Perfection is an impossible goal that can hurt your relationship. Instead of trying to reach for perfection, focus on growing and nurturing your relationship. Your relationship will never be perfect, but it can still be happy and strong. Try these techniques and discover greater happiness together: 1. Avoid the comparison…
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Half of American adults read less than 5 books in the past year, according to the Pew Research Center. When it comes to literature, consumption has fallen to a 30 year low. The National Endowment for the Arts says only 43% of adults read even a single novel, story, poem,…
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You’re familiar with your conscious mind. You use it to choose a channel on the TV or to decide what you’re going to have for dinner. But there’s another aspect to your mind, the subconscious. Your subconscious is most active during sleep and when you’re mildly distracted. Consider how many…
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The Great Gatsby is considered a literary masterpiece. It was named the best American novel of the 20th century by the Modern Library, and it inspired two blockbuster movies. While it’s better known for the story of a Jazz Age romance, there’s also some advice on personal growth that’s still…
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As far as anyone knows, you only get to live once. So, you might as well make it as amazing as possible. You don’t have to settle for mediocrity and a life that fails to excite you. You have the power to create a life that fills you with joy,…
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Success is a fascinating thing. There are good people with every possible advantage that struggle with success and life in general. It’s also easy to find people with no education, a poor attitude, and a lack of morality that seem to thrive. Both groups of people want to get ahead,…
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Unhappy people do certain things that happy people avoid like the plague. If you’re doing these things, you’re not as happy as you could be. Achieving anything involves avoiding certain behaviors and adopting other behaviors. The same holds true for your happiness. Some people have a natural skill for being…
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Do you keep making the same mistakes? If you do, you might find that you make little progress in your life. There is a huge opportunity to learn from your mistakes. Those that successfully learn from their mistakes wind up being highly successful. Those that repeat them struggle. Imagine how…
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Are you a people-pleaser? Do you try to help everyone at the expense of your own needs? Do you try to make others happy as a means of avoiding confrontation? Do you feel guilt when you put yourself first? If so, you’re a people pleaser. Trying to make others happy…
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It’s time to get out of your own way. Life isn’t easy, but struggling against it leads to misery. There’s something to be said for accepting reality and doing your best to move through the world. That doesn’t mean giving up. It means keeping your negative thoughts and emotions in-check…
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