Category: Navigating life
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Without support, it’s hard to gain success.
When we emancipate ourselves from our upbringing including what people or society says, you grow as a person. I understand now that the only way one will be able to make the most of one’s qualities is to explore different environments. The crazy thing is, without knowing, you can waste time and energy in environments…
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Your values are tied to your happiness.
As the year draws to a close, consider what true happiness means. Some people find enjoyment in owning and dominating, wanting to be on top. Others see it as freedom, individualism, and the capacity to chart one’s own success. However, I believe if you truly want to be happy, you should make sure that the…
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Your Thursday morning fix: The state of being is what matters, not the circumstances.
Emotional intelligence is a special quality that can be hard to find. In contrast to intelligence/knowledge, which is obtained from external sources, wisdom is gained from empathy and firsthand experience.
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Your Tuesday morning fix.
Every part of our personality has a role to play in our lives, it is shaped by the aggressive and the peaceful, your bravery and fear, and your decisiveness and indecision. This duality within us is to protect our best interest, to fight when it’s time to, and to create when it’s time to start…
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What is the secret to staying monogamous?
On social media, I came across a story of a well-known musician who got divorced due to an affair. He recently discussed the cheating scandals in an interview. His assertion: “I realized that I had not been living my truth for a very, very long time,” he shared. Ne-Yo acknowledged societal pressures to conform to…
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Gender Differences: How hookup culture impacts men and women differently.
Hooking up seems to be the way people obtain relationship status, even if many prefer long-term relationships, but is this really the norm? And what effect does it have on the quality of relationships? According to research from Cornell and the University of Wisconsin, many low-to middle-class people started “having sex within a month of…
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Pt 2 The art and science of happiness: The Correlation between Happiness and Money.
Do money and happiness go hand in hand? It is a widely held belief that those who are wealthy tend to be happier than those who are not. Let’s now investigate the correlation between money and happiness. In a global survey, participants were asked to rate their level of happiness on a scale of 1…
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The art and science of happiness.
Yes, you correctly read the title: The art and science of happiness is the first topic of the online course I’m taking, “Managing happiness” My curiosity regarding the matter lead me here as i believed it was one of the causes i no longer wanted to be in my marriage amongst other factors. What is…
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Why is Diddy story being sensationalized.
If you’re unaware, Sean Combs, popularly known as Puffy, Pdiddy, or Diddy, is a hip-hop music mogul who has been accused of kidnapping, drugging, and forcing women into sexual activities. The media has shifted its focus from what is really important “Trafficking and kidnapping” to additional personal information that has come to light about him.…