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May 2019
11m 47s

Stop Worrying About the Future

Rob Dial
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Episode 584 - The future is unknown and unknowns are always seen as a threat to the brain. So how do we stop worrying about the future? I will give you the secrets to embracing the unknown and teach you the questions how to journal through it. 
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