Pleasure becomes suffering
What happens when you go to the gym and start your diet? It isn’t easy initially, but after a few days, it becomes addictive when you see some improvement, and you don’t want to lose the results. What looks like…
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Does Power Corrupt?
Have you seen the “Stanford Prison Experiment”? The study shows how that everyday person, if given too much power, can become sadistic tyrants. So, this shows our human nature that when people rise to power, they become impulsive and rude,…
Anger is Toxic
Think of the significant changes brought to this world because someone was angry. Think of the various peaceful protestors who brought change and think of the dictators who were mad at other countries. Of course, they all were steamed up,…
The power of Fear
Many of us create problems when there are none to begin with. For example, one might think that their partner is cheating on them, which makes them even madder, then drive them away, and thus self-fulfills their own prophecy. Don’t…
Look before you leap
The only way to ensure that you don’t wind up with an unwelcome outcome is by thinking before you act. So, first, ask if what you’re about to do is helpful or necessary? Then, think and keep your life and…
Cut your media consumption
Today, there is so much to see, learn and entertain ourselves with that sometimes we should follow an information diet. Fortunately, not all information is worth our time, and most of the information is not even valuable. We surely can…
Feed your focus
Keep it short and simple and focus on one task at a time. Schedule periods of uninterrupted time. Turn off your notifications, and live this moment in DND or airplane mode. There is no multitasking, no checking your phone, no…
Delayed Gratification
It’s a new year, and you took a resolution to lose weight, but after a few days, giving up on cake and waking up early to workout doesn’t feel worth it. You also thought you’d start a business, but that’s…
Achieve a deeper understanding
We’re in this world where the internet is changing our minds, and all we need is a google search to get the answer. We don’t even use our creative side that much and get distracted constantly by notifications from our…
The Simple Truths About Money
The Stoic philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome approached life with a sense of practical wisdom, understanding that contentment is found not in the abundance of material possessions but in the richness of character and virtue. This wise approach also…
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