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. Don't lose sight of that. And if you want to make them feel really bad, all you need is a copper mug or a glass or a tankard, chalice, a canteen, yoga flask — the vessel of the Medica — and fill it with your favorite liquid. I like coffee. And join me now for the unparalleled pleasure, the thing that will be the end
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Congratulations, you made it on time. I see some people just got here at the nick of time, and your day will be perfect today. Then what a day you're gonna have. In fact, I'm going to give you a little technique to try today. So I've tried this and it works every time I do it, and it's kind of freaky because it's not obvious why it would work.
It goes like this: Today is the day something good is going to happen. Just tell yourself that all day long and watch what happens. Just say, I think I feel like some good luck's coming. Today's the day. It's gonna be a good day. Wow, today's gonna be a good day. Some good stuff coming.
Now it might be that you talk yourself into seeing the
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good stuff as more important than the bad stuff that day. So it might be just a psychological phenomenon. Or we live in a simulation and that's how you steer it by your intentions, because all evidence does suggest that's the case. One day. That's all I'm asking. Just one day every now and then, remind yourself something good is going to happen today. I can feel it. It's coming. See what happens.…
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