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Stories are one of the most powerful forces of persuasion available to us, especially stories that fit in with our view of what the world should be like. Facts can be contested. Stories are far trickier. I can dismiss someone’s logic, but dismissing how I feel is harder.

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We don’t appreciate luck in life when things are going well. No matter how smart I am and how I prepare, there are things that catch you off guard.

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We don’t remember everything that happens to us on a given day: sometimes, we remember something simply because it’s emotional, while, at other times, we work our way through mundane details to figure out why something matters.

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May 14, 2024

We don’t remember everything that happens to us on a given day: sometimes, we remember something simply because it’s emotional, while, at other times, we work our way through mundane details to figure out why something matters.

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May 14, 2024

We don’t appreciate luck in life when things are going well. No matter how smart I am and how I prepare, there are things that catch you off guard.

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