3-2-1: On feeling foolish, the importance of dreams, and respecting others
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3-2-1: On feeling foolish, the importance of dreams, and respecting others
I suggest writing emails to your friends. Writing with an audience in mind makes the writing better, and writing to a friend means you won’t get hung up on how you sound. You’ll become closer, too, to whoever you share your thoughts with, and odds are you’ll draw the same thoughtfulness out of them. Your inbox will become less of a place for
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Can we patiently and reasonably put our disappointments into words that, more or less, enable others to see our point? Or do we internalize pain, act it out symbolically or discharge it with counterproductive rage? When other people upset us, do we feel we have the right to communicate or must we slam doors and fall silent? When the desired... See more
Alain de Botton • The School of Life: An Emotional Education: An Emotional Education
Personally, I find expressing feelings in Indonesian often feels a bit embarrassing. This is because in Indonesia, expressing feelings is not commonplace, both within families and friendships, and the culture is considered excessive, even with partners. Meanwhile, if you watch movies or see Westerners on social media, expressing feelings is very
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