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You don’t get through seventy years of best behavior, on the throne, without a sense of humor; indeed, it may be the one thing that keeps you going. During the Commonwealth tour that began after the coronation, in 1953, and lasted five and a half months, the Queen said to an aide, “I’ve got the kind of face that if I’m not smiling, I look cross. But I’m not cross.”
The Secret to the Queen’s Success | The New Yorker
Anthony Lane
*Unhealthy guilt* is a form of punishment and self-attack. It can arise when you’ve broken __a rule that’s rigid, extreme or not in alignment with what you really value__. It can also arise when you’ve broken a rule you do value but, instead of motivating positive change, the guilt becomes excessive and toxic. When we feel unhealthy guilt, we often overestimate how much others are annoyed or hurt by our actions, thereby artificially magnifying our transgressions. We then use this distorted data to conclude that we’ve done something wrong and must be punished for our sins. We think that if we punish ourselves enough, and suffer sufficiently for our badness, then we’ll atone for our transgression. But this approach to improving our relationships or personal actions doesn’t positively influence behaviour, and is rooted in fear.
How to Save Yourself Another Pointless Guilt Trip | Psyche Guides
psyche.co
Apple has never given up on its dream of an App Store filled with great apps that make everyone happy and make lots of money for both Apple and developers.
Hypercritical: The Art of the Possible
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