Overseriousness has become a large scale problem, as those locked into this mentality are perpetually residing in a "State of Emergency." Here's the thing; life is NOT an emergency, thankfully. In fact, the high majority of the time, life is not even an emergency. Yet many of us sit there ready to push that flashing red button over someone not responding to our text or being left out of the office party. It is not necessary or healthy to live life at DEFCON-4. Lighten up.
