The sun symbolizes the rise and fall, the importance of night and day, summer and winter; in essence, to be equally comfortable while shining and while setting. The moon symbolizes our hidden realities and emotions, shows us how to go through cycles and phases, a reminder of lifes changing nature. Everything we experience we have the urge to label. However, the labels we place on feelings and experiences don't necessarily define them.

Sun & Moon

The labeling of good vs bad experiences in our head becomes the memory of that said experience. Good is simply a point of perceived advantage and bad is a point of perceived disadvantage formulated as a labeled perception post experience. Good experiences make you happy or motivate you to carry on, bad experiences guides your attention towards what needs change.

Good Vs Bad

Our internal condition bias determines our observation and this 'lens' cannot ever be entirely removed from our experience. It is our emotional reaction to that perception stimulus that becomes the memory of what transpired. Sun rise to sun set, full moon to new moon, yet we cling on to labeled memories as if they are god given instructions that dictate new perceptions so we can easily define our journey and who we are. The realization of that mechanism liberates the self from the identity, and the experience from the label.

Lens Of Perception

Memories are a perception of a past reality, a probable present, and a tool to either change or fixate your future. So use your memories as data working towards the values you hold dear, rather than the identity you hold dear. In short, dont get stuck in the past, unless u really want too.

Time Loop

Dont get stuck in the past unless u really want too.

Understand yourself and those around you.

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The Philosophy Of Perception

Life’s toughest challenges can feel overwhelming. The courage to do hard things is not easy but necessary for growth and development. “Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood,” says Ralph Waldo Emerson. When faced with a difficult situation, you might ask yourself: Is this worth the risk? Is this worth my time and energy? Am I ready for this challenge? “No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted. It ministers to our education, to the development of such qualities as patience, faith, fortitude and humility,” says Orson F. Whitney.

22 Short Rules That Will Get You Through Hard Times In Life

All form of life is transformation — a process. Many of those evolutionary changes are not linear. Your perception and interpretation of life determine who you are becoming. Lessons learned through life experiences can help shape your perspective, values, and beliefs.“I learned a lesson I’d never forget. The lesson was that, when you have setbacks and failures, you can’t overreact to them,” Angela Duckworth.If you’ve ever been through a challenging experience (broken relationship, lost a job, divorced, lost a loved one, or been betrayed), these practical pieces of wisdom can help you thrive.

If you’ve ever been through a challenging experience (broken relationship, lost a job, divorced, lost a loved one, or been betrayed), these practical pieces of wisdom can help you thrive.

<h3>Find meaning: Difficult challenges can be overwhelming, but finding meaning and purpose can help you cope. Reflect on what is truly important to you and strive to align your actions with your values.</h3><h3> </h3>

Be flexible and adaptable: Be open to new ideas and be willing to change course if necessary. The ability to adapt is crucial for overcoming obstacles and moving forward.

Once we truly know that life is difficult — once we truly understand and accept it — then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters.” — M. Scott Peck

Focus on what you can control: Instead of worrying about things you can’t control, focus on what you can control and take action to improve them.

Keep things in perspective: When facing tough challenges, it’s easy to get caught up in the moment and exaggerate the importance of the problem. Try to keep things in perspective, and remind yourself that, while the challenge may seem difficult, it is not the end of the world.

Stay resilient: Life’s most demanding challenges can knock you down, but it’s essential to get back up and keep going. Cultivate resilience by focusing on your strengths, learning from your mistakes, and seeking help and support when needed.

Embrace change: Life is constantly changing, and being adaptable and open to new opportunities is essential for thriving. Embrace change as a chance to grow and learn.

Practice self-compassion: Be kind and understanding towards yourself. Recognize that everyone goes through struggles, and you must be patient with yourself as you work through them.

Seek out positivity: Surround yourself with positive people and things that bring you joy. Focusing on the good things in your life can help you stay motivated and optimistic.

Embrace uncertainty: Life is uncertain, and learning to accept it is crucial for your sanity. Embrace the uncertainty and be open to new possibilities.

Practice mindfulness: Learn to stay present at the moment. It can also help you better understand yourself and your emotions, which can be valuable in navigating life’s tough roads.

Let go of perfectionism: Perfectionism can hold you back and make it difficult to cope in life. It’s important to remember that mistakes and failures are normal, and it’s okay not to be perfect.

