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How to strengthen your willpower
How to overcome temptation and distractions
The role of motivation in willpower
Good Bye.
Are there people who you are close with for the wrong reasons? Are there people who you are lying to yourself about? Are there people you dread hanging out with?
Letting them go helps you both.
When we say no to relationships that don’t serve us, we make room for relationships that do. There is no need to lie and make up BS to prolong the inevitable. Just be honest and mature about it.
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Be Real About It
When you force yourself to spend time with someone or pretend to have a good time, you either are lying to yourself, or lying to them. This is not truthful living. You are not serving anyone by maintaining this ruse.
Having history ...
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Signs Of A Fake Friend
The biggest difference between a frenemy and a fake friend is that you know there’s bad blood between the two of you…
whereas a fake friendship can feel like a real one, but it can be more damaging than good for you.
Fake friends ar...
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A True Friend
True friends are people who are there for you during life’s up and down moments.
They are genuinely happy for you when you succeed, and will be there for you when you ask them for help that is within their boundaries.
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Do you actually like spending time with them?
Sometimes interests can be points of relevance such as:
- Working at the same company
- Living in the same building
- Going to the same school
- Playing on the same team
- Being a part of the same organization
- Having gone on the same trip
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Dont Waste Time
Here’s the big idea:
We absolutely can grow out of friends, just like we grow out of clothes.
Our taste and preferences change over time.
…And this is not a bad thing. Its ok to let eachother go.
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Fake Friendship Trap
Obligatory Friend: Someone you don’t enjoy spending time with, but end up spending time with because you feel guilty. It’s a habit you do not know how to stop.
It all starts with the Spheres of Interest. When you first meet someone, you are not sur...
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The Burst
There comes a point in some unhealthy, unfulfilling relationships where the friendship bubble needs bursting. The lies. The faking it. The pretending everything is fine. It needs to stop.
Friendship break-ups should be treated EXACTLY like romanti...
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Fake Friend Syndrome
Do you need to end a friendship?
Sometimes we have to break up with certain people.
See why fakeness can be so damaging and how to protect yourself.
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Need A Breakup?
These are some signs that you have a genuine friendship, and not a fake one:
- Real friends give us their attention and are present to our needs.
- They support us when we are feeling down.
- True friends are genuine and keep their promises....
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Relationship Rule.
Guilt is not fuel.
History is not enough.
Feigned closeness is deception.
Be honest.
Have more time for real relationships.
Live in truth and with real friends.
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