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Something You Should Know

Should You Really Believe in Luck & How to Accept Bad Things You Cannot Change

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.64K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Given the price of gasoline, we all need to conserve every drop we can. While you have probably heard of some of the ways to save gas, there are a few you probably haven’t heard before. This episode begins with some effective gas saving hacks from the people at Popular Mechanics. https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a39504408/how-to-improve-your-vehicles-gas-mileage/ Do you believe in luck? It probably depends on your definition. Some people believe luck is a mystical force while others think of luck as something grounded in probability and statistics. Still others believe you can create your own luck. To help sort out what luck really is and how it works is Jeffrey Rosenthal, professor in the University of Toronto's Department of Statistics and author of several books including Knock On Wood: Luck Chance and the Meaning of Everything (https://amzn.to/3uccXfh). Life can be cruel and unfair. Bad things happen to all of us. The challenge is – how do you accept and make peace with terrible things that inevitably happen so you can get on with your life? Clinical psychologist Janina Scarlet works with people everyday who must accept and come to terms with events that are unfair and often devastating. Janina is author of the book, It Shouldn't Be This Way: Learning to Accept the Things You Just Can’t Change (https://amzn.to/3N7RpHb). If you’ve ever had trouble coping with something that is hard to accept, you will want to hear what she has to say. As people get older, it is natural to try to stay looking young. But there is a limit. Listen as I explain the negative consequences of trying to act or dress too young and what really works well if you want to appear younger than your actual age. http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/observer/obsonline/act-your-age.html PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Helix Sleep is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at https://helixsleep.com/sysk. Go to https://Shopify.com/sysk for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features! If you're the type of person who's always thinking about new business ideas or wondering “What’s the next side hustle I should spin up?” — check out the podcast My First Million! Today is made for Thrill! Style, Power, Discovery, Adventure, however you do thrill, Nissan has a vehicle to make it happen at https://nissanusa.com Discover matches all the cash back you’ve earned at the end of your first year! Learn more at https://discover.com/match With Avast One, https://avast.com you can confidently take control of your online world without worrying about viruses, phishing attacks, ransomware, hacking attempts, & other cybercrimes! Download Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or Google Play! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:36.0

Today on something you should know, some surprisingly effective ways to save gasoline. Then, do you believe in luck? Kind of depends on what you mean by luck.

0:47.0

I think what people mean is something almost kind of supernatural that there's some magical forthies like faith or destiny or some people are maybe born lucky.

0:57.0

And that's kind of what they mean when they say, hey do you believe in luck? Because of course we all believe there's good things and bad things that happen to us.

1:04.0

Also, why trying to look or act younger than you really are is almost never a good idea. And what does it mean to accept something horrible that's happened to you?

1:15.0

A lot of times people think that to accept something means being okay with it. Means maybe silver lining it or finding the good side of it or maybe not thinking about it anymore. But in fact that's not how healing happens.

1:30.0

All this today on something you should know.

1:34.0

If you've been listening to something you should know for a while now, you pretty much know what to expect. Fascinating and useful information presented in an interesting format.

1:46.0

So you might be interested in knowing about another podcast called Constant Wonder. It's a podcast that does something similar to this one but in a different way that I know you're going to like.

1:58.0

Each week Marcus Smith, he is the host of Constant Wonder. He and his guests explore a single topic from science, history or art.

2:07.0

And within minutes, maybe seconds you'll be caught up in the discussion. They talk about things like how a desert can be reforisted without planting a single tree or the unfinished story of America's national anthem or the humble farmer who walked across six continents and met the world's most elite people.

2:27.0

Constant Wonder will leave you feeling rejuvenated. You get the impression that the world might actually be a place where wonderful things happen and people can accomplish the extraordinary.

2:38.0

Look, no one knows better than me how hard it is to find a good podcast that you like that holds your interest and that you'll stick with.

2:45.0

Constant Wonder does all that. Check out Constant Wonder wherever you get your podcasts. And I've put a link to Constant Wonder in the show notes for this episode.

2:57.0

Something you should know. Fascinating intel. The world's top experts and practical advice you can use in your life today. Something you should know. With my carothers.

3:10.0

Hi, you know, I've noticed that it's it's hard to have a conversation with someone today where the topic doesn't turn to the price of gasoline.

3:20.0

Every driver wants to get the maximum mileage because gas is so expensive. So here are a few suggestions from popular mechanics to help save on gas and some of these may surprise you.

3:34.0

First of all, you should roll up your windows and use the air conditioning. Older cars air conditioning systems really did drain on the engine and decrease your fuel economy.

3:46.0

But that's really a relic of the past. Today engines are better designed to handle the load of the air conditioning compressor.

3:54.0

Don't put your car in neutral to coast down the hill. You won't achieve more fuel economy. Plus it can be dangerous to do that. When your vehicle is not in gear, it's impossible to dodge a car that swerves out in front of you for instance.

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