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The Dangers of the "Everything Happens for a Reason" Mentality
1:07:27 - 1:13:54 (06:26)
The belief that everything happens for a reason can be corrosive and strips credit away from individuals for their struggles and recovery. Additionally, people make choices to gain pleasure, purpose, meaning and morality.
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The belief that everything happens for a reason can be misleading and even harmful.
1:07:27 - 1:11:45 (04:17)
Summary
The belief that everything happens for a reason can be misleading and even harmful. Contrary to popular belief, post-traumatic growth is not always guaranteed from negative experiences, and the idea that events happen for some higher purpose can prevent people from taking responsibility for their own actions and lives.
ChapterThe Dangers of the "Everything Happens for a Reason" Mentality
Episode#402 - Paul Bloom - Why Pain & Suffering Are Necessary For A Good Life
PodcastModern Wisdom
The narrative that negative experiences like a car accident catapulting someone's career takes the agency and credit away from the person.
1:11:45 - 1:13:54 (02:08)
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The narrative that negative experiences like a car accident catapulting someone's career takes the agency and credit away from the person. It is important to acknowledge the hard work and resilience it took for them to turn a bad situation into a good one.