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Eight ways to stop being so uptight so you enjoy life far more

Alex Mathers
4 min readJul 18, 2024

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Hey Malcolm, buddy, ‘stop taking life so seriously!

Malcolm winced as he stared into his coffee.

He knew Daphne had a point.

He had to pinch himself because he’d forgotten again.

He’d been taking life seriously all week and had been walking around town like there was something firmly lodged up his backside.

He’d struggled to be productive at work, and now he was falling behind.

I agree with Daphne.

Being uptight reduces your effectiveness. It makes life miserable.

Here are some ways to loosen up:

Use struggle.

Didn’t you get the memo? Yup. It’s true.

Fussing and fighting aren’t the only ways to deal with life’s struggles.

There’s an option B.

This is the door most of us keep firmly shut. Option B asks: How can I use this struggle?

Now you’re in creativity territory — the realm of the wise and the god-like. Stop believing the hype that a little pain is all bad.

When you use struggle to improve your life, how can you fail?

Write out all your peeves.

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Alex Mathers
Alex Mathers

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