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3 Psychological Traps Ruining Your Best Moments (& They All Start with ‘E’)

Chasing Excellence

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Acceptance and the Illusion of End Games

This chapter explores how happiness hinges on the disparity between our real-life experiences and our expectations, often leading to disappointment. It advocates for radical acceptance of reality and discusses the endless journey of life, underscoring that solving one problem often leads to the emergence of another.

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