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Peak End Rule, why you make terrible life choices by near-ay-all and Luxembourg with nearandfar.com,

and I'm Justin Malik, the guy who's been reading articles and book excerpts, essays,

sometimes stories, everyday including holidays for over four years. If you enjoy the show,

sharing it with someone and getting them to subscribe would be greatly appreciated,

that goes a really long way to keep this all going. Today's post might sound familiar,

the why you make terrible life choices part. There was an article I shared back in

October with a similar title from the same author, and that's because he has a series covering

biases, an interesting topic, so with that let's hear another part of the series and start optimizing

your life. Peak End Rule, why you make terrible life choices by near-ay-all and Luxembourg

with nearandfar.com. His New Year's Eve, there I am on the dance floor,

it's teaming with people and there's hardly space to breathe, loud thumping music pierces my

year drums and I have no idea where my friends are. Then the guy next to me takes a misstep,

spills an entire cup of beer down my shoulder. My gasp as the cold brew winds its way down my back,

but he's too drunk and the music is too loud for him to notice. Is this supposed to be fun?

What am I doing here? I hail a ride to get out of there. At home after ringing out my shirt and

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