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The Losses You Suffer Are Your Blessings in Disguise

Life’s journey is often marked by the interplay of adversity and fortune. A common misconception is that being kind to others leads to personal loss. However, this apparent loss is the seed from which future blessings grow, embodying the principle of “turning misfortune into fortune.” This idea extends to our perception of hardships. While commonly ...

Emma Lu

Greenhouse flower.

Embracing Life’s Detours: Finding Hope in Unexpected Turns

In the ever-evolving tapestry of life, change is the only constant. In his work Touring Shanxi Village, Lu You elegantly conveyed a sentiment about life’s unpredictability. He wrote: “Stream upon stream and hill upon hill, when it appears there is no way ahead, beyond shady willows and bright flowers still, there lies another quiet village ...

Mikel Davis

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10 Ways You Should Embrace Change

One of the universal laws is that change is constant. This thought was expressed by Heraclitus who was a Greek philosopher. But, many of us are afraid to accept this. If you are having a smoothly flowing life where your wishes are being granted, it will be natural for you to be wary of change. ...

Emma Lu

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