Why We Shouldn't Stress Over Unpredictability

Life Can Be Unpredictable -- And That Can Be A Beautiful Thing
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The stress and strain of constantly being connected can sometimes take your life -- and your well-being -- off course. GPS For The Soul can help you find your way back to balance.

GPS Guides are our way of showing you what has relieved others' stress in the hopes that you will be able to identify solutions that work for you. We all have de-stressing "secret weapons" that we pull out in times of tension or anxiety, whether they be photos that relax us or make us smile, songs that bring us back to our heart, quotes or poems that create a feeling of harmony, or meditative exercises that help us find a sense of silence and calm. We encourage you to look at the GPS Guide below, visit our other GPS Guides here, and share with us your own personal tips for finding peace, balance and tranquility.

If there's any guarantee in life, it's that it can be wildly unpredictable. What we expect to happen compared to what actually does happen are often on opposite ends of the spectrum -- but sometimes that can be the best thing. Next time you're feeling stressed about what is (or isn't) going to occur, take a look at the quotes below and take comfort in the fact that sometimes what we need just comes to us naturally; just go with the flow.

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Before You Go

Wise Words From Kermit
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There are never enough comfort stops. The places you’re going to are never on the map. And once you get that map out, you won’t be able to refold it no matter how smart you are.
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I guess I was wrong when I said I never promised anyone. I promised me.
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Though it's frantic at the theater, Here I leave that all behind,And the calm within my gardenGives this frog some peace of mind.
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Life’s like a movie, write your own endingKeep believing, keep pretending
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Take a look above you, discover the view.If you haven’t noticed, please do. Please do. Please do
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This frog may slip and stumble, but this frog tries again.This frog will never grumble, but fall to rise again.
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Here’s some simple advice: always be yourself. Never take yourself too seriously. And beware of advice from experts, pigs, and members of Parliament.
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Be proud of your flippers and the flies that you catchAnd the logs that you leap And the eggs you will hatch
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