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the best antidote to negativity

the best antidote to negativity

“Dig deep within yourself, for there is a fountain of goodness ever ready to flow if you will keep digging. — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 7.59What is negativity at its core? The absence of goodness. Therefore, the best antidote to negative thoughts is to replace them with good thoughts. The best

one important contributor to long-term success

one important contributor to long-term success

A crucial component of perennial success is being able to adjust and adapt whenever the situation demands. If you want to achieve long-term success, you must be willing to make short-term sacrifices. Success is never a linear journey, and you must train yourself to become mentally and emotionally strong no

being good is your supreme duty

being good is your supreme duty

“We must also make ourselves flexible, to avoid becoming too devoted to the plans we have formed.” — SenecaFollowing the rules and doing your job is extremely important. However, being rigid all the time is not a sound strategy. You must be willing to adapt yourself as per circumstances. When it

work is key to living a happy and fulfilling life

work is key to living a happy and fulfilling life

“When a person sets to work, even if it is the most unqualified, primitive, simple work, the human soul calms down. As soon as a person starts to work, all the demons leave him and cannot approach him. A man becomes a man.” — Thomas CarlyleWork provides essential nourishment to the

we are all trustees of the planet

we are all trustees of the planet

“The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.” — PsalmsToday, April 22nd, marks Earth Day, our planet’s very own special day. It’s a good time to reflect on our roles and responsibilities as citizens of the world and engage in

do your best, let go of the rest

do your best, let go of the rest

"For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business." — T.S. EliotIt’s true that as human beings, we belong to a superior species on the planet, and thanks to our gifted faculties, each one of us has an incredible amount of choice with respect to

did will smith act like a real man at the oscars? (part 2)

did will smith act like a real man at the oscars? (part 2)

What we can learn from this incident is that there’s no one in this whole wide world, who doesn’t face the threat of losing their calm in an instant and doing something stupid, such as resorting to violence to get back at the other person. No one is

did will smith act like a real man at the oscars? (part 1)

did will smith act like a real man at the oscars? (part 1)

The short answer is no. Absolutely not. As much as I like Will Smith’s carefree attitude, his inclination towards personal and spiritual growth, and his incredible cinematic work, it breaks my heart to say that Will was out of line during the Oscars night. One of my favorite Stoic

restoring the magic in our lives

restoring the magic in our lives

When we are little, every day is a new adventure — a miracle in its own right. Our curiosity and our quest to find happiness in little, ordinary things energize us round the clock. However, as we grow up, we get so tangled up with our goals, deadlines, desires, and dreams