Prioritise self-care: Taking care of yourself should be a top priority, especially during tough times. Get enough sleep, exercise, and eat well to maintain your physical and mental well-being.

Reframe negative thoughts: Negative thoughts can hold you back and make it difficult to overcome challenges. Reframe negative thoughts by challenging them with positive and realistic thoughts.

Practice forgiveness: Holding onto anger, resentment, and grudges can make moving forward from tough experiences. Practice forgiveness towards yourself and others as it can help to release negative emotions and promote emotional well-being.

Learn from even hard experiences: Every experience, whether positive or negative, can be a valuable learning opportunity. Take the time to reflect on what you’ve learned from your experiences and how you can apply that knowledge in the future.

Keep a sense of humor: Laughter and a sense of humor can be powerful tools for challenging experiences. Don’t take yourself too seriously; try to find humor in difficult situations.

Practice self-reflection: Take time to reflect on your thoughts, feelings, and actions during difficult times. This self-reflection can help you to gain a better understanding of yourself and how you respond to challenges.

You’re going to go through tough times — that’s life. But I say, ‘Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.’ See the positive in negative events. — Joel Osteen

Cultivate gratitude and appreciation: Focusing on what you’re thankful for can help you maintain a positive outlook. Take time each day to reflect on what you’re grateful for and appreciate the good in your life.

Keep a growth mindset: That means believing you can grow and improve through effort and learning. This mindset can help you to see challenges as opportunities for growth and development.

Find inspiration: Find inspiration in others who have faced similar challenges and overcome them. Their stories can provide motivation and remind you that you are not alone in your struggles.

22 Short Rules To Get Through Hard Times In Life 

If you’ve ever been through a challenging experience , these practical pieces of wisdom can help you get through the hard times in life - and actually thrive.

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22 Short Rules To Get Through Hard Times In Life | Hive

It appears to me that you are right in feeling especial fear of [the passion of anger], which is above all others hideous and wild: for the other [passions] have some alloy of peace and quiet, but this consists wholly in action and the impulse of grief, raging with an utterly inhuman lust for arms, blood and tortures, careless of itself provided it hurts another, rushing upon the very point of the sword, and greedy for revenge even when it drags the avenger to ruin with itself.

Some of the wisest of men have […] called anger a short madness: for it is equally devoid of self control, regardless of decorum, forgetful of kinship, obstinately engrossed in whatever it begins to do, deaf to reason and advice, excited by trifling causes, awkward at perceiving what is true and just, and very like a falling rock which breaks itself to pieces upon the very thing which it crushes.

There is no animal so hateful and venomous by nature that it does not, when seized by anger, show additional fierceness. I know well that the other passions, can hardly be concealed, and that lust, fear, and boldness give signs of their presence and may be discovered beforehand, for there is no one of the stronger passions that does not affect the countenance: what then is the difference between them and anger? Why, that the other passions are visible, but that this is conspicuous.

Aristotle’s definition [of anger] differs little from mine: for he declares anger to be a desire to repay suffering. It would be a long task to examine the differences between his definition and mine: it may be urged against both of them that wild beasts become angry without being excited by injury, and without any idea of punishing others or requiting them with pain: for, even though they do these things, these are not what they aim at doing.

We must admit, however, that neither wild beasts nor any other creature except man is subject to anger: for, whilst anger is the foe of reason, it nevertheless does not arise in any place where reason cannot dwell. Wild beasts have impulses, fury, cruelty, combativeness: they have not anger any more than they have luxury: yet they indulge in some pleasures with less self-control than human beings.

When [the poet] speaks of beasts being angry he means that they are excited, roused up: for indeed they know no more how to be angry than they know how to pardon. Dumb creatures have not human feelings, but have certain impulses which resemble them. […] Their impulses and outbreaks are violent, [but] they do not feel fear, anxieties, grief, or anger, but some semblances of these feelings: wherefore they quickly drop them and adopt the converse of them: they graze after showing the most vehement rage and terror, and after frantic bellowing and plunging they straightway sink into quiet sleep.

The difference between [anger] and irascibility is evident: it is the same as that between a drunken man and a drunkard; between a frightened man and a coward. It is possible for an angry man not to be irascible; an irascible man may sometimes not be angry.

[There] are some sorts of anger which go no further than noise, while some are as lasting as they are common: some are fierce in deed, but inclined to be sparing of words: some expend themselves in bitter words and curses: some do not go beyond complaining and turning one’s back: some are great, deep- seated, and brood within a man: there are a thousand other forms of a multiform evil.

