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Something You Should Know

Forgiveness or Revenge: Which is Better? & How You Spend Money and What it Says About You

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Science, Self-improvement, Social Sciences, Health & Fitness, Education

4.54.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2018

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Has anyone ever told you that you couldn’t sing or carry a tune? Kids are often told that and it can really embarrass them and leave a lasting impression. The truth is just about anyone can sing and sing well. So forget what you were told and listen to my explanation. The ability to forgive is wonderful. But while people can forgive we also have the ability (and often the desire) to seek revenge when someone has harmed us. Psychologist Michael McCullough author of the book Beyond Revenge (http://amzn.to/2BgFwNI) talks with me about how to best deal with someone who has hurt you and he explores whether or not you can make a case for revenge in some circumstances. There is a good chance you have a favorite coffee mug. Lots of people do. And I think you will find it either odd or comforting just how attached people get to their coffee mug and what they feel if someone else uses it or – God forbid – it breaks! All your life you deal with money. And how well you deal with it and understand it will have a huge impact on you. Jeff Kreisler author of the book Dollars and Sense: How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter (http://amzn.to/2nMsCiQ) uncovers some of the mysteries of money like why you enjoy spending money on some things but hate spending money on others; how you decide what the value of things are; why you will spend more on vacation than you will at home for the very same things and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Today on Something You Should Know, has anyone ever told you you can't sing or you sing

0:06.8

off key?

0:07.8

Well, they're wrong and I'll tell you why.

0:10.8

Then, being able to forgive someone who's hurt you is wonderful, but is revenge ever a better

0:17.0

choice.

0:18.0

I wanted revenge to get a fair hearing.

0:21.8

It does really important things for people who don't have access to justice, who feel

0:26.9

like certain mistreatments slip through the cracks and they don't get their day in court

0:31.6

so to speak.

0:32.6

Also, do you have a favorite coffee mug?

0:35.5

It's amazing how so many people get so attached to one.

0:39.4

Plus, understanding how money and credit work can save you a lot of grief.

0:44.9

When you pay for something, it stimulates the same region of the brain as physical pain.

0:49.5

And what credit cards do and many other financial technology does is reduces that pain,

0:53.4

and reduces our awareness that we're even spending.

0:56.1

All this today on Something You Should Know.

0:58.9

Something You Should Know, fascinating intel, the world's top experts and practical advice

1:08.1

you can use in your life today.

1:11.2

Something You Should Know, with my carothers.

1:15.7

Like so many people, I love music.

1:19.7

I like listening to music.

1:21.8

I've enjoyed playing music.

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