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A cruel irony

A cruel irony

The reward for someone who works hard is more work.

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When you are feeling confused

A very modern dilemma:

There are countless television channels, but nothing interesting to watch.

Too many choices make people unhappy.

Are you feeling confused or conflicted? Allow yourself a good night’s sleep. When you wake up the next day, the problem will seem lig...

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Three liberating insights

Three liberating insights

  1. people are not as interested in you as you had always believed.
  2. not everyone has to like you
  3. if we are brutally honest with ourselves, most things we do for others are in fact for ourselves

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Be aware of what you feel

Be aware of what you feel

When you are stressed out, be aware of your stress.

When you are irritated, be aware of your irritation.

When you are angry, be aware of your anger.

As soon as you become aware of these feelings you are no longer lost in them.

Your awareness allows you to witness them from...

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Enlightened and unenlightened person

For unenlightened people, not every day is a good day, because they feel happy only when things happen the way they want them to.

For enlightened people, every single day is a good day, because they feel free knowing that nothing can take away their wisdom

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When you lower yourself, the world elevates you.

When you elevate yourself, the world lowers you.

HAEMIN SUNIM

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How to change a bad situation

How to change a bad situation

If you’ve been unable to change a bad situation, even after many attempts, you should change how you look at the situation.

Nothing is intrinsically good or bad. Good or bad is always relative.

Compare your situation with someone’s that is worse. Now yours does not seem so bad after...

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Do you have enemies?

be humble and stop speaking ill of people.

Those who do not make enemies are more powerful than those who have the strength to fight them all and win.

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Motivate yourself with a reward

People who know their hard work will be tangibly rewarded tend to perform better than those who don’t

Whether it’s a vacation, something you’ve been wanting to buy, or dinner at your favorite restaurant, pick a reward that will keep you going and pretend it’s already yours.

9. Starting a Side Hustle

9. Starting a Side Hustle

Building a successful side hustle will take:

  • Hard work
  • Dedication
  • Long nights

The reward will be:

  • Fulfillment
  • Freedom
  • Time

Money is about value, not time

Money is about value, not time

You are paid in proportion to the perceived value of your work. Not based on how hard you work: A handyman may work hard, but his work is easily replaceable so he will make less money than a lazy accountant.

The most valuable employees are the ones working on the ...

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