Business By Hormozi #154: Stress Isn’t a Problem

Reframing the Weight You Carry

Jake had always believed that stress was something to be avoided. Anytime he felt overwhelmed at work, he told himself, "This is bad. I shouldn’t feel like this."

One evening, after yet another long day, he called his mentor, David, and vented.

“I just want to stop feeling stressed all the time,” Jake admitted.

David chuckled. “Maybe your stress isn’t a problem,” he said. “Maybe calling your stress a problem is your problem.”

Stress Is a Sign of Growth

Jake frowned. He had never thought of it that way.

David continued, “Think about it. Athletes don’t avoid stress—they push through it because it’s how they get stronger. Entrepreneurs don’t avoid stress—it’s how they grow their businesses. Stress isn’t the enemy. It’s the weight that builds you up.”

Suddenly, Jake saw it differently. He wasn’t drowning under stress; he was lifting it, training his mind like a muscle.

Shifting Your Mindset

What if the real problem isn’t stress itself, but how we perceive it?

• Stress at work? It means you’re in a role that challenges you.

• Stress in relationships? It means you care.

• Stress about your goals? It means they matter to you.

Once you stop labeling stress as a problem, it stops controlling you.

Final Thought

Jake left that conversation lighter—not because his stress disappeared, but because his perspective changed.

The most successful people don’t avoid stress. They learn to carry it.

Because stress isn’t a problem. Thinking it is? That’s the real problem.