Brandon talks about a sometimes-baffling principle, the "Backwards Law", that seems to keep us apart from things we obsess over and generally brings about the opposite of what we may desire if we try "too hard" or otherwise attune to the opposite frequency of what is being focused upon. He also shares an Alan Watts clip called "This Is Why You're Not Happy" that adds Alan's perspective on this nuanced topic.

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