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Scrambled cities: If you're not gonna do the work(on your soul), then you might as well work til you die

 There are two tiers in normal life. Those who are survive and those who thrive.  But nothing is a mistake in life: Nothing comes by chance. You have to prepare for it.  If you thought life was about making money and beating out the Jones's, you've lost already.  Life is: Desire for connection. All unhealthy competition is isolating. We live in an isolated-enough world already. This connection comes from a surprising place: Self-acceptance. A lot of us need to go back to the classroom. A lot of us need to take a silent breather and check in with what we need. This takes serious work. It's the real work. It relies on respect for others and self-respect.  A lot of people in the self-help community try to push the self aside: Manning up is the only side of it they see. But there are certain non-negotiables in this life. Certain things we can't cheat ourselves out of. We are not a piece of meat being acted on.    However, this is where God comes in. Some o...

Powerful technique for getting the upper hand on those who do you harm.

 The "Feel Sorry" Technique

Not too long ago, a not-too-unattractive girl was saying, she wished there were some men around in the town where we live. 

With me sitting right there at that table, I can assure you, that didn't go down too well. 

"More men?" I thought... "Hello. I'm sitting right here. How dare you pull a stunt like that."

So suffice it to say, peoples' words and behavior can be dismissive and downright disrespectful. 

The technique I use is to reframe their actions as so stupid as to deserve pity. 



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