Nir Eyal

Oh, my brother told me, and I'm sure he got it from somebody else.

This is happening for me.

happening for me, right?

Just like you said, you said it so perfectly.

You know what?

Every time I've missed out on a business deal, it turns out I didn't want to do business with that person anyway.

You should give them a big hug.

Thank you for not giving me that deal.

Because it turns out I dodged a bullet, right?

It's great.

So I want you from now on, whatever you feel that pang of, this isn't going to work out and that's bad, I want you to say, this may not work out.

Awesome, because it's happening for me.

Now, do I know that for a fact?

Do I know that there's some kind of cosmic purpose for you?

No.

And I'm not going to tell you some story just so that it makes you feel better.

Rather, I'm going to ask you to adopt a belief that you find to be a better tool.

I don't have to concoct quantum whatever vibrations, the secret, all that stuff.

You don't need that.

You can just say to yourself, I don't know, right?