“Whether we know it or choose to admit it, we are either an Encourager or a Discourager. We each make a choice as to which type we will be… every day. Discouragers bring ‘stresspools.’ I call any of those places that add unnecessary stress and aggravation ‘stresspools.’ They are just as stinky and rotten as cesspools, but ‘stresspools’ wreak of tension, strain, anxiety, worry, hassle, pressure, and emotional trauma.”
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