Emotions are often tied to events and events feel absolute.
But events are rarely absolute. They’re almost always relative.
How does this compare to what I was expecting?
How does it compare to what others like me are experiencing?
How does it compare to yesterday?
When we change the comparison, the event itself is changed as well.
It’s often difficult to find the relative, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t there.
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