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A comprehensive study on Australian households, measuring the quality of wellbeing over 16 years found the following results:
- The biggest emotional scars come from deaths, divorce, and heavy financial losses.
- Negative events linger in the mind for much longer than the positive ones.
- The emotional costs involved with separation (like from a spouse) can be significant, and should be avoided unless completely necessary.
- Problems rarely come all at once, and most people recover, showing resilience and adaptability.
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A healthy dose of ambition and drive is no doubt the key to success.
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