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The psychological cost of constant self-evaluation

A strange thing happens to many thoughtful people. Even when they're resting…they're still evaluating.

Am I doing enough? Am I productive enough? Am I improving fast enough? Am I where I should be by now?

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I can't put my finger on it

Examples:

 "I can't put my finger on it" means "I can't identify or explain something exactly, even though I know it's there."

1-  I wasn't happy in that job, but I couldn't put my finger on the reason.

2- The movie wasn't bad. I just couldn't put my finger on why I didn't enjoy it.

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Hit a plateau

 To "hit a plateau" means to stop making noticeable progress after a period of improvement.

Examples:

1- I feel like I've hit a plateau in my French. 

2- The project made great progress at first, but now it's hit a plateau.

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Better safe than sorry 

 means it's wiser to take a small precaution now than to regret not doing it later.

Examples:

1- I went to the doctor just to make sure everything was okay. Better safe than sorry.

2- I wasn't sure if I needed my charger, so I packed it anyway. Better safe than sorry.

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No Hard Feelings

 means "I'm not upset with you" or "I don't want this situation to damage our relationship."

Examples:

1- I understand why you made that decision. No hard feelings.

2- It didn't work out, but no hard feelings.

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One thing led to another 

means that a series of events happened naturally, and one event caused the next. 

Examples

1- I started learning English for work, but one thing led to another and now I teach it.

2- I only planned to stay for ten minutes, but one thing led to another and I ended up staying all evening.

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Why We Keep Postponing Things That Matter

A strange thing happens with important things. Not unimportant things. Important things. The book you want to write. The language you want to learn. The thesis you want to finish. The difficult conversation you know you need to have. The dream that keeps returning to your mind. For some reason, these things often sit untouched. For weeks. Months. Sometimes years.

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Why Small Problems Feel Big at Night

"Not every thought deserves equal trust." It's a simple sentence.

But it might save you from a lot of unnecessary suffering.

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That's a good problem to have 

 People say "That's a good problem to have" when a problem is caused by something positive or successful.

Examples:

1- My apartment is too small for all my plants." Well..."That's a good problem to have.

2-  "I have too many friends visiting me this summer." That's a good problem to have."

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Can't complain

means things are generally okay, even if they're not perfect. It's a modest way of saying: "Life is pretty good overall."

Exxamples:

1- The weather's been a bit hot lately, but I can't complain.

2- I've been busy, but I can't complain.