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Page 98 Your if you are if you expect that your new Segway will result in powerfully and enduring increased satisfaction, but it only excites you for a few days and then makes you regret selling your car and losing friends, you must notice and reflect. You have to recall this unexpected experience the next time you contemplate a major purchase.

— from Time

Also belongs to

• The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations)
• The Heart in the Cockpit (Emotion/Awe/Anxiety/Regret/Empathy)

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