The Art of the
Good Life

a lifetime of thoughts, connected

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Before Takeoff62
The Landing119
Takeoff Into Chaos198
The Air Traffic Controller258
The Flight Plan706
True North755
Fuel173
Time528
The Instruments1074
Who Is Flying677
The Mind in the Cockpit673
The Heart in the Cockpit349
Expanding Your Range804
The Relationship With Yourself147
Family & Parenting222
Friends, Community & Society176
Communication & Conflict139
Decisions & Choices291
Goals, Action & Defining Success298
Failure & Resilience124
Leadership & Business149
Enjoy the Flight244
Legacy / The Logbook71

Home/The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations)

The emotion default

The emotion default: we tend to respond to feelings rather than reasons and facts.

— from The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations)

Also belongs to

The Heart in the Cockpit (Emotion/Awe/Anxiety/Regret/Empathy)
Decisions & Choices (Decision/Choice/Focus/Forethought/Consequences)

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