Hello? Hello? Hello? Hi, Joseph. Sorry about that. No. No. No worries. How are you doing today?

I really need some help in dealing with this romantic situation. A few years ago, I wrote a book named The Power of Habit.

And since then, I've gotten phone calls and emails from lots of people.

I am hoping you can help me solve this question.

People who've asked me to help them with their problems.

Oh, like, I don't know if I really want to do this.

What I want is some advice of how to take on this conversation with my friends.

I can't figure this problem out.

But the thing is, I'm not a therapist.

I'm a reporter.

And I work with other reporters.

And so we picked some of those problems.

And for each one, we went out and we found a story.

Can we talk to you for, is that for a couple minutes?

Do you mind?

A story that might fix the problem.

He said, the mind is like a pot of beans, Steve.

It's almost like, aha, yes.

You know, if you wanted your troops committed, you burn the bridge behind them so they know that they can't retreat.

And then we did an experiment to see if that story helped.

That is insane.

This is crazy. I can't believe you guys are in here.

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