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Nov 2018
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5 Principles for Making Better Life Deci...

MARK MANSON
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Most of us are pretty terrible at making decisions that affect our lives. We have to learn how to deal with the emotional realities of these decisions and see things a little differently. Here are 5 principles I use to evaluate big decisions in my life.  
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