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# A mood is information, not an identity and not an...
> A mood is information, not an identity and not an order. Listen for what the mood reports, examine whether the report is accurate, and decide what action serves the larger life rather than performing happiness or obeying distress.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Wishes, Boundaries, and the Structure of Change - Workbook|Wishes, Boundaries, and the Structure of Change]]
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“A mood is information, not an identity and not an order. Listen for what the mood reports, examine whether the report is accurate, and decide what action serves the larger life rather than performing happiness or obeying distress.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-mood-information-identity-happiness-obeying-distress
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