Whether [anger is] according to nature will become evident if we consider man’s nature […] Mankind is born for mutual assistance, anger for mutual ruin: the former loves society, the latter estrangement. The one loves to do good, the other to do harm; the one to help even strangers, the other to attack even its dearest friends. The one is ready even to sacrifice itself for the good of others, the other to plunge into peril provided it drags others with it.

“What, then? Is not correction sometimes necessary?” Of course it is; but with discretion, not with anger; for it does not injure, but heals under the guise of injury. We char crooked spearshafts to straighten them, and force them by driving in wedges, not in order to break them, but to take the bends out of them.

May it not be that, although anger be not natural, it may be right to adopt it, because it often proves useful? It rouses the spirit and excites it; and courage does nothing grand in war without it, unless its flame be supplied from this source […] Some therefore consider it to be best to control anger, not to banish it utterly, but to cut off its extravagances, and force it to keep within useful bounds, so as to retain that part of it without which action will become languid and all strength and activity of mind will die away.

In the first place, it is easier to banish dangerous passions than to rule them; it is easier not to admit them than to keep them in order when admitted; for when they have established themselves in possession of the mind they are more powerful than the lawful ruler, and will in no wise permit themselves to be weakened or abridged. In the next place, Reason herself, who holds the reins, is only strong while she remains apart from the passions; if she mixes and befouls herself with them she becomes no longer able to restrain those whom she might once have cleared out of her path.

There are certain things whose beginnings lie in our own power, but which, when developed, drag us along by their own force and leave us no retreat. Those who have flung themselves over a precipice have no control over their movements, nor can they stop or slacken their pace when once started […] So, also, the mind, when it has abandoned itself to anger, love, or any other passion, is unable to check itself: its own weight and the downward tendency of vices must needs carry the man off and hurl him into the lowest depth.

The mind does not stand apart and view its passions from without, so as not to permit them to advance further than they ought, but it is itself changed into a passion, and is therefore unable to check what once was useful and wholesome strength, now that it has become degenerate and misapplied: for passion and reason, as I said before, have not distinct and separate provinces, but consist of the changes of the mind itself for better or for worse.

“But some angry men remain consistent and control themselves.” When do they do so? It is when their anger is disappearing and leaving them of its own accord, not when it was red-hot, for then it was more powerful than they; […] it is when one passion overpowers another, and either fear or greed gets the upper hand for a while. On such occasions, it is not thanks to reason that anger is stilled, but owing to an untrustworthy and fleeting truce between the passions.

[A]nger has nothing useful in itself, and does not rouse up the mind to warlike deeds: for a virtue, being self-sufficient, never needs the assistance of a vice: whenever it needs an impetuous effort, it does not become angry, but rises to the occasion, and excites or soothes itself as far as it deems requisite.

“Anger,” says Aristotle, “is necessary, nor can any fight be won without it, unless it fills the mind, and kindles up the spirit. It must, however, be made use of, not as a general, but as a soldier.”Now this is untrue; for if it listens to reason and follows whither reason leads, it is no longer anger, whose characteristic is obstinacy: if, again, it is disobedient and will not be quiet when ordered, but is carried away by its own willful and headstrong spirit, it is then as useless an aid to the mind as a soldier who disregards the sounding of the retreat would be to a general.

If, therefore, anger allows limits to be imposed upon it, it must be called by some other name, and ceases to be anger, which I understand to be unbridled and unmanageable: and if it does not allow limits to be imposed upon it, it is harmful and not to be counted among aids: wherefore either anger is not anger, or it is useless […] the passions cannot obey any more than they can command.

For this cause reason will never call to its aid blind and fierce impulses, over whom she herself possesses no authority, and which she never can restrain save by setting against them similar and equally powerful passions, as for example, fear against anger, anger against sloth, greed against timidity. May virtue never come to such a pass, that reason should fly for aid to vices!

Moreover, of what use is anger, when the same end can be arrived at by reason? Do you suppose that a hunter is angry with the beasts he kills? Yet he meets them when they attack him, and follows them when they flee from him, all of which is managed by reason without anger.

Anger […] is not useful even in wars or battles: for it is prone to rashness, and while trying to bring others into danger, does not guard itself against danger. The most trustworthy virtue is that which long and carefully considers itself, controls itself, and slowly and deliberately brings itself to the front.

