Mastering Misery: Embrace Negative Habits for a Miserable Life

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This article is a summary of a YouTube video "How to be miserable for the rest of your life" by Better Ideas
TLDR Adopting negative habits and attitudes, such as procrastination, suspicion, and avoidance of discomfort, will lead to a miserable life.

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    "Make sure you wake up when everyone has had a head start to the day. You really wanna make sure you feel like you've missed any chance to start your day off on the right foot."
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    Be suspicious of people and believe that everyone basically just wants to take advantage of you.
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    Focus on things you can't control, get pissed off at the traffic, the government, the pandemic, and maintain a constant external locus of control over all the events in your life.
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    Believe you're special and entitled to things, developing an outsider complex that hinders empathy and understanding of others.
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    Pour your mental energy into building up a detailed fantasy of a perfect life, constantly comparing it to your own and becoming resentful, leading to a life of misery.

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Timestamped Summary

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    Wake up late, don't make your bed or shower, have a messy house, and procrastinate to ensure a miserable life.
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    Procrastinate, look busy, and wait for opportunities instead of taking action to improve your life and career.
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    Don't take action or try to figure out the most effective way to get what you want, just wait for things to work out.
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    Always say no to social invitations and opportunities, and be suspicious of everyone's intentions to protect yourself emotionally.
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    Assume people are fake and malicious, never improve yourself, focus on things you can't control, and use fear as your main motivator.
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    Only do what is comfortable, avoid discomfort at all costs, believe you're special and entitled, and develop an outsider complex to make it difficult to open up to others or see things from their perspective.
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    See life as you want it to be, daydream and fantasize about a problem-free life, compare it to reality, and become resentful, ensuring a lifetime of misery.
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    The speaker recommends the enjoyable and insightful audio book "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey, narrated by the author himself, available on Audible with a free 30-day trial.
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