I think it's an expectation lens. We've shifted a little bit towards the expectation that things should go right or be easy, or that this just isn't part of the equation. You have to deal not only with the pain of the aberration itself, and it is painful, but you're dealing with all this resistance that you feel because you're feeling like it wasn't supposed to happen.
About Susan Cain
Susan Cain is the New York Times bestselling author of Quiet, which changed how the world views introverts forever, and a her latest book, Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole, which reached #1 on the New York Times list. Susan is also an award-winning keynote speaker who has delivered two TED Talks with millions of views and the founder of Quiet Revolution.
Susan joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss how she began her writing career, her writing process, the value of bittersweet feelings and thinking, and how to fight toxic positivity in work and life.
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