The wise have carefully observed and learned of the pitfalls of emotional prediction. They have developed an understanding of their own well-being trajectory. They have learned, from their own experience, that of others, or reflection, that the thing which seems like the best idea can be illusory. They are perceptive into their own well-being, and are not only able to observe these intuitions, but able to synthesize them into “rules” to guide their behavior when similar patterns emerge in the future. They have identified counter-intuitive practical truths, and crucially, make the decision to
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