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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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Finding Harmony in Embracing Smallness

The desire to make a big impression and be large can lead to mental illness, while accepting one's minuscule position in the cosmos is the path to calm and harmony. Feeling small due to external factors like someone making you feel insignificant is negative, but feeling small in the face of ancient texts or timeless natural landscapes is a positive experience that can bring peace.

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