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Intense emotions rarely last as long as we expect. In the heat of the moment, we overindex on our anguish today and underestimate our capacity to adapt tomorrow.

Pain and sorrow are never permanent—they evolve over time. They can help us make sense, find meaning, and fuel change.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/opinion/donald-trump-election.html

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My new favorite word: sonder.

It's the profound awareness that every person you encounter has experienced a lifetime of hopes, fears, loves, and heartaches that you'll never know.

Each moment of sonder is a reminder to appreciate how little we truly grasp about others' lives.

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Telling others what to feel is a failure of empathy.

People have widely varying reactions to sorrow and heartache. We all process pain in our own ways—on our own timelines.

Don't give anyone the power to dictate your emotions or your coping strategies.

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My pitch to @TheOnion today:

Donald Trump Insists Election Was Rigged, Claims He Didn't Really Win

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When parents only ask about grades and goals, kids infer that achievement comes first.

To signal that we value their well-being and character, we should also ask about happiness and kindness:

-What made you feel joyful? Sad or worried?
-Who did you help? Who helped you?

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The most important questions to ask kids are not about the results they get. They’re about the values we prize.

Happiness: What brought you joy? Sadness or worries?

Resilience: What challenges did you face? What did they teach you?

Kindness: Who did you help? Who helped you?

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Simone Biles taught a valuable lesson at the Olympics:

Overcoming adversity takes time. Resilience is not about how quickly you bounce back—it’s about how fully you recover.

You can’t judge people’s strength when they fall. Their fortitude is visible when they rise again.

آدام گرنت (توییتر)

سیمون بایلز یک درس ارزشمند در المپیک آموخت:

غلبه بر مشکلات زمان می‌برد. تاب‌آوری به این نیست که چقدر سریع به حالت اول برگردید—بلکه به این است که چقدر کامل بهبود می‌یابید.

نمی‌توان قدرت افراد را وقتی که سقوط می‌کنند قضاوت کرد. شهامت آن‌ها زمانی نمایان می‌شود که دوباره برخیزند.