No passion is more eager for revenge than anger, and for that very reason it is unapt to obtain it: being over hasty and frantic, like almost all desires, it hinders itself in the attainment of its own object, and therefore has never been useful either in peace or war: for it makes peace like war, and when in arms forgets that Mars belongs to neither side, and falls into the power of the enemy, because it is not in its own.

Vices ought not to be received into common use because on some occasions they have effected somewhat: for so also fevers are good for certain kinds of ill-health, but nevertheless it is better to be altogether free from them: it is a hateful mode of cure to owe one’s health to disease. Similarly, although anger, like poison, or falling headlong, or being shipwrecked, may have unexpectedly done good, yet it ought not on that account to be classed as wholesome, for poisons have often proved good for the health.

Qualities which we ought to possess become better and more desirable the more extensive they are: if justice is a good thing, no one will say that it would be better if any part were subtracted from it; if bravery is a good thing, no one would wish it to be in any way curtailed: consequently the greater anger is, the better it is, for whoever objected to a good thing being increased? But it is not expedient that anger should be increased: therefore it is not expedient that it should exist at all, for that which grows bad by increase cannot be a good thing.

No man becomes braver through anger, except one who without anger would not have been brave at all: anger does not therefore come to assist courage, but to take its place.

Nothing becomes one who inflicts punishment less than anger, because the punishment has all the more power to work reformation if the sentence be pronounced with deliberate judgment. This is why Socrates said to the slave, “I would strike you, were I not angry.” He put off the correction of the slave to a calmer season; at the moment, he corrected himself. Who can boast that he has his passions under control, when Socrates did not dare to trust himself to his anger?

“No plague has cost the human race more dear.” - Seneca

De Ira or "On Anger" is an essay on anger by Seneca the Younger. The work offers advice on controlling anger and to make it subject to reason. It is not clear to scholars who wrote the first work on the subject of passions or emotions (the terms are thought interchangeable), but while Xenocrates (396/5-314/3 BCE) and Aristotle (384-322 BCE) were students at Plato's Academy, a discussion on emotions took place which provided likely the impetus for all later work on the subject. The Stoic Posidonius of Apamea (c.135 - 51 BCE) is considered the main source for Seneca, also the work of Theophrastus, Antipater of Tarsus, Philodemus of Gadara, Sotion of Alexandria, Xenocrates (active sometime after 346 BCE) and Aristotle (c. 384-322 BCE ). Other influences may have included works On Passions by the Stoic philosophers Zeno of Citium, Chrysippus, Aristo of Chios, Herillus, Hecato of Rhodes, and the Peripatetic philosopher Andronicus of Rhodes (c. 1st century B.C.). Within the context of Stoicism, which seeks to aid and guide the person in a development out of a life of slavery to behaviors and ways of the vices, to freedom within a life characterized by virtue, de Ira posits this as achievable by the development of an understanding of how to control the passions, anger being classified as a passion, and to make these subject to reason.Seneca's thoughts of the relationship of the passions to reason, are that the passions arise in a rational mind as a result of a misperceiving or misunderstanding of reality.

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Lucius Annaeus Seneca (often known simply as Seneca or Seneca the Younger); ca. 4 BC – 65 AD) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist of the Silver Age of Latin literature. He was tutor and later advisor to emperor Nero, who later forced him to commit suicide for alleged complicity in the Pisonian conspiracy to have him assassinated.

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On Anger

I’m so done living within the confines of my comfort zone. It doesn’t matter what anybody thinks of me, it doesn’t matter what they will say about me, and it doesn’t matter what they tell me I should be doing. None of them really matter to me now, because I have come to realize that my inner voice should be louder than these voices outside of me. I now know that these voices I tend to hear and listen to only show me the contrast to what my inner being knows or could amplify what my inner being tells me to do.

Getting Out Of Our Comfort Zones

I know that I am the only person who knows what is the best for me because my intuition and my heart knows where I should go and what I should do.Our life is our own responsibility. We should be the ones making decisions for ourselves, not others. We should be the ones taking control of our lives, not others. We should be the ones creating and designing our lives the way we want to. We must take the wheel and confidently sit on the driver’s seat of our lives and go where we’re headed.

Take Control

I now know that these voices I tend to hear and listen to only show me the contrast to what my inner being knows or could amplify what my inner being tells me to do. I know that I am the only person who knows what is the best for me because my intuition and my heart knows where I should go and what I should do.

