The focusing illusion is a cognitive bias that leads us to overestimate the importance of something because we focus our attention on it.

Survivorship bias is our tendency to focus on the successful outcomes (survivors, winners) of a particular situation, while overlooking the unsuccessful outcomes (failures, losers).

We give more attention and weight to negative stimuli than to positive ones.

Making something of your life is about creating a meaningful life by being fully present in the here and now, accepting all your inner experiences, and taking actions that are consistent with your personal values.