Essentially, stress and phobias can snowball, gathering up more…

Essentially, stress and phobias can snowball, gathering up more of themselves and acquiring a momentum of their own. If nothing else, this may explain why most men and women grow more anxious as they age: A lifetime of learning fears has made them proficient at anxiety

— from The Heart in the Cockpit (Emotion/Awe/Anxiety/Regret/Empathy) · Progresss Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse by Gregg Esaterbrook

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