Amplify Your Inner Voice

Yes, we are not always on the right path as we may stumble upon inevitable storms and shit as we take on our journey in life. Yes, life is not always rainbows and sunshine as there will be times we get hurt by others or we hurt others unintentionally (or intentionally). Yes, we sometimes tend to break glasses when doing things again and again and only end up bleeding ourselves and other people after. However, that’s where and when the best life lessons are being learned.

Pain Is Part Of The Process

The broken glasses can no longer be fixed but the cracks can now be the doorways to our soul where the light can shine through more.

Life is way beautiful if we care more about what makes us happy than caring about what others could say and think about us for not keeping up with the standards set by society. I am confident to say all these things because I now have realized that these people didn’t live even half a second of our lives, hence, they know nothing about every single experience that shaped us into becoming who and what we are today.

Focus On What Makes You Happy

Life isn’t supposed to be perfect, don’t strive for it, as mistakes are inevitable. And taking risks or doing what we feel like doing isn’t supposed to be avoided, go take risks, as its consequences could either be negative, but will serve as our teacher for us to become better, or could be positive that will make us thank ourselves after.

Experience Life And Get The Best Of It

Shit happens, yes, but shit happens so that a shift can happen.

I am speaking for everyone. It's about time for us to live our lives authentically and unapologetically. 

I’m so done living within the confines of my comfort zone. It doesn’t matter what anybody thinks of me, it doesn’t matter what they will say about me, and it doesn’t matter what they tell me I should…

I’m so done living within the confines of my comfort zone.

My whole life I always wanted freedom. Like true freedom, the kind where you wake up and anything is possible. I always had problems trying to be athletic, I had asthma and big clunky legs that seemed to have a mind of their own😂 This lead me to constantly research health and wellness, different types of exercises and stretches. I had a rocky foundation pertaining to family so I always suffered from emotional control issues. I’ve been depressed for months, broke my hand from anger outbursts… So I searched and worked on ways to master my mind.

“Super-Human”

I never went the medication route because I always felt like it was cheating. I wanted to master my mind on my own terms. One of the first things I picked up was meditation, which allowed me to harness my focus and in turn have a better handle on my mentality. I’ve learned these tricks to help me when meditating. <ul><li>Focus on the air entering, and exiting the nostrils… Cold in, Warm out</li><li>If a thought pops into your mind acknowledge it, but let it leave the mind with your next breath out. Bring your focus back to the nostrils. </li><li>Practice everyday even if only for a few minutes. It will get easier</li></ul>

Un-limiting Your Mind

There are a ton of ways to exercise your mind and it’s important to keep up with it. If you don’t use it you lose it!! Our brains are so cool, they can become experts at whatever we tell them to do! Keeping your brain on it’s toes is key.<ul><li>READ! Reading and writing are excellent ways to keep your mind running smooth</li><li>Be creative! If you have a thought or idea follow it to the end! Don’t give up! </li><li>Test your memory! Even if it’s just with names when you meet new people, a sharp memory leads to a sharp mind!</li><li>Learn something! It could be anything and it’s better if your interested in the topic</li></ul>

Mental Exercise 

I’ve done weight lifting, yoga, running, stretching, hiking, cold training, and even some calisthenics. Getting my body into shape has been a struggle, but anything is possible if you are dedicated! From my experience cold training is one of the best things you can do for your body. It’s uncomfortable and intense but if you focus on your breathing and be persistent crazy things start happening. You begin to enjoy it, your energy levels increase, and it also has amazing effects on the mind as well! <ul><li>Breath: Through the nose, into the stomach. Tighten the muscles around your lungs as you breath</li></ul>

Body Positive

I’m doing another slide on the cold cause it’s THAT GOOD! When you breath in feel and tighten the muscles in your back and shoulders and rib cage and hold as you breath out. You will begin to feel warmth and blood rush through the body. <ul><li>Wim Hof: If you don’t know of him look him up! The original Ice Man! He’s the man that connected science to the cold and how capable our bodies are of enduring it. Because of him the positive effects of the cold have been PROVEN! </li></ul>

Into The Cold

Exercise is super important for tons of reasons. Staying active and expelling energy, balancing hormones leading to more positive mentality, and even extending your capabilities. The thing is we don’t always have to do the same exercises, be open and try new things! But most importantly make sure you enjoy the exercises so that you have a good connotation on physical activity. So make sure you have fun and break a sweat!

