confidence, ego, love, self reflection, selflessness

Ego vs. Love

The heart wants what it wants, but this does not always mean it is correct. Likewise, the ego can be a vital source of confidence, but what do we do when it’s ego vs. love? Humans are emotional creatures, and we do most things based on either ego or love. Therefore, the key to a ...

David Clapp

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Do You Know the Real Meaning Behind the Chinese Character for Stinky 臭?

The word stinky tends to be used to describe rotten food or something that smells bad. But in Mandarin, it’s associated with a personal characteristic. The Chinese character for stinky is 臭. It’s composed of the characters “oneself” 自 and “important” or “big” 大. In Chinese, “oneself very important” 自大 means a person has a big ego and is very arrogant. ...

Emma Lu

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