The Negative Emotions of Positive Change

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The Austrian poet Ranier Maria Rilke once encouraged, “Let everything happen to you. Beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final.”

The job promotion. The college diploma. The marathon finish line. 20 pounds lost. All positive, forward-moving experiences create feelings of joy, pride, and excitement. But what does it mean when these same experiences also come with difficult…