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Why Babies Cry Babies typically cry to tell you something. Crying is how babies communicate that they are hungry, tired, uncomfortable or overstimulated. In general, it’s best to respond quickly to your child’s cries — especially when your child is a newborn. Don’t be afraid that you’ll spoil your baby by giving too much attention. Just the opposite: Studies show that being responsive to a child’s needs might lessen crying overall and reduce aggressive behavior in toddlers.

Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby's First Years

Kelsey Klaas

Contingency and Worst-Case Scenario Analysis A team that struggles with commitment can begin overcoming this tendency by briefly discussing contingency plans up front or, better yet, clarifying the worst-case scenario for a decision they are struggling to make. This usually allows them to reduce their fears by helping them realize that the costs of an incorrect decision are survivable, and far less damaging than they had imagined.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Patrick M. Lencioni

The idea you’re going to change something in the outside world, and that is going to bring you the peace, everlasting joy, and happiness you deserve, is a fundamental delusion we all suffer from, including me. The mistake over and over and over is to say, “Oh, I’ll be happy when I get that thing,” whatever it is. That is the fundamental mistake we all make, 24/7, all day long. [4] The fundamental delusion: There is something out there that will make me happy and fulfilled forever.

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

Eric Jorgenson, Jack Butcher, and Tim Ferriss

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