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What are some ugly truths of life?

I just love this list that I lifted from Quora - written by Jasmin Mous,  Evil exists. There are people who have chosen to destroy everything and everyone that comes into their way. Empathy is NOT a motto to live by. It is a skill for you and you only. If you live by...
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What successful people have in common?

The below list was lifted from Quora and is authored by Adam Fayed Founder of Global Online Financial Advisory Firm.  I really like this list a lot.  I think just successful is enough though - not just ultra successful.  I am even sure what ultra successful means.  I...
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Do not weep for your dead: how to mourn as the Stoics did

Imagine you are at a child’s funeral. The child is yours. The air is numb with silence. An ache so deep you can barely breathe moves through you, until it bursts and you cry out loud. Somebody passes a tissue; another rests his hand on your shoulder. In time, your...
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Dread accompanies me through life but it is not without consolation

One morning, my father died at home. I awoke to a call for help – my name shouted once, loudly, desperately, fearfully, by my mother – ran into my parents’ bedroom, and found my father convulsing in the throes of a massive heart attack. His body bucked on a deadly...
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