April 2011
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Sticks, not snakes →
How to get past negative first impressions? Here’s an interesting blog post on this topic.
THE DOCTOR WAS AT THE ROYAL WEDDING
newcrookedfang:
helloimtarnah:
Well yeah, he saved it from alien invasion. OBVIOUSLY.
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May is BPD awareness month. Re-blog to spread...
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The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.
-Flora...
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Dum inter homines sumus, colamus humanitatem
- Seneca, De Ira
– Whilst among men, let’s respect humanity.
The author advises us to be compassionate and respectful to other human beings, for the simple reason that we are all human beings. All the inconveniences that occur to us are just temporary disturbances - it is a waste of time to fight back in...
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How to avoid being manipulative?
Manipulative behavior is common in people with low self-esteem. How to avoid being manipulative with those close to us, so as to cultivate healthy relationships with them?
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What is to give light must endure burning.
- Viktor E. Frankl
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No wander! →
A wandering mind is an unhappy mind - says Harvard University. I agree. I let my mind wander too often (and for too long) and it never does me any good.
Have a look at the article! And keep focused on the awesome things you are doing at the moment - being it working, studying, playing videogames ;)
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Forgiveness →
Sometimes, you may think you are not great at all, because so many bad things happen to you. So many mean people cross your life. But hey, forgiveness is such a wonderful thing - so much better than pain and resentment. Read this page - it’s amazing. And you are amazing, too.
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You do make a difference →
I had read this story on one of the “Chicken Soup” books, and it was very nice to see it again in a photo-story. As there are a lot of people that make a difference in your life, you make a difference in theirs too!
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Thank you note #003
Today, I thank my brand new internship for being so boring. At least I know better what kind of company I want to work in.
Don’t you think, too, that it is good to have some not-so-pleasant experiences (not too long though), to know what kind of life fits yourself better?
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Thank you note #002
Today, I thank Switzerland for being so freakin’ expensive. It makes it much more fun to go shopping in other countries, and some kinds of food much more tasty because I cant afford to buy them only every once in a while.
Don’t you think, too, that not being able to afford everything, is actually not that bad?
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Jerry Seinfeld’s Productivity Secret - On... →
I know, sometimes it almost feels impossible to keep promises made to yourself - especially when you feel apathetic and depressed, or simply too busy. It’s so much easier to procrastinate, right?
This post describes a nice and easy technique to avoid procrastination and keep commitment - I tried it, and it worked!