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2624: [Part 1] Happiness Is Not Enough by Mark Manson

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

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What Do Emotions Do Anyway?

Emotions are the result of your mind comparing your external environment to your expectations. They're designed to create strong incentives for us to take action and do something to get rid of conflict between our expectations and our environment. John: Our emotions won't help us deal with the things life throws at us if they don't match up well with the situation we find ourselves in.

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