#340 - Mark Manson - 11 Uncomfortable Truths About Life
Modern Wisdom
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Acknowledging Negative Emotions Without Identification
Denying negative emotions means ignoring valuable feedback; one should notice negative emotions as they are good teachers. Despite Buddhism advising to not identify with negative emotions, some elements of stoicism also suggest detachment without fixation or suppression. Balancing the act of acknowledging negative emotions to learn from them, while not identifying too much with them, can be challenging but essential. Simply denying negative emotions can lead to an unrealistic positive thinking approach, akin to pretending issues don't exist.
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