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5 Signs You Have Too High Expectations That Set You Up for Failure & Unhappiness

Having high expectations can be a fantastic quality! If you have goals, aspirations, and dreams, you’re likely to be driven towards achieving your loftiest ambitions and have the energy to reach them! However, there is a darker side to high expectations that can become toxic. Let’s check out the five signs that you are focusing […]

Are You an Introvert or Extrovert? Take a Free Test to Find Out!

If you are still unsure whether you are an introvert or extrovert, we’ve got you covered with our free personality test. (Spoiler: this ‘introvert or extrovert’ test also contains a third option!) Read the following questions and pick one answer that better describes your typical behavior in a given situation. Let’s get started!   The […]

‘The World Is Against Me’: What to Do When You’re Feeling This Way

Have you ever said things like, “the world is against me?” You may not have said it, but I bet you’ve felt this way at times. Life is hard. It’s easy to feel like the whole world is out to get you sometimes, especially when negative things happen back to back, or you have arguments […]

5 Labels You Should Never Use to Define Yourself

Let’s be honest, everybody uses labels. We use labels to define one another, whether it’s how big our houses are or how many countries you have visited – certain things become labels and they define us. However, using labels for yourself can pigeonhole you, it can make you feel as though you are defined by […]

Grigori Perelman: the Reclusive Math Genius Who Declined a $1 Million Prize

Ask children today what they want to be when they grow up, and the chances are they will say ‘rich and famous’. But in a world where money and fame rule supreme, there is at least one man with very different values – Grigori Perelman. Who Is Grigori Perelman? Grigori Perelman is a 54-year-old Russian […]

Alone in the Crowd: Why Do Introverts Feel Lonely at Parties & Gatherings?

As an introvert, you probably know better than anyone else what it means to be alone in the crowd, i.e. to feel like a stranger to the people around you. Why do the quiet ones experience this feeling? The festive season is among those times of the year when we are particularly prone to this […]

8 Ways to Protect Your Energy During Hard Times

It’s important to protect your energy when things seem to be falling apart. In fact, your energy controls your future. Hard times visit all of us, some more than others. These difficulties can become so overwhelming to the point that they affect a person’s basic core of energy. In other words, trauma and trouble can […]

January 2: Happy World Introvert Day!

Happy world introvert day! It is celebrated today, on January 2. Maybe it’s the first time you hear about it, so you might be wondering: who came up with the idea of such a celebration? It was German psychologist Felicitas Heyne who was the first to suggest dedicating a special day to the power of […]

12 Curious New Year’s Traditions around the World You Didn’t Know about

There are many New Year’s traditions understood by most people. However, there are also many strange traditions as well. As the new year approaches, we get ready to honor family New Year’s traditions. For most people, these traditions are simple and exciting. There are other traditions that seem a bit odd, however, but observed none-the-less. […]

5 Meaningful Things to Do on New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve has a magic about it – it’s the time when every child and adult believes deep in their heart that the coming year will bring a positive change. I’ve got a few ideas on the things to do on New Year’s Eve for all those who want to celebrate this magic in […]