An immense amount of valuable tips in a short time. — First, why should you listen to me? Don’t blindly rely on the information you read online without filtering it first. So, here’s how I collected this list and why I believe it’s valuable. Those tips are collected based on two things. My own experience and my avid reading habits. I’m naturally good at many of the things…

Don’t make major life decisions based on people who don’t even think that much about you. — Social validation is a strong human need. It’s normal given that you keep it within healthy boundaries. But once you allow it to control you, it becomes devilishly dangerous. It will control your life and enslave you. You’ll become slaved away by what other people think of you. You’ll make…

“If being mean towards yourself was a good strategy to improve yourself, I assure you it would’ve worked by now.” ~Anonymous By nature, I’m an introvert. I get drained by too much human connection. Last year, I traveled to a new country to find a job. It was an adventure…

“I didn’t become better because I loved who I was. I became better because I fell in love with who I wanted to be/who I could be. And I pursued that relentlessly.” It was 2015. With shaky hands and a trembling voice, I told my family that I was going…

It’s not only an attractive quality when in dating, but a generally admirable quality that helps in all areas of your life. — Life is full of suffering. Kind of a pessimist way to start an article, isn’t it? But hey. Deep down, we know this. You’ll never have a problem-free life. And you will be threatened by the potential suffering life has to offer you. Death has its way of making us…

I work at a call center. Here’s what I learned about rude people in general and about human relationships. — #1 They Are As Fragile As They Come Rude people are emotionally and mentally fragile. Even if they pretend to be the opposite. They are fragile because they can’t control their emotions. They’re all over the place. They are fragile because they’re so obsessed with their own problems and issues. They can’t see beyond themselves and their needs.

One of the signs of emotional maturity is not taking things personally that often. But how far can you stretch that? — The weight we put on the words and actions of those we cherish is immense. So, the hurt that they induce is not insignificant. It’s not always because they are bad people. And it’s not because they want to hurt you. That being said, you still need to draw boundaries…

You might think that by not telling them you are saving and maintaining the relationship. But that’s wrong. — When someone has hurt you, it usually means one of the following: What they said/did was generally offensive. What they said/did touched an emotional wound. What they said/did prevent you from getting one of your needs met. A nice mix of all the above. This person can be a toxic…

If a bad relationship is still haunting you, this is also for you. And if you’re stuck in a bad relationship and can’t cut ties, this is also for you. — A month ago, I wrote an article about when you need to let someone go. At the beginning of the article, I stated that you sometimes can’t practically cut ties with someone. You still can let them go, though. I provided some quick suggestions. Here is what I said: