Creators should give more respect to those around them Created by the author — original from Pexels by Michelle Leman The thrill of getting noticed online can make you feel like a superstar. Yet it hurts when those around you don’t seem to care. You might seek comfort in online communities as I did. The
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#1 Lion’s breath Created by the author — original image from cottonbro on Pexels With all of humanity’s progress, it’s ironic we’ve become worse at the basic task of breathing. You can test this out for yourself by placing one hand on your chest and one on your stomach and breathing how you normally would.
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It’s not the key to happiness. Created by the author — original image from Pexels For so long, the world convinced me that social status and wealth will make me happy but I’m not sure I believe it anymore. Yes, you can define being successful in many ways but let’s not pretend it wouldn’t still
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It’s ok to be scared sometimes Created by the author — Original image from Pexels I purposely didn’t use the word “overcome” in the title. I’m not going to sell you slogans to magically rid yourself of the fear of failure. It’s far easier to tell someone else to “just do it” than to live
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What a Hollywood screenwriter taught Bruce Lee Image created by the author — original from Pixabay A Hollywood biographer was in his garden drinking fruit juice and discussing the great life questions with a big-time screenwriter and Bruce Lee. You’re probably thinking the martial arts legend was the one with all the answers but he
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“The greatest victory is that which requires no battle” Created by the author from Wikimedia Commons and PxHere Sun Tzu’s Art of War is a short book. You can read it quickly, tick it off and boast about it. Or you could read it slowly and painfully and learn something about yourself. I initially read it while I was deep
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Don’t imprison yourself Not Edith, unfortunately | edited by the author | original image pixabay At 18 years old, Edith Eger lay in a pile of corpses with a broken back, typhoid and pneumonia. Thankfully, for humanity, she survived and has blessed the world with her psychological research. You need to know there is a
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For humans who want easy ways to live better Created by the author — original image from Pexels It feels like everyone is taking on some kind of crazy challenge at the moment. This isn’t one of those 30-day challenges where you need to wake up at an ungodly hour or put your body through torture.
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The irony of notifications helping you to be present Created by the author Mindfulness is the art of living in the present moment. It’s also a rapidly growing billion-dollar industry. These two faces throw up some hilarious contradictions, especially when combined with technology. I’m not against the meditation app industry. They’re making the big bucks,
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Don’t replace ego with selfishness Created by the author — original Photo by Miguel Henriques on Unsplash Solve this riddle: 10 people enter a room to fix a problem. Each person leaves as soon as they realize they are smarter than the others. What’s the result? A lonely room and no solution. “If you are the smartest person
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