tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post4305529643352198571..comments2023-05-24T23:33:57.516+10:00Comments on My Unwelcome Stranger: Stress, anxiety, fear. A letter from abroadDenis Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-38990098191442319522013-10-12T08:20:35.336+11:002013-10-12T08:20:35.336+11:00You never cease to amaze me, either, Den.
No mat...You never cease to amaze me, either, Den. <br /><br />No matter how much we might wish it, you can't *make* a young person read something, even if you printed it out on parchment in gold-embossed letters, rolled it up and tied it with a satin ribbon. That is what I wish for every young person as they walked out the door. To read this and take it into their bones as they embark upon an independent life.<br /><br />I have a fantasy that such wisdom as is distilled here could be somehow painlessly injected into everybody. Every body.<br /><br />Thanks Den.<br />We love you to bits and pieces.<br />xxRRoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339472107640597921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-33186071126200631782013-10-09T00:12:30.606+11:002013-10-09T00:12:30.606+11:00Thanks, Bob. We need just enough pride to respect ...Thanks, Bob. We need just enough pride to respect ourselves. Too much gets in the way of contentment. And that’s what life is about.Denis Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-86372021191782187792013-10-08T12:58:53.921+11:002013-10-08T12:58:53.921+11:00Denis, you never cease to amaze me. What a wonderf...Denis, you never cease to amaze me. What a wonderful compendium on 'how to handle stress and anxiety'. As you say, these are natural survival components of our genetic make-up; we have to recognise them and learn how to handle them. In later years I have found that your advice 'to be myself' in any situation is the best approach, along with exhaustive preparation and understanding of the issues involved. The advice on pride, too, is really relevant - pride stands in our way so often. I may be a quitter, but if the game doesn't seem to be worth the candle, I just walk away from it. Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-73966230404263226402013-10-08T11:04:02.692+11:002013-10-08T11:04:02.692+11:00Thanks, my friend. I'm not setting myself up a...Thanks, my friend. I'm not setting myself up as a guru, but I've been given lots of advice over my lifetime by people who really are wise, and that's what I tried to extract here. Best wishes for your son’s exams. As I type, our son is sitting his university chemistry exam.Denis Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-41791964803666982512013-10-08T09:05:15.651+11:002013-10-08T09:05:15.651+11:00Lovely piece Denis, thank you. Presently trying to...Lovely piece Denis, thank you. Presently trying to get my stressed-out son to take the time to read it. To really read, and think about, your words.<br /><br />kvdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com