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Employing the magic phrase

Employing the magic phrase

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Employing the magic phrase

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- So, the next way that you can increase your happiness by getting rid of negative emotions is to use the magic phrase, I am responsible. I read somewhere years ago, that this phrase, I am responsible, will get rid of every single negative emotion, and I remember thinking that's amazing. That just can't be right. But I've been thinking about it ever since and I think it is true, actually. You're responsible, usually, for what happened, so let's suppose that you don't have something ready by a certain deadline, well, you're responsible. You should have got it ready by the deadline. If you get into a big argument with somebody, you probably are responsible for that. You know, if you're jealous of somebody whose life is better than yours, you probably are responsible for the fact that your life is how it is. And you're definitely responsible for how you handle things. So occasionally, things happen that you're not responsible for, but how you react to it is definitely up to you. The guy…

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