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How to make rational decisions
The role of biases in decision-making
The impact of social norms on decision-making
Your feelings are caused by your thoughts...
Not by your circumstances.
Circumstances are neutral. However, we can decide what meaning to give to our circumstances. And that will determine how we feel.
Whatever we think creates our feelings. Our feelings determine how we show up. How we show up creates our results, which becomes our new circumstances.
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You always have a choice.
You don't always get to choose what happens to you or around you. But you always get to choose your position or attitude related to what's happened to you.
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Freedom is not free
Freedom comes at the cost of personal responsibility. Without personal responsibility, you won't have freedom.
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Fear will keep you from living
It's usually fear that keeps you from doing things that you want to do. It's not that you can't to the thing. It's that you won't.
Our brains prevent us from doing things. This is because our brains have two basic jobs: to keep us safe and to prove us right.
If it finds anything that ...
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There is no perfect time to do anything
The things that provide upgrades or improvements to our lives are new to us.
This means we haven't experienced it yet, so we will be uncomfortable with it.
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Events + Thoughts = Emotions
Our emotions are always mediated by some form of thinking.
If our thoughts determine how we feel, that means how we habitually think will determine how we habitually feel.
We are responsible for our feelings
Blaming others is senseless; we must take responsibility and control of our mental state.
No one makes us feel anything, we decide how we feel; no one can hurt us, we decide to feel hurt or not.
The only person responsible for our feelings is oneself.
Share Your Thoughts
Talking to a loved one about how you feel is a great way to release pent-up emotions. Sharing your thoughts with others can also give you new perspectives, which can help you think clearer and make better decisions.
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