Overcoming Setbacks
William shares an important insight that the harm caused by setbacks is mostly self-inflicted. He uses the analogy of a broken water pipe to explain that the setback itself is not as harmful as our response to it. Shane also adds that negative comments tend to stick with us more than positive ones.In this clip
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William Irvine: Living a Stoic Life | The Knowledge Project #123
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