This is a helpful checklist for not overreacting to minor setbacks or disappointments. But we will all encounter genuine tragedies too. The death of a child, a spouse, a parent, a sibling, or a close friend are classic examples. But there are others too. The healthy and appropriate response in these situations is to grieve. Avoiding grief is unhealthy and counterproductive, and it takes wisdom to discern between cases where you’re overreacting and cases where you really do need to grieve.
One question that I don't see on the list and that I ask myself when something bad happens to me or when someone does something to me that I don't like is "How did I contribute to this event?" .
This is a helpful checklist for not overreacting to minor setbacks or disappointments. But we will all encounter genuine tragedies too. The death of a child, a spouse, a parent, a sibling, or a close friend are classic examples. But there are others too. The healthy and appropriate response in these situations is to grieve. Avoiding grief is unhealthy and counterproductive, and it takes wisdom to discern between cases where you’re overreacting and cases where you really do need to grieve.
You are a pretty damn good psychologist for an economist.
One question that I don't see on the list and that I ask myself when something bad happens to me or when someone does something to me that I don't like is "How did I contribute to this event?" .