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Pretend You're Advising a Friend

Pretend You're Advising a Friend

Think outside yourself a little and pretend like you're offering advice. 

The reasoning here is really simple: your short-term emotions get in the way of decisions, and that clouds your judgment. It's hard to break free of your emotions, but it helps to know they affect your choices.

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"Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning." - William Arthur Ward

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