It’s very easy to get trapped in your own bullshit, our minds can often be our own worst enemy. It’s important we have someone to call us out on our lies and excuses.
The metaphors we use to describe our lives can have a powerful influence on how we frame our experiences and respond to them. The best way to change the meaning of an experience is to find a new metaphor to describe it.
The “just world fallacy” is the belief that a person always gets what they deserve in life – but the truth is that sometimes bad things happen to good people for no good reason.
The scientific mindset is a great way to better understand the world and how to adapt to it. This mindset is not only useful in laboratories, but also in our everyday lives.