These posts cover how we make ourselves happy, and how to combat unhappiness.
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If you want to increase your chances of being heard by your conversational partner, try approaching your next conversation with only one goal: listening to the other person and understanding their point.
My Two Cents
To be a champion in these games, you look not to who has power, but to who is powerless.
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It is not always true that something good in a modest amount is better in greater amounts
Habits
You can accomplish great things if you keep going. You can almost always do more than you initially think.
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Only now, like a nomad coming upon a flowering oasis after wandering in the barren desert, do I find that I have been forsaking some of the things that make life rich and meaningful.
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Knowing the difference between wanting something, even wanting it badly, and needing it in order to feel happy, is useful in life.
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We are ambitious because we think this will bring us happiness, but we make ourselves unhappy in the pursuit of our ambitions.
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To perform at a high level, you need self-awareness and emotional intelligence, which includes knowing how you interact with others. Ask for feedback, and take it seriously but not personally.
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Just because you find something on the internet doesn't make it true.
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Greetings friends! James Bellerjeau here. I like words. A lot. Those of you who know me will be thinking, "yes, you like to talk a lot when you get in front of an audience." True, but I appreciate others' words as well: a finely written book, a
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I believe we have the power to improve the world. In that spirit, here are ten ways to make life better by focusing on the places we live. Places and circumstances differ but humans thrive under similar conditions.
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The world exists to satisfy our needs and wants, and because of this we will loudly express our displeasure if we are left wanting.