Imagine that today is January 1. It’s a new year, and you’re all fired up about making this your best year yet. You have made a resolution to change your habits, starting with losing a little weight. But after a few…
Every product is worth what you are willing to pay for it. Nothing more and nothing less. It doesn’t have to be a fair price. It just has to feel right to you, and that is where great marketing comes in.…
Today, we’re overloaded with notifications. There are so many news, social media, and entertainment apps competing for our attention. Almost every hour or so, if not every minute, we check our emails and other messaging apps to see if anyone has texted us.…
As children, we are all born clueless, and our opinions are formed mainly through observing the behavior of those around us. One who grew up in an isolated village might have a different mindset than someone born in New York City.…
The truth is that nothing in life is free, and everything has its own price. Among other things, we pay taxes to our government for the roads we travel on, the police to protect us locally, our social security, the military…
The soda ads show happy people for a reason. We’re all drawn to happy people, or at least those who seem happy. We are all in pursuit of happiness, but happiness is a state of mind in which you accept yourself…
The less crap you buy, the more space you got. The less you spend, the more money you save. The less time you spend on social media, the more time you get to read and act. The less stress you…
It’s so easy to get drawn to everything new and shiny, but that can sometimes lead us to serious trouble. Most gifts are given out of love, but not all. Often when you receive a gift, there are obligations to give…
It is human nature to trust and believe that those around us are good. We decide to trust people blindly based on years of experience, prejudice, and assumptions. “Trust, but verify,” in a way, is an oxymoron since trust is about…
Humans are naturally curious, but it is up to us to decide which information we allow to enter. Is caring about celebrities’ latest controversy worthwhile? Is this wholesome entertainment? How about global negative news? What difference do you make with it? Consider…
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