Adam Grant: Anger and frustration are rarely caused by other people’s actions. They’re…
Anger and frustration are rarely caused by other people’s actions. They’re caused by how you interpret their actions. To change your reactions, question your explanations. You know what they did, but not why. New interpretations pave the way to new emotions.
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