Exercise 

One of the most overlooked things in the fitness industry is fasting. I’m not sure about how it works on the female body but for men it works wonders! Especially if you are overweight, fasting is the easiest way to get into shape. I’m not up to date on all the science behind it but I know what it’s done for me. I did a few 40+ hour fasts and what I noticed was the longer I fasted the better the results. My brain actually got faster, my testosterone increased (I was weight training at the end of my fasts), and my mood was also boosted. I’ll go into more detail in the next slide.

Fasting

Fasting is a form of meditation. To abstain from food. When you are fasted the body uses fat as fuel. With the food and constant consumption today it’s a good thing to fast and let your body purge for some time. After you’ve done a long fast you feel the body processes speed up and become more efficient. If you are thinking this is an unsustainable way to lose weight you are dead wrong. The positive effects on the body and mind that fasting has makes it almost impossible to regain weight, ESPECIALLY if you follow through and obtain your goal.

Fasting 2

Over my journey these are some of the things that I’ve used to enhance my abilities and become a stronger man. I’ve pushed to become a better person my whole life in order to achieve my goals and what I’ve realized is that it’s all connected. The way you treat yourself, the things you put ur energy into, all have an effect on who you become. For me I want to reach my potential, so I put my energy into my own training. I would rather have nothing but be mentally and physically capable then to be rich and useless. You never know what tomorrow brings so invest in yourself!!

Conclusion 

I’ve spent my whole life improving myself in any way I can, and these are some of the things I’ve learned! 

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Making myself a top tier human

<ul><li>Incorporating pleasurable activities into your workout routine increases adherence to a regular workout schedule. </li><li>Makes excersize feel lesss like a chore. </li><li>Leads to better performance. </li><li>Enhances overall well-being. </li><li>Can decrease the risk of burnout and injury by making the workout less monotonous. </li></ul>

Why pleasure is useful

<ul><li>Builds physical and mental toughness</li><li>Helps to reach new levels of fitness</li><li>Improves ability to handle stress</li><li>Indicates when you are working at the right intensity level</li><li>Helps to achieve progress and reach fitness goals. </li></ul>The key is to push yourself but also listen to your body and avoid injury.

Why pain is useful

It's important finding a middle way between pleasure and pain when it comes to exercise. Also, it's important to:<ul><li>Push yourself to work hard during your workout but also to listen to your body and avoid injury.</li><li>Find an exercise routine that is challenging but also enjoyable.</li><li>Incorporating recovery time and stretching for preventing injury and improving performance.</li></ul>Balance is key, and it's important to find a workout routine that is sustainable and can be followed consistently over the long-term

Finding a middle way

Every strenuous exercise involves some mixture of suffering and pleasure. The key to sticking with it is getting the balance right.

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How Painful Should Your Workout Be?

"Dream as if you’ll live forever, Live as if you’ll die today!"

”You can’t be afraid to fail. It’s the only way you succeed. You’re not gonna succeed all the time and I know that."

”Nothing is given. Everything is earned."

”People will hate you, rate you, shake you, and break you. But how strong you stand is what makes you."

40 LeBron James Quotes That Will Inspire You To Keep Going

LeBron James Quotes That Will Inspire You To Keep Going

Ideologues are people who pretend they know how to "make the world a better place" before they've taken care of their own chaos within

Sometimes it seems the only people willing to give advice in a relativistic society are those with the least to offer

Dreams shed light on the dim places where reason itself has yet to voyage

<ul><li>No one standing still can triumph, no matter how well constituted</li><li>Eat a fat and protein heavy breakfast as soon as possible after awaken (no carbohydrates, no sugars, as they are digested too rapidly, and produce a blood-sugar spike and rapid dip</li><li> Anxious and depressed people are already stressed, their body therefore primed to hypersecrete insulin if they engage in any demanding activity </li><li> Excess insulin will mop up all their blood sugar</li><li> They become hypoglycemic and psycho-physiologically unstable </li></ul>

Rule #1 Stand Up Straight With Your Shoulder Back

If you're number 1, highest level of status<ul><li>If you're male, you have preferential access to the best places to live and the highest quality food. People compete to do you favours. You have limitless opportunity for romantic and sexual contact. You are a successful lobster, and the most desirable females line up and vie for your attention</li><li>If you're female, you have access to many high quality suitors: tall, strong, and symmetrical; creative, reliable, honest and generous. And like your dominant male counterparts, you will complete ferociously to maintain your position.</li></ul>

