Yes, it's usually easy to relieve tension -- by taking the
easy way out, by abandoning our dreams, by giving up, by
quitting, by shirking responsibility. Though such behavior
may temporarily get rid of tension, it will eventually
return as the excruciating pain of regret.
Once we accept that tension is a part of life, it loses a
bit of its grip. We make tension worse by opposing it and
fearing it, when actually it is a healthy condition to have
a certain amount of tension. Just because you have tension,
doesn't mean it has to get to you.
To live with a purpose, to aim toward a goal, will bring
you tension. Your tension means that you know things could
be better, and it constantly drives you toward improvement.
Appreciate it, live with it, and let it move you forward.
alx