Choose values over feelings - Examples
- Is your feeling of desire for that bag of potato chips more “authentic” than your desire to be healthy and fit?
- Is your feeling of anxiety and self-doubt more “authentic” than the evidence that you’ve given presentations like this dozens of times and they’ve always been well-received?
- If you only take on new projects at work when you feel confident, you’ll never grow and probably miss out on some amazing opportunities.
- If you only go to the gym when you feel excited and motivated, you’ll never get in shape.
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