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The Past Does Not Predict Your Future

Look ahead to the good stuff

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Amy L Bernstein
Mar 04, 2025
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Someone is telling a story about a trip to the dentist’s: the annoying traffic, the inconvenience, the hassle. Nothing about the dental appointment itself, which is the whole reason for the trip.

And I’m thinking: This person is fixated on negative feelings associated with an event that’s passed, which she cannot change…

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