Tag: self improvement
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Willpower vs. Instant Gratification: The Key to Achieving Your Goals
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Story: The Marshmallow Experiment (Source: Internet) The experiment (by Stanford University) began by bringing each child into a private room, sitting them down in a chair and placing a marshmallow (chocolate) on the table before them. At this point, the researcher offered a deal to the child. The researcher told the child that he would…
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You are WORTH it.
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Story: The Old Car (Source: Medium) A father told his daughter “You have graduated with honours, here is a car I bought many years ago. It is pretty old now. But before I give it to you, take it to the used car lot downtown and tell them I want to sell it and see…
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FoMO: Failure of Missing Out: How to Deal with it?
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Story: The Old Lady (Source: Google) A lady who was over 90 years old, had a great flair towards dressing up well, applying makeup and arranging her hair in beautiful patterns. She and her husband had been married to each other for 70 years. After the departure of her beloved partner, having no children and…
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Fear Begets Fear: Tame the Beast Within
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Story: Zen Master, Host and Earthquake (Source: Google Baba) A Zen Master and a few friends had gathered and they were eating and talking when suddenly there was an earthquake. The building that they were sitting in was a seven-story building, and they were on the seventh story so life was in danger. Everybody tried…
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Deserve First, Desire Later: Beyond Instant Gratification
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Story: Buddha, Merchant and Khir (Source: Google Baba) Lord Buddha was camping outside a village. The news of him acquiring ‘The Divine Knowledge’ had spread like jungle fire. Wherever he went people came in large numbers to have a glimpse of him and to get his blessings. A rich merchant of the village met him one…