STRESS HELPS YOU SEEM IMPORTANT: Anyone as stressed as you must be
working very hard and, therefore, is probably doing something very crucial.

IT HELPS YOU TO MAINTAIN PERSONAL DISTANCE AND AVOID
INTIMACY: Anyone as busy as you are certainly can't be expected to form emotional attachments to anyone. And let's face it, you're not much fun to be around anyway.

IT HELPS YOU AVOID RESPONSIBILITIES: Obviously, you are too stressed to
be given any more work. This gets you off the hook for all the mundane chores; let
someone else take care of them.

IT HELPS YOU AVOID SUCCESS: Why risk being successful when by simply
being stressed you can avoid all of that? Stress can keep your performance level low enough that success won't ever be a threat.

IT GIVES YOU A CHEMICAL RUSH: Stress might be considered a cheap thrill,
and you can give yourself a 'hit' any time you choose. But, be careful. You might get addicted to your own adrenaline.

STRESS ALSO HELPS YOU KEEP YOUR AUTHORITARIAN MANAGEMENT STYLE: The authoritarian style of 'just do what I say!' is generally permissible under crisis conditions. If you maintain a permanently stressed crisis atmosphere, you can justify an authoritarian style all of the time.