What makes you happy? I find directly pursuing happiness is difficult to do. Many times the things we think will make us happy fail to do so. Instead I like to focus on growth and developing a strong life philosophy that can guide you through tough times and help you enjoy successes. But what about […]
Getting Lucky
Win or lose, it’s mostly luck. Whether you get the date, close the sale or get your article digged and tagged throughout the net, most of it was just a roll of the dice. But just because simply living makes you a gambler, doesn’t mean it is time to despair. It just means you have […]
Creating Your Own Religion
Are you in a spiritual confusion? We live in a world where science, philosophy and various religions are in continuous conflict. You may want the certainty, values and purpose religion offers but this often means being forced to accept internal conflict. You may like the part of a religion that says love thy neighbor but […]
Be an Adult
Society defines an adult as someone who has reached the age of majority. For myself that was less than a year ago. My nineteenth birthday won’t be until August. To a lot of people I’m still not an adult. A young-adult/teenager blend that doesn’t really classify as an adult, but still needs to shave. I […]
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