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“I have discussed how the goal of feeling happy is unusual; its not like other goals such as learning to bake a pizza, for which the desire to achieve is half the battle and steady application is the rest. Pressing harder on unfulfilled and unrealistic goals for happiness can paradoxically deepen depression.”

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Book:The Depths: The Evolutionary Origins of the Depression Epidemic

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Book:The Depths: The Evolutionary Origins of the Depression Epidemic

Source: The Depths: The Evolutionary Origins of the Depression Epidemic

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Book:The Depths: The Evolutionary Origins of the Depression Epidemic

Source: The Depths: The Evolutionary Origins of the Depression Epidemic

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Book:The Depths: The Evolutionary Origins of the Depression Epidemic

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