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Getting Others to Give You What You Want

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Everything you want in life must be given to you by others. The key question in getting what you want is whether you engage with others as “them”, people you want something from, or as “us”, people who are part of a relationship with you.

NOTES FOR THE EPISODE:

00:40 — Introduction

01:07 — Anything you want in life must come from other people

02:14 — The difference between them and us

02:51 — The difference between relationships and one-night stands

03:52 — Conclusion