Do You Expect the Unexpected?
Life is full of unexpected twists and turns. But how often do we actually plan with that truth in mind? Not often enough, in my case. – I am a man rich with mistakes. Yet, one of the bigger mistakes … Continue reading
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Bliss vs. Logic: Understanding Our Emotional Nature (Digest)
Note: this is a condensed version of a longer essay. – So, the basis of all desires is to be Who-We-Are, the way we are meant to be. Being Who-We-Are is the key to living a fulfilling life. That seems … Continue reading
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Bliss vs. Logic: Understanding Our Emotional Nature
In this essay, I propose a system to help understand our emotional nature, and use it correctly to gauge decisions and options that empower you to be more of who you are. In a hurry? Read the digest version. — … Continue reading
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Tagged decision-making, emotions, feeling, satisfaction
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Why You Can’t Do What You Love (Digest)
This is a digest version of a longer essay. If you like it, explore it in full detail. — “Do what you love to do.” I’m sure you’ve read it before. But do you really feel like it? If not, … Continue reading
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Why You Can’t Do What You Love
Here’s an examination of a situation when one can’t even do what he/she loves. And talking about solutions and rewarding activities leave you overwhelmed and unmotivated. It turns out that you have to first make room in your life, before … Continue reading
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The Most Engaging Activity in Your Life (Digest)
This is a digest version of a longer essay. If you like it, explore it in full detail. — When we think of what makes life fun, we tend to think of activities like traveling, eating good food or spending … Continue reading
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The Most Engaging Activity in Your Life
In this essay, I examine one of the greatest sources of joy and fulfillment, one which is seldom identified correctly and brought into open. That’s because many people are not in a place to be able to tap into it, … Continue reading
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Tagged growth, self-actualization, worthy challenge
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Path over Destination: A Little Known Secret to Satisfying Life
We all know that we ought to “do what we love to do.” Yet, a common misunderstanding prevents us from actually implementing. This essay takes away the fluff and uncovers the essence, the real truth about what it is that … Continue reading
Path over Destination: A Little Known Secret to Satisfying Life (Digest)
Note: This is a digest version of the original entry on Path over Destination. – If you choose careers and vocations, or even projects based on the benefits and destinations, you’re sure to have an unenjoyable life. Because life is … Continue reading
Low Self-Esteem Is the Root of All Problems (Digest)
Note: this is the digest version of the extended essay analyzing how self-esteem is the root cause of all personal problems. All your personal struggles boil down to the single cause: a faulty self-esteem. The lower the esteem, the more … Continue reading
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