Stress is something we consider very "dark" but actually it is slightly grey. It is not necessarily bad if we talk of short term stress as it can be a great motivator for some people (me included as I'm a bad planner). But yes long term stress is a killer and one needs to reduce it. We perceive ourselves as center of universe but we should sometimes just not be this serious about ourselves :) We all come and go so just live the best you can and the stress will pass!