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Revenge is a Bad Idea

If someone treats you poorly and rudely, then you don’t have to respond with rudeness, and if you do, then you’re only giving a justification for others’ rudeness. In the end, nobody can remember why it all started, so keep…

Higher vs. Lower Pleasure

There are levels of pleasure in life. Some pleasures are better or more valuable than others. For example, the pleasure of learning things and helping others is more valuable than drinking. Pleasures like going to the gym, working out, and…

Your path

Who knows if you choose a path or if the path itself chooses you. Later in life, you might achieve your dreams and choose a career path you never knew existed. So, understand that you’re right where you are meant…

True Needs

Your actual needs are small. As humans, we only have a few basic needs like food, water, and security to live with our friends and family. We can manage with it just like most people had to cope with even…

Unexpected Events

The next time you help a friend with a breakup or make a charity, do think about the possibility that you could be on the receiving end of it too. If something unexpected happens, then slow down and breathe because…

No Pain, No Gain

There’s some pain behind every great leader, great artist, and great story because achieving dreams is not easy, and it’s challenging. They need your commitment, but that can be motivating. Great athletes don’t avoid the test of their abilities; they…

Protect yourself from fear

We all have a limit past which we feel frightened or lose control. During those times, explore the reason and origin of fear. Is it because of your past experiences? Is it biological? There’s an inner fortress inside us that…

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