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Transform the daily grind to make life more interesting – a philosopher shares 3 strategies to help you attain the good life

  • Written by Lorraine Besser, Professor of Philosophy, Middlebury
imageApproaching your regular day with a new mindset can send you in an interesting direction.d3sign/Moment via Getty Images

Imagine it’s Monday morning, too cold and too dark, but once that alarm goes off, you know you’ve got to rally. The kids have to get to school. You’ve got to get to work. And, of course, your ever-growing to-do...

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