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#338 - Robert Wright - Psychology, Aliens & Averting The Apocalypse
Modern Wisdom
The Power of Mindfulness
In a lot of realms, you'll let go of the desire for more. I mean, just to take a very simple example, like he has what's fair to call attention deficit disorder. And if you can discipline yourself, this isn't easy. But when you feel that desire to like, go open another tab or go downstairs and watch TV, watch sports or something, if you can just close your eyes and examine the feeling that's making you want to do that, you know, you can get better at resisting it.
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