them". My old man was (unwittingly, I think) using stress as a classification tool. Now, many years on and, working in a very competitive environment I can no longer brush aside his distinction lightly. Stress - especially work stress - is indeed (increasingly) a global concern.
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