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The human brain: one hundred billion neurons and each of them firing about two hundred times a second to about one thousand other neurons. The victim: this could be any of us; a sight all too common in an age of pressure, hostility, and instant gratification. This is a modern day American, running the impossible race of the twenty-first century among the millions of other stressed out Americans trying desperately to make it to the finish line. In fact, stress is the basic cause of the vast majority of all human illness and disease, causing ailments spanning from anxiety disorders, illness, and even cancer. Yet, it is clear that we as a society fail to process this information and make a change. Oftentimes, I find myself completing a task while simultaneously worrying about the …show more content…

The source of these rude awakenings derived from nightmares about missing homework assignments, arriving late to student council meetings, bombing tests, and several other trivialities. Looking back, it’s all ridiculous. There are far too many reasons why tears should be shed. Forgetting to turn in a homework assignment in my seventh grade math class, however, is not one of them. It took hardships and losses for me to realize that life is short, as cliché as the phrase may be. Every decision I make along with every feeling I express will always result in some effect in my development as a young adult. Allowing negativity to penetrate what should be a peaceful soul was instilling far too much harm. When my grandparents passed away junior year of high school, I had my epiphany: in the end, I’ll be nothing but fertilizer for the earth beneath my feet. My mother explained this all to me after this tragedy. “Jocelyn, every moment your heart is beating is a blessing. One day it will stop; it may be tomorrow or even today. Enjoy what you have right now. Take it one day at a

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