Rule #1 (continue)

<ul><li> Ancient part of your brain watches how you are treated by other people</li><li>It renders determination of your value and assign you a status</li><li>If you judge as little value, your brain restrict serotonin availability</li><li>Makes you reactive to any circumstances that might produce emotion</li><li>You need that reactivity, emergencies are common at the bottom, and you must ready to survive.</li></ul>

If You Let Yourself Treated Badly By Others 

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Doing unto others as you would have them do unto you</li><li class="ql-align-justify">He whose life has a why can bear almost anyhow </li></ul>

Rule #2: Treat Yourself As Someone You Are Responsible Helping

Violence is the default. It’s easy. It’s peace that is difficult: learned, inculcated, earned.

<ul><li>When people have a low opinion of their own worth—or, perhaps, when they refuse responsibility for their lives—they choose a new acquaintance, of precisely the type who proved troublesome in the past. Such people don’t believe that they deserve any better—so they don’t go looking for it</li><li>People create their worlds with the tools they have directly at hand. Faulty tools produce faulty results. Repeated use of the same faulty tools produces the same faulty results. It is in this manner that those who fail to learn from the past doom themselves to repeat it</li></ul>

Rule #3: Make Friends With People Who Want The Best For You

<ul><li>“It is only right to see the best in people. The highest virtue is the desire to help.” But not everyone who is failing is a victim, and not everyone at the bottom wishes to rise, although many do, and many manage it</li><li>Before you help someone, you should find out why that person is in trouble. You shouldn’t merely assume that he or she is a noble victim of unjust circumstances and exploitation</li><li>If you have a friend whose friendship you wouldn’t recommend to your sister, or your father, or your son, why would you have such a friend for yourself?</li></ul>

<ul><li>It’s appropriate and praiseworthy to associate with people whose lives would be improved if they saw your life improve.</li><li>If you surround yourself with people who support your upward aim, they will not tolerate your cynicism and destructiveness</li><li>But mostly they are dragging you down because your new improvements cast their faults in an even dimmer light.</li></ul>

When you dare aspire upward, you reveal the inadequacy of the present and the promise of the future. Then you disturb others, in the depths of their souls, where they understand that their cynicism and immobility are unjustifiable. You play Abel to their Cain. You remind them that they ceased caring not because of life’s horrors, which are undeniable, but because they do not want to lift the world up on to their shoulders, where it belongs.

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#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research. Humorous, surprising and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street. What does the nervous system of the lowly lobster have to tell us about standing up straight (with our shoulders back) and about success in life? Why did ancient Egyptians worship the capacity to pay careful attention as the highest of gods? What dreadful paths do people tread when they become resentful, arrogant and vengeful? Dr. Peterson journeys broadly, discussing discipline, freedom, adventure and responsibility, distilling the world's wisdom into 12 practical and profound rules for life. 12 Rules for Life shatters the modern commonplaces of science, faith and human nature, while transforming and ennobling the mind and spirit of its readers.

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER  #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research. Humorous, surprising and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street. What does the nervous system of the lowly lobster have to tell us about standing up straight (with our shoulders back) and about success in life? Why did ancient Egyptians worship the capacity to pay careful attention as the highest of gods? What dreadful paths do people tread when they become resentful, arrogant and vengeful? Dr. Peterson journeys broadly, discussing discipline, freedom, adventure and responsibility, distilling the world's wisdom into 12 practical and profound rules for life. 12 Rules for Life shatters the modern commonplaces of science, faith and human nature, while transforming and ennobling the mind and spirit of its readers.

Jordan Bernt Peterson is a Canadian psychologist, author, and media commentator. He began to receive widespread attention in the late 2010s for his views on cultural and political issues, often described as conservative. Peterson has described himself as a classic British liberal and a traditionalist.

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Worrying is a natural human tendency, but it can become overwhelming and interfere with daily life. Here are some 7 practical tips to help you stop worrying about everything:

How to stop worrying about everything in 7 practical ways

1. Identify the source of your worry. Understanding what is causing your worry can help you address the issue and find a solution.

2. Practice mindfulness. Being present in the moment can help you focus on the present rather than worrying about the future or dwelling on the past. Techniques such as deep breathing and meditation can be helpful.

