David McRaney Quotes

The Idea That People Would Be Happier If They Maintained A Constant State Of Realism Is A Beautiful Sentiment, But Taylor And Brown Found Just The Opposite. They Presented A New Theory That Suggested That Well-being Came From Unrealistic Views Of Reality. They Said You Reduce The Stress Of Terminal Illness Or A High-pressure Job Or Unexpected Tragedy By Resorting To Optimism And Delusion. Your Wildly Inaccurate Self-evaluations Get You Through Rough Times And Help Motivate You When Times Are Good. Indeed, Later Research Backed Up Their Claims, Showing That People Who Are Brutally Honest With Themselves Are Not As Happy Day To Day As People With Unrealistic Assumptions About Their Abilities. People Who Take Credit For The Times When Things Go Their Way But Who Put The Blame On Others When They Stumble Or Fall Are Generally Happier People.

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