Sep 4, 2026 · 4 min · 8 segments
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So there's a clear rule about how human memory works.
We remember the beginning of things, but we remember the end even more.
The way something finishes usually changes how we feel about the whole experience.
Think about a bad fight at the end of a long relationship.
It's easy to forget all the good years, but only remember the bad ending.
Get a perspective.
judging everything by how we feel right now.
But we can actually use this to our advantage.
We have the power to decide how this year finishes.
So there's a clear rule about how human memory works.
We remember the beginning of things, but we remember the end even more.
The way something finishes usually changes how we feel about the whole experience.
Think about a bad fight at the end of a long relationship.
It's easy to forget all the good years, but only remember the bad ending.
Get a perspective.
judging everything by how we feel right now.
But we can actually use this to our advantage.
We have the power to decide how this year finishes.
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