stackyFACTSThe focusing illusion causes us to heavily overvalue one specific factor when predicting our future happiness. You confidently think moving to a sunny beach will cure your misery, entirely ignoring that you will still have to work, pay taxes, and live with your own brain. Wherever you go, there you are, baggage and all.
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