https://youtu.be/abgRKlvYzmw Pain, Pleasure and the Human Psyche I believe it has been heavily researched in a number of studies that human beings are much more adverse to feeling pain then they are eager in seeking pleasure. It can be said then, that it is part of human nature that we are very risk adverse. Building …
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https://youtu.be/5DjymTXUmSg Loyalty is a Virtue Across cultures, countries and continents, loyalty is seen as a key virtue in normal human interactions. Which is all well and good as loyalty breeds trust and trust is needed for cooperation, to build the many aspects that make up civilization. It's been said that no man is an island, …
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A Key Difference Between Childhood and Adulthood Sacrifice. Wait, better to start off by saying that life is a series of decisions. We have choices we need to make, some of these choices are hard, and those decisions define us. Whether we choose to make our own matters our own or have others decide for …
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A truth though merited is not always wanted. Sometimes it is best to just hold your tongue and let others figure things out on their own time when they are ready.
https://youtu.be/JSqyjTq3gms A Grain of Sand in a Foreign Land Integration into a new society is difficult. As a lone outsider, drawing new connections and establishing new points of contact from scratch is not easy. This is compounded when you are in a different country and continent. So what is to be done then? The simple …
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It has been said that hope is like fire, if you can control it, a fire serves it's useful purpose, it provides light, warmth, protection and what not but too much fire and it will spread out of control and destroy what was built. Same with hope, so hope it can then be said is …
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Things in which we obtain cheaply and easily we don't place much value on, But if you dangle a carrot in front of people and make them work for it, that is how you get what you want.
Before you can master anything, there is a process of repeated failure that most are unwilling to undergo but is necessary to achieve what most won't.
It oft becomes so tempting to latch onto the first thing that alleviates the feeling of loneliness. But perhaps it would be wise to examine this companion closely.
Being a little pessimistic about other people and lowering your expectations when there are factor beyond your saves a lot of heart ache.
Kingston S. Lim 