Category: life lessons
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Three Harsh Life Lessons Every 30-Something Should Learn Sooner Than Later
Lessons from a 40-something guy (learn from my mistakes). I’ve swallowed so much crap from my 30s to my 40s that I’d give anything to go back to talk to my old self and give him some tips. Since I can’t, I’ll take revenge by sharing those tips with all the people having a hard…
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I Lived in a State of Quiet Desperation Until I Began to Hear Messages From the Universe
Learn to listen to what the universe wants to tell you. When I was 25, I asked my girlfriend if she would still love me if I went bankrupt, and she replied, “Of course, honey. And I would miss you so much.” Years later, I went bankrupt, and she made good on her subtle threat.Since then,…
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7 Subtle Signs That Show How Smart You Are to Others (According to My 92-year-old Grandfather)
#7. Smart people know when enough is enough. My grandfather used to say that life was not a game of chess but a boxing match where you have to have reflexes, hold your punches, and be willing to hit back without a tremble in your pulse when the opportunity presents itself. And above all, he knew…
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Three Disturbing Life Lessons From Milan Kundera That Will Change the Way You Look at Life.
Discover the pearls of wisdom of this almost centenary author. Recently, on July 11, 2023, the brilliant author Milan Kundera died at 94. And he left us wonderful novels full of mind-blowing thoughts capable of turning your head upside down. As a small tribute, let me share with you three reflections of mine from three…
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Much of your inner chaos is because you are chasing the wrong dream.
Chasing the wrong dream makes you live a life you don’t want, that is not yours, and that makes you terribly unhappy. And on top of that, it is unrealistic. Because you pursue a model of life that only exists in Fanta ads (Fanta-sy :-). That’s why avoiding wanting to fit into the wrong puzzle…
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There’s no need to pretend you’re fine if you’re not.
It’s better to be honest and acknowledge that you’re broken into pieces. But you have to try to put them back together. There’s no use in lamenting. “I wish I had listened to my parents more.” “I wish I had valued their company before I lost it.” “I wish I had dared to take advantage…
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The straw that broke the camel’s back
The straw that broke the camel’s back was the one that saved you. The straw that broke the camel’s back was the one that set you free. The straw that broke the camel’s back was the one that changed you. Unfortunately, human beings only change when the pain of staying where they are is greater…
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I know your secret
As the years have passed, you have become a hermit crab that prefers to carry its shell rather than live bare-chested. It would help to have your shell because everything starts to scare you. And rightly so. Life has shown you more than once its teeth and love its claws. And you don’t even trust…
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You are like a cloth that gets dirty over time.
The cloth cleans well at first, but if you don’t take care of it, it will stain all the glass every time you use it. You must wash the cloth, put it under the tap with soap, and rub it. And then you can wipe with it again and leave all shiny. I’m not telling…
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The secret of life is…
The secret of life is to look at the past without resentment, accept the present, and trust in the future. The secret of life is not to complicate it too much. To understand that what happened happened.To understand that what is, is.And to accept that everything comes when it has to come. You don’t have…