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The Psychology of Diffusing Colored Glasses
I think that's a good way to look at, I think the idea of diffusing as well, right? Or other color glasses. It was our anti-bait, the founder of cognitive therapy that used that analogy to explain cognitive distancing. Often people come into therapy because some life event, they've lost the job, they've failed an exam, the wife has left them or something like that. And it seems catastrophic to them. But you know, it's surprising how often these apparent setbacks in life really do go on to be the best thing that ever happened to somebody. Most people in life end up out of habit or convenience stuck in jobs that aren't their ideal jobs