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Here Is the Correct Psychological Approach to Doing What You Need To Do Even if You Don’t Want To

Here Is the Correct Psychological Approach to Doing What You Need To Do Even if You Don’t Want To

This approach may surprise you in a world where everyone pushes you to fight against yourself no matter what.

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Feb 23, 2022
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Achieving your goals in life requires first and foremost being able to do the things you need to do, even when you don't feel like doing them. It also means not giving in to instant gratification to pursue higher goals.

The famous Stanford Marshmallow experiment has demonstrated this in the past. For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, th…

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