Tag: money
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It’s Okay to Receive: Why Sharing Your Gifts Isn’t the Same as Giving Them Away
For years, many of us sit on our talents. We create, we heal, we guide, and we pour energy into helping others, often for free. Sometimes we feel guilty even thinking about asking for compensation. “I don’t want to seem greedy,” we say. Or, “People might not understand the value of what I do.” If…
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When Affection Fades: Money Is Never Enough.
I’ve come to understand why so many relationships, including marriages, eventually come to an end. It’s often because we unknowingly base the value of those relationships on tangible things shared routines, financial stability, physical presence, or material gestures like gifts and vacations. These things, while meaningful, can fade or change with time. But true connection…
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Why Some Men Walk Away After 50—And What to Do Instead.
I was talking with my daughter recently, and she shared something that really stuck with me. One of her close friends is worried about her dad, who, coincidentally, is around the same age as I am. She said her friend opened up about how her father’s been struggling lately. He told her that he just…
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UNTYING THE KNOT: NAVIGATING THE COMPLEXITIES OF DIVORCE WITH PEACE AND RESPECT
It’s so common to think that love should just flow effortlessly, like something out of a movie. But real relationships don’t just sustain themselves on chemistry alone. Sure, that initial spark is exciting and can feel like fate, but keeping a connection strong over time is a totally different game. It takes two people choosing…
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How Ambition Imposed by Women Can Breed Male Resentment.
Women need to recognize that a man’s potential unfolds on his own timeline, not according to someone else’s expectations. If he isn’t at the stage you hope for or ready to meet you where you are, it’s often healthier to step back and move on. He may very well be aware of what he wants…
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Top 5 Communication Problems in Unhappy Relationships.
Communication is at the heart of intimate human relationships, it is literally the foundation on which all else is built. The ability to communicate is an essential skill individuals must master if they are to enjoy close relationships, in fact the ability and the willingness to communicate have been found to be among the most…
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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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Achieving a delicate balance between spiritual and worldly prosperity is the goal.
I’ve learned that genuine riches is determined more by spiritual and internal development than by material belongings. This does not imply, however, that we should totally give up on materialistic goals. Rather, it is a gradual ascent towards achieving a delicate balance between spiritual and worldly prosperity.