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Rejection & Self-Respect
Today, I’m listening to a stoicism video on YouTube about how to use moments of rejection as learning experiences—by encouraging our own self-respect and self-worth. Before dawn, I set an intention for the day on my Insight Timer app. Usually, I write long and winding intentions. This morning, there was a suggested intention. It read,…
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Hope for the Future Keeps Us Alive
Spinoza’s Ethics Emotion, which is suffering, ceases to be suffering as soon as we form a clear and precise picture of it. Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning The prisoner who had lost faith in the future—his future—was doomed. With his loss of belief in the future, he also lost his spiritual hold; he let…
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My Biggest Challenges…
My biggest challenges are mental health related. Sometimes I wish I didn’t have to struggle with my mental health. Those moments are pity parties. When I’m feeling optimistic and grateful, I realise that having mental health challenges has helped me to become a nicer person. Instead of being so competitive or judgmental towards other people,…
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How to Cope on Struggle Days
Struggle There are days when I struggle; like today. Instead of berating myself for not living up to my expected daily standards, I’m practicing compassion. I have a lot going on, and while the intention of this blog is not confessional, I do think I am not alone in feeling less energetic on days of…
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