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Too much thinking, too much stressing, causes potentially toxic by-products to build up in the prefrontal cortex.
Regret is like an anchor that wraps around the heart and weighs it down, keeping it from sailing free.
The average, common liar lies for a reason—to get out of trouble, to avoid embarrassment, to make themselves seem more important than they are. But a pathological liar makes up stories that have no clear benefit to them. It’s a compulsion. And it’s often difficult to tell if anything they’re saying is the truth. They perfect their craft.
I won’t feel well tomorrow, but if I already know I won’t feel well, why stop?
