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In celebration of being wrong

Do you want to be right or do you want to be happy? ◑

In celebration of being wrong
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Here's Richard Carlson, keeping it real with one of the most basic, fundamental rules of living a happy life:

“If you want to be a more peaceful person, you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy.”

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Indeed, since hearing this from him, many years ago, this simple aphorism has stuck with me to such an extent, that I’ve learned to really question things whenever I feel cross about something.

Because being cross is synonymous with ‘being right’ and I know that ‘being right’ is a barrier to happiness.

It works most of the time… except for when I'm so righteously angry, I don’t spot it.