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Transformative Thinking: 5 Inspirational Stories

There is a Chinese proverb that highlights the importance of addressing fundamental issues before anything else. It uses the metaphor of farming: If a field is unable to hold water, then no matter how good the seeds are or how hard you work, the effort will ultimately be wasted. Similarly, no matter how hard you ...

Mikel Davis

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Revisiting Childhood Dreams for Personal Growth

In the secret depths of our childhood memories, we all harbor dreams that once sparked our imagination and filled our hearts with joy. Seemingly lost amid the rush and responsibilities of adulthood, these dreams hold a key of immense value: They provide profound insight into who we’ve become today. This article explores how rekindling those ...

Viena Abdon

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5 Easy Ways To Master a New Skill

Everyone wants to be better at something. Learning a new skill is essential for personal and professional development. If you wish to learn a new computer language, communication skills, or cooking, self-development is a slow process. Learning new skills can lead to career development, a higher salary, or better job opportunities. Besides the financial or ...

Nathan Machoka

Learning how to cook.

9 Simple Yet Effective Ways to Happiness

Have you ever wondered how to truly find happiness? If so, these suggestions may help. They cannot work for everyone every day, but they can add to emotions of happiness. It should be remembered that joy cannot heal pain or loss, but it can bring temporary relief. It takes time to heal, but that doesn’t ...

Ratul Saha

A happy older couple.

Follow these 5 Life-Changing Steps to Escape Your Comfort Zone

In the warmth of your comfort zone, life appears cozy and familiar. Finding the motivation to escape is more complex than you want to admit due to the temptation, mindset, and fixed habits of this comfort zone. However, the more you stay in your comfort zone, the fewer opportunities you have to immerse yourself entirely ...

Ratul Saha

walking

Building a Morning Routine

Some successful people would argue that the way your day will roll out highly depends on your morning routine. The good news is that there are a few things to follow to build a stellar starting routine to help you dominate your day. Why a morning routine? Many people suffer from not knowing how to ...

Mike West

Waking up.

Great Writing Comes From the Heart

Significant literary works can evoke a multitude of emotions yet can also nourish people’s hearts. But how does one create great books or articles? And how does a writer find the inspiration to create them? To find the answers to these questions, we asked Chinese-language columnist Wang Guanming from The Epoch Times, who began writing for the ...

Emma Lu

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Is It Time for a Mental Health Makeover?

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is essential at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. Mastering your mind is key to a healthy and happy ...

Tatiana Denning

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How Your Thoughts Can Change Your World

How many times have you had a thought that changed your world? Whether it is a sudden realization or a slow epiphany, our thoughts have the power to shape our reality. Every day, you make countless decisions that shape your life, and your thinking plays a significant role in those decisions. If you can learn ...

Raven Montmorency

A man sitting hold a book and thinking.