To be honest, I hate being stressed, because my body gets very sensitive to stress. My stomach gets cramps, and my face starts to blush. I often reduce stress through facing it directly(by facing it head on). In most cases, we feel stressed when we regard something as important and we are afraid of the possibility of a negative result. For example, my boss assigns me challenging tasks and I am uncertain if I can complete them perfectly. I think the best way to get through it is to face it, no matter whether the result is good or not, there is an end. I can at least feel relieved from learning and improving. But there are also other circumstances/situations when we have options. For example, there is a stressful job that pays you more, and an easy job that pays you less. You can choose an easy life if you already have a healthy nest egg. It is not always good to push yourself to embrace stress. I think proper stress management may enhance your performance or bring out your potential, but living with strong stress for a long time(living with prolonged stress) can hurt your health somehow. "Life support" usually has a different meaning. It is a when a patient in hospital needs support from medical equipment. For example a respirator machine to breathe. "Nest egg" is a saving for the future.