The components of anxiety, stress, fear, and anger do not exist independently of you in the world. They simply do not exist in the physical world, even though we talk about them as if they do.

Summary

This quote suggests that emotions like anxiety, stress, fear, and anger are not tangible entities that exist externally in the world. Rather, they are subjective experiences that we attribute to ourselves. While we often talk about these emotions as though they are concrete things, they are actually inner responses to various situations and thoughts. The quote challenges the notion that these emotions have an independent existence outside of our own perception and emphasizes the subjective nature of emotional experiences.

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