LIFE
Lessons from a Former Overthinker: How to Start Really Living
“Rule your mind, or it will rule you.” ~Buddha
I used to be trapped in a cycle of overthinking, replaying past mistakes, worrying about the future, and mentally holding onto every thought, just as...
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Sometimes Not Forgiving Is a Powerful Step Toward Healing
“You should be angry. You must not be bitter. Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. It doesn’t do anything to the object of its displeasure. So use that anger. You...
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Messes Must Be Cleaned Up
One of the laws of physics I learned in high school was the Second Law of Thermodynamics.Officially, it says, “The level of disorder in the universe is steadily increasing. Systems tend to move...
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How to Get Out of Your Own Way and Bring Your Dreams to Life
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” ~Albert Einstein
For a long time, I lived under the illusion that I was solving the problems standing between...
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Don’t Postpone Your Life: Why We Need to Live Fully Now
“Life doesn’t allow for us to go back and fix what we have done wrong in the past, but it does allow for us to live each day better than our last.” ~Unknown
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A Message of Love and Support We All Need to Hear
“When you can’t look on the bright side, I will sit with you in the dark.” ~Unknown
There are moments in life when pain feels consuming—when it lingers, reshapes us, and forces us to...
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The Bigger Your Dream, The Better Version of Yourself You Become
Some people, it seems, merely drift through life. While others appear driven and focused.Have you ever wondered why that is? Is it personality? Upbringing? Talent? Ambition?There’s no doubt that those factors play a...
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The Amplification of Joy and the Diminishing Marginal Utility of Things
Note: This is a guest post by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists.My friend Derek wanted to be a good minimalist. So after his son, Sammy, was born, he refused to buy toys for...