The Counterintuitive Approach to Finding Happiness: Do the Painful Things First
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The Counterintuitive Approach to Finding Happiness: Do the Painful Things First
Unfortunately for those who have fully bought into positive psychology and its findings, a life of pleasure-seeking is not what creates a deep sense of meaning and satisfaction. It’s the load, the challenge, and the opposition that create true fulfillment and accomplishment. True happiness often involves taking a hit in the present to pave the way
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