Magical Thinking Is Not Your Friend

Published: Sept. 23, 2020, 5 a.m.

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"When things are hard, when things are scary, when we\\u2019re tired, when we\\u2019ve had a run of bad luck, that\\u2019s when it happens: Magical thinking kicks in.

This will all be over soon, we convince ourselves. This one thing will solve all our problems. Our ex is going to walk through the door any minute now. The pandemic will just disappear because we want it to. This kind of thinking makes us feel better, sure, but\\u2026

That\\u2019s just not how it works."

Ryan explains how things actually work, and how you must ready yourself for challenges, on today's Daily Stoic Podcast.

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