Life doesn't always turn out the way we expect, leaving us to cope with lingering regret.
Human beings are hardwired to have negative emotions when bad things happen, or when our positive expectations fail to materialize. Maturity involves learning how to inhibit the intensity and duration of our suffering so we can go on to create happiness in spite of our regrets.
Dan, for example, thought he'd marry and have children. But as he and his wife approached their 40s, she decided she didn't want to have kids after all. Dan's marriage ultimately failed and his hopes and dreams for having a family were never...
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