Both pleasure and pain are unavoidable aspects of life. From birth to death, we experience cyclical ups and downs. Sometimes it may feel like a rollercoaster, other times it may feel like riding the waves of the ocean. Either way, nothing is ever constant in life, even if we try to make it so. TheContinue reading “The Fine Line Between Pain and Pleasure”
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Are You Independent Or Just Afraid of Rejection?
Are you the type of person who always prefers to work alone rather than with a group? Are you “picky” with the type of people you hang out around? Do you stay home instead of going out with your friends? While there is nothing wrong with any of these things, many people claim to beContinue reading “Are You Independent Or Just Afraid of Rejection?”
Here’s Why You Already HAVE Everything You Want
Stop looking for something, and you find it. Why does this happen? Why is it that once we give up, once it all seems hopeless, it happens? Our dreams come true. The opportunity to succeed seems to fall directly into our laps. Is it luck? A coincidence? It must be one of the two. AfterContinue reading “Here’s Why You Already HAVE Everything You Want”
Why Your Pain Is ALWAYS Valid
We’ve all heard it before. “There are children starving in Africa.” Shut up. Don’t complain. Suck it up because there are people who have it WAY worse than you. So, we do shut up. We stop talking about our pain because we have been taught that by expressing our own pain, we are somehow beingContinue reading “Why Your Pain Is ALWAYS Valid”
Don’t Try So Hard to be Lovable, Do THIS Instead…
There are millions of people on Earth right now who are “searching for love”. Maybe you are one of them, or maybe you have already found it. Regardless of which position you are in now, we can all relate to that intense craving for love. We see other people engage in acts of affection withContinue reading “Don’t Try So Hard to be Lovable, Do THIS Instead…”
Are You Addicted to Being a Victim?
You feel a rush of righteousness and entitlement as you sit with your friends on a Friday night. They were all talking about their amazing careers and how much money they were making. You know that you should feel happy for them and their success. You know you should be smiling along with them insteadContinue reading “Are You Addicted to Being a Victim?”
Why Willpower Isn’t Enough
If you ask many successful people what contributed to their success, it wouldn’t be a surprise to hear many of them say something like discipline or willpower. Well, what is willpower? And why is it so highly regarded by so many people, from hardcore business owners to health fanatics? Here, I will tell you why,Continue reading “Why Willpower Isn’t Enough”
Here’s Why You Can Never Keep Your Own Word
Tell me if this sounds familiar… You promise yourself you will eat healthy today. The whole day, you think about all sorts of foods: ice cream, candy, chips. But, you do not give in to your own impulsive urges. This brings you a great feeling of pride and accomplishment. Now, it’s 8pm and you areContinue reading “Here’s Why You Can Never Keep Your Own Word”
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