The labyrinth of life.
Life is a labyrinth we are stuck in. We have no actual way out. Yet, all we do is keep trying to find the exit, which we believe, will make us complete and happy.
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A passionate life.
No passion? No life. I’m not talking about sex here (although that in itself is reason enough to live!). A life lived without passion is not worth living. We don’t really want to sit down and analyze our lives to death, and think about what we are missing out on, or the fears behind our […]
Read More…Career success doesn’t define happiness.
We are hardwired, from the moment we take our first breath, to start competing for a spot of our own in life. Everyone starts telling us what we should do and what we should aspire to in order to become successful, and by “successful,” they of course mean financial success.
Read More…The power of a smile.
You won’t catch me without a smile if we happen to meet. I am one of those people who, if I don’t smile, look extremely worried and stern, it has something to do with bone structure, I suppose. I’ve even had homeless people in the streets of San Francisco tell me: “Smile, it can’t […]
Read More…We are responsible for 40% of our happiness.
Attaining happiness is a common goal. And while each person’s measure of happiness is a very unique and personal experience, we all can attain it. Our individual happiness depends on different factors, some we have no control of and others we are actually responsible for. So how do we steer ourselves towards a happier state of mind?
Read More…On happiness.
“Happiness is different from pleasure. Happiness has something to do with struggling and enduring and accomplishing.” George A. Sheehan.
Read More…Being grateful should’t be a cliché.
Thanksgiving is around the corner and supposedly it’s all about family, friends and being grateful. We do it out of habit, going through the motions, making it just another cliché.
Read More…Sadness: Why we should’t avoid feeling it.
I used to avoid and block sadness using any technique possible. Drinking, taking pills, and any form of escapism. I was afraid of it. What I feared most was my anticipation of pain which I thought I couldn’t handle. There is a positive side of sadness. Sadness can be a time of reflection, evaluation, of stepping […]
Read More…Finding meaning in a meaningless life.
It’s National Suicide Awareness Month and for this reason I get to talk about it. Not in-depth, just adding my grain of salt for those who contemplate suicide as a way out.
Read More…When saving makes you miserable…
At a point in my life I decided to skip my yearly trip to visit my family for the summer and stay behind to stick to a rigorous saving plan. That was one of the worst years I remember! While I don’t need much to enjoy myself, and give into few luxuries, giving up that […]
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