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" Stress overload makes us stupid. Solid research proves it. When we get overstressed, it creates a nasty chemical soup in our brains that makes it hard to pull out of the anxious depressive spiral. "

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" Career-driven millennials are strategic about working obsessively while they are single and earning enough money to afford advanced education. Most are patient enough to wait until 30 or later to develop their dream. "

Gail Sheehy

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" In the case of my husband, we found that facing a life-threatening illness prodded us to make a dramatic change in our lives. "

" Be willing to shed parts of your previous life. For example, in our 20s, we wear a mask; we pretend we know more than we do. We must be willing, as we get older, to shed cocktail party phoniness and admit, 'I am who I am.' "

" I found the happiest woman in America is between 50 and 55, is happily married, has made significant progress in her career, and lives in a community where she can easily exercise outside. But the most important single thing was she had her last child before she was 35. "

" It was my very good fortune to find a mentor, Clay Felker, who started my career at the 'New York Magazine' as a freelance writer when I had to quit my job at the 'Herald Tribune' to stay home with my young daughter. "

" To be tested is good. The challenged life may be the best therapist. "

" Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. "

" I did not give my daughter the kind of childhood anybody would want. The vision of the divided loyalty between a mother and father who don't live together and don't share in decisions is a great depravation for children. "

" Jill Clayburgh's life so closely paralleled mine, I feel as though a part of me lived a little through her and died a little with her. "

" I do think women can have it all - but not all women. If you take daring steps and are smart about it, you can probably have it all. But you might have to wait a while. "

" Creativity can be described as letting go of certainties. "

Gail Sheehy

Letting Go

Certainties

" In 2009, I served as AARP's Ambassador of Caregiving. With a producer and cameraman, I traveled the country for months, interviewing hundreds of caregivers. "

" If you begin to think you are solely responsible for keeping your loved one alive and safe, you will eventually find yourself playing God. This phase can develop into an unhealthy, codependent relationship. "

" It is a paradox that as we reach out prime, we also see there is a place where it finishes. "

" The first thing one notices about Jill Abramson is her short stature. The second is her intensity. "

" We have to move from the unbridled pursuit of self-gain at the expense of others to recovering appreciation for what we gain by caring and sharing with one another. "

" It was so naive to think that there was nothing interesting that happened after 55. Come on, there's a whole second adulthood! "

" Very few women manage to have it all; certainly not all at once. "

" I actually like getting out of my comfort zone. It shakes me up. "

Gail Sheehy

Comfort

Comfort Zone

" When I was immobilized by fear, I might have a panic attack. I've had a couple of panic attacks in my life. "

" There is no more defiant denial of one man's ability to possess one woman exclusively than the prostitute who refuses to redeemed. "

" The secret of a leader lies in the tests he has faced over the whole course of his life and the habit of action he develops in meeting those tests. "

" Spontaneity, the hallmark of childhood, is well worth cultivating to counteract the rigidity that may otherwise set in as we grow older. "

" I'm a liberal, but I think there's so much that the private sector can do and does do. "

" I do think taking the 20s to take the most chances you can is important, because you're not going to hurt anyone else during that time. And if you do have a partner, you need a couple years to rehearse that relationship. "

" The dream for many millennial women is to make a difference as social or political entrepreneurs. They are using the social media and marketing tools they have mastered to empower less fortunate women and direct them onto career tracks that women have traditionally avoided, like science and technology. "

" Being a pathfinder is to be willing to risk failure and still go on. "

" In rough times, pathfinders rely on work, friends, humor and prayer. They develop a support network. "

" People in grief need someone to walk with them without judging them. "

" The delights of self-discovery are always available. "