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Aug 2017
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556: Why You Must Embrace the Struggle (...

Dr. Stephen Cabral
About this episode

I think too often we fall in love with the idea of living "happily ever after."

We've been brainwashed through fairy tales and myths that a rainbow and pot of gold exist at the other side of our problems...

But the real truth has been known throughout the ages:

There is no happiness without struggle. There is no joy without sadness.

The trick is to not have to "suffer" or struggle for too long before you can realize that fact and move through it to happier times...

Tune into today's #CabralConcept 556 to understand why you must embrace the struggle if you're ever going to truly be happy for the rest of your life - Enjoy the show!

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