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  2. 50 positive life quotes to inspire, and lift your spirit each day

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    "Life's a climb. But the view is great." There are times when things seemingly go to plan, and there are other moments when nothing works out. During those instances, you might feel lost.

  3. Why embracing regret is the best decision you can make ... - AOL

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    68% of people say they are finding it hard to plan for the future.

  4. Schadenfreude - Wikipedia

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    Schadenfreude (/ ˈ ʃ ɑː d ən f r ɔɪ d ə /; German: [ˈʃaːdn̩ˌfʁɔʏ̯də] ⓘ; lit. Tooltip literal translation "harm-joy") is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, pain, suffering, or humiliation of another.

  5. Hope - Wikipedia

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    Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's own life, or the world at large. [1]

  6. Grit (personality trait) - Wikipedia

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    [29] Instead of attributing success to grit or willpower, Ericsson recommended analyzing the various factors that shape a person's motivation in a given situation. Since 2014 [update] , grit has been the subject of critical commentary and debate in Education Week , with contributors discussing the strengths and weaknesses of how the idea of ...

  7. Motivation - Wikipedia

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    Motivation affects students' participation in classroom activities and academic success. Motivation plays a key role in education since it affects the students' engagement with the studied topic and shapes their learning experience and academic success. Motivated students are more likely to participate in classroom activities and persevere ...

  8. Choice-supportive bias - Wikipedia

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    Motivation may also play a role in this process because when a person remembers the option that they chose as being the best option, it should help reduce regret about their choice. This may represent a positive illusion that promotes well-being.

  9. Regret - Wikipedia

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    Regret has been defined by psychologists in the late 1990s as a "negative emotion predicated on an upward, self-focused, counterfactual inference". [1] Another definition is "an aversive emotional state elicited by a discrepancy in the outcome values of chosen vs. unchosen actions".