If you are living in the belief that success will cure your pain, when the treatment comes and doesn’t work, it can lead to hopelessness. A depressio… - Rick Rubin

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If you are living in the belief that success will cure your pain, when the treatment comes and doesn’t work, it can lead to hopelessness. A depression can accompany the realization that what you’ve spent most of your life chasing hasn’t fixed your insecurities and vulnerabilities. More likely, with the stakes and consequences now higher, it has only amplified the pressure. And we are never taught how to handle this epic disappointment.

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About Rick Rubin

Rick Rubin is an American record executive and record producer.

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Birth Name: Frederick Jay Rubin
Alternative Names: Frederick Rubin DJ Double R Rubin
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