Personal Development
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Personal Development
Why humans are surprisingly bad at being happy
bigthink.comA sign of emotional intelligence is moving from “You made me feel” to “This is how I reacted.”
Our emotions aren’t caused by other people’s actions. They’re shaped by our interpretations.
Blaming others gives them power over our feelings. Taking responsibility empowers us.
Adam Granttwitter.comWe’re meant to experience emotional pain so we can release it. No other reason.
Dr. Steven Brownlowtwitter.comwhen the trauma label has been applied by outside mores – when an event like an explosion, an assault or a sexual event has taken place and our culture insists that it be traumatising. Sometimes this extraneous narrative resonates and provides a sense of relief, but in other instances disagreement and refusal of the label can lead to judgement from... See more
Niklas Serning • Trauma - the search for a poisoned chalice?
The Architecture of Tomorrow: An Interview With Ben Horowitz
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Reaching your goals is not success if you compromise your values along the way.
Getting ahead shouldn't force you to leave people behind. No accomplishment is worth sacrificing kindness or integrity.
Ambition shapes what you achieve. Character is defined by how you achieve it.
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