Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy

Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy

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Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy
Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy
Anti-Expectations

Anti-Expectations

It is your expectations that make you unhappy.

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If you want to know what today is likely to be like, you need look no further than yesterday. Your moods, emotional states, thoughts, desires, pleasures, pains, tend to be habitual. If you felt disappointed with life yesterday, then it's likely you will feel disappointed today. Moods are particularly persistent and give life some continuity, whereas emo…

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