2673: [Part 2] Having Fun in the Pit of Despair by Steve Pavlina

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🗓️ 26 February 2023

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Steve Pavlina shares his thoughts on having fun in the pit of despair. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 2673: [Part 2] Having Fun in the Pit of Despair by Steve Pavlina Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He has written more than 1300 articles and recorded many audio programs on a broad range of self-help topics, including productivity, relationships, and spirituality. Steve has been quoted as an expert by the New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Daily News, Self Magazine, The Guardian, and countless other publications. He's also a frequent guest on popular podcasts and radio shows. The original post is located here: https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2016/06/having-fun-pit-despair/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 2673, having fun in the pit of despair, part 2 by Steve
0:08.0	Pavlina of StevePavlina.com, and I'm just a malloc the guy that reads to you every single
0:13.3	day of the year.
0:14.3	And today's episode is part 2 of a longer post, so if you didn't catch part 1 yesterday,
0:19.6	I'd recommend listening to that first, but if you're all caught up then let's get
0:23.1	right to part 2 and continue optimizing your life.
0:30.8	Having fun in the pit of despair, part 2 by Steve Pavlina of StevePavlina.com.
0:38.3	Turning stress into fun.
0:40.8	When I face circumstances where I'd have a tendency to create extra stress or set myself
0:45.1	up for disappointment, I use the same strategy of overplaying my attachment.
0:49.1	I don't try to stave off disappointment, I deliberately over-act the potential upside
0:54.0	as well as the potential downside, and make the stakes seem even bigger than they are.
0:59.3	This approach gives me the best of both worlds.
1:01.7	I get to enjoy the thrill of taking risks, I get to be passionate, involved and immersed
1:06.8	in the emotional experience of life, I get to savor every drop of juiciness.
1:11.1	But I don't suffer because as counter-intuitive as it may seem, I don't resist the possible
1:16.0	outcomes.
1:17.4	By exaggerating my attachment, I encourage the neediest part of myself to fully express
1:22.4	itself, which transforms it into fun.
1:25.3	I know that when I lose, I'm going to over-act the loss, just the same as I'd over-act
1:29.6	the victory.
1:30.6	Since I'm going to exaggerate the outcome either way, it's hard to take either outcome
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