3. Challenge negative thoughts. Often times, our worries stem from negative thoughts and irrational beliefs. Challenge these thoughts by asking yourself if they are realistic and if there is evidence to support them.

4. Set aside worry time. Schedule a specific time each day to think about and address your worries. This can help you compartmentalize your worries and prevent them from overwhelming you throughout the day.

5. Seek professional help. If your worries are interfering with your daily life, consider seeking help from a therapist or counselor. They can provide support and guidance to help you manage your worries.

6. Focus on what you can control. We can’t control everything, but we can control our reactions and attitudes towards things. Instead of worrying about things out of your control, focus on what you can do and take action.

7. Try to find a positive perspective. Instead of fixating on worst-case scenarios, try to find a positive perspective on the situation. This can help you feel more in control and less worried.

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Burnout is mental exhaustion that can lead to serious mental, physical, and emotional side-effects. Burnout occurs when you're under severe and constant stress. Addressing and monitoring these negative feelings is the key to moving past them.While confronting stress <a href="https://www.eleanortypes.com/post/Tracking-Your-Stress-Levels-To-Improve-Burnout-Recovery">may seem uncomfortable </a>at first, it's not an admission of failure. Instead, it's acknowledging that you need to take care of yourself.

Tracking Your Stress Levels To Improve Burnout Recovery

Your levels of stress will vary depending on what's going on in your life. Ignoring warning signs can have a serious impact on your physical and mental wellbeing. Here are some warning signs that you're approaching or experiencing burnout:Overwhelmed: Regularly burdened, even by simple tasks.Unmotivated: Focus is at an all-time low.On Edge: High anxiety, low recharge success.Fatigue: Tired even after resting.Withdrawn: Pulling away from others, even your usual support system.Sickly: Aches, pains, and sick days.

Ignoring Signs of Burnout

The goal of <a href="https://www.dummies.com/article/body-mind-spirit/emotional-health-psychology/emotional-health/stress/monitor-your-stress-with-a-stress-journal-164562/">a stress journal</a> (also referred to as a stress diary or stress log) is to keep a record of how stressed you are throughout the day and what circumstances increase these feelings.This doesn't have to look polished! Write down the time, event, and how it made you feel. You can also add from 1 - 10 how stressed it made you feel or the importance of the event to your day. Above is my personal example!

1) Maintain A Stress Journal

A "<a href="https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/January-2022/Understanding-Mental-Illness-Triggers">trigger</a>" activates a feeling within you - the term is typically used for stressors that activate trauma, anxiety, or stress. Identifying these can help you track instances where you feel overwhelmed.Here are examples of how you can identify what's really bothering you:<ul><li>Do the dishes stress you out as much as cleaning your work area?</li><li>Does your work ethic suffer more when you're put on certain types of projects?</li><li>How long do you put off some tasks more than others? What finally convinces you to complete them?</li></ul>

2) Identifying Triggers

Mindfulness, put simply, is the practice of being present. Find an exercise that helps anchor your mind in the present, through physical and mental connection.The <a href="https://www.brandonjonestherapy.com/post/the-five-senses-countdown">5 Senses Countdown</a> is a great beginners way to cope with anxiety and feeling overwhelmed.Take a deep breath. Now, find:<ul><li>5 things you can see</li><li>4 things you can hear</li><li>3 different textures</li><li>2 different smells</li><li>1 thing to name</li></ul>Combine deep breathing exercises with mindfulness practices like the 5 Senses Countdown.

3) Mindfulness Exercises

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution to stress recovery; your method of relaxation will also need to be adaptable.Music: make a playlist that calms you or hypes you up.Get Togethers: Plan time with your support system.Retail Therapy: Some people feel better when they buy comfy clothes, make a purchase they've been saving up for, or even spend time in a public place.Naps: Sleeping is the human equivalent of “have you tried turning it off and on again?”

4) Updating Your Solutions List

Sleeping is the human equivalent of "Have you tried turning it off and on again?"

Any schedule comes with stress. Ignoring burnout symptoms can seriously impact your well-being.Monitor what increases negative feelings so that you can build a recovery plan that works for you at the time.

Staying Conscious of Your Stress Levels

Stress is something we all experience. Find a healthy way to reduce your stress levels and monitor potential burnout.

Tracking your stress levels can help reduce the lasting effects burnout has on your physical and mental health.

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