The Myth of ā€œI Deserveā€ (And Why It Makes People Miserable)

ā€œDeserveā€ sounds moral. In practice, it often becomes entitlement, resentment, and bad decisions. ā€œI deserve better.ā€ Sometimes it’s true. Sometimes it’s a healthy awakening — a person realizing they’ve been tolerating garbage. But a lot of the time, ā€œI deserveā€ isn’t wisdom. It’s a trap word. Because ā€œdeserveā€ doesn’t just describe what you want. It … Read more

The 3 Types of Regret

Regret isn’t one thing. It’s three—and each one has a different fix. Most people talk about regret like it’s one monster under the bed. It isn’t. Regret comes in three different flavors, and if you don’t know which one you’re dealing with, you’ll ā€œfixā€ the wrong thing and stay stuck—replaying the same scene like a … Read more