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Every morning holds a decision most people never consciously make. Here is how choosing yourself first changes everything.
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New research finally explains why, and what to pursue instead.
A study of 4,000 people just proved it. Here is what that means.
The feeling you talked yourself out of? It was right all along.
How to access your brain’s most powerful happiness experience.
Wisdom from Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart that still holds up.
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