Shoutout to the park ranger at Petrified Forest

She saw me picking up a small piece of petrified wood and just said, 'That's a felony, you know.' Happened last spring. Made me actually read the signs about taking anything from a national park. Anyone else get a reality check like that?

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finley52427d ago

Reality check" is a good way to put it, I used to think it was no big deal.

seth_carr27d ago

Sometimes people just need to chill out a bit. The world keeps turning either way. It's probably not worth the stress.

michael89526d ago

I saw a study last year where something like 70% of things people worry about never actually happen. It's crazy how much mental energy we waste on stuff that doesn't matter in the long run. Getting worked up just makes you feel worse and doesn't change the outcome. I try to ask myself if whatever I'm stressing over will matter in a week or a month. Most of the time the answer is no, and that helps me let it go. Learning to chill is basically a superpower for your own peace of mind.