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Balancing Emotion and Reason ⚖️
Mario Peshev
August 03, 2024
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3 Ideas For Better Habits
Balancing Emotion and Reason
Self-help author, Mark Manson, on the pitfalls of emotional intuition.
"Decision-making based on emotional intuition, without the aid of reason to keep it in line, pretty much always sucks. You know who bases their entire lives on their emotions? Three-year-old kids. And dogs. You know what else three-year-olds and dogs do? Shit on the carpet."
Source: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life The Art of Living Creatively
Author, Elizabeth Gilbert, on the vibrancy of a creative life.
"A creative life is an amplified life. It’s a bigger life, a happier life, an expanded life, and a hell of a lot more interesting life. Living in this manner—continually and stubbornly bringing forth the jewels that are hidden within you—is a fine art, in and of itself"
Psychologist and author, Marshall B. Rosenberg, on the importance of clarity.
"Focus on clarifying what is being observed, felt, and needed rather than on diagnosing and judging."
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