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The important distinction is between cognitions (thoughts), which tell what is, and emotions (feelings), which tell how important it is.

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David Bradford and Carole Robin

When in power, people focus more on the potential payoffs of their risky behavior and much less (if at all) on the possible dangers. They are even overly optimistic about things no one could possibly control. For instance, compared with the relatively powerless, they believe they are less likely to encounter turbulence on an airplane or to run into a dangerous snake while on vacation. (Logically it follows that they are probably not worried about snakes on a plane, either, but Galinsky didn’t test that combination.)

No One Understands You and What to Do About It

Heidi Halvorson

There’s a friend of mine, a Persian guy named Behzad. He just loves life, and he has no time for anybody who is not happy.

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

Eric Jorgenson, Jack Butcher, and Tim Ferriss

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