While loving excellence is a great thing, the ego turns it into something very unhealthy: unattainable perfectionism, a burden that crushes many.
Source: Leggo’ Of Your Ego: The Difference between Perfectionism and Excellence
Category: Personal Development
Nine Years of Working Towards a Voluntarily Simple Life: Well Worth It
Working towards a voluntarily simple life has been a lot of work, but, nine years after I started chronicling it, I can say that it’s well worth it.
Source: Nine Years of Working Towards a Voluntarily Simple Life: Well Worth It
Epiphanies & Realisations: Most People Are Kind & Want Things to Change
Even when it seems like they aren’t, most people are kind, and almost all of them want things to change for the better. It’s just a matter of perception.
Source: Epiphanies & Realisations: Most People Are Kind & Want Things to Change
Time Tracking As A Tool To Build The Life You Want Instead Of Living the Life You Are Caught In – Sahar’s Blog
Time tracking seems tedious, and to a certain extent, it is. But it will help you so much in making the most of the time you have that it is well worth it.
The Potent Combination of Resignation and Empowerment – Journalling Joy on Sahar’s Blog
Empowerment is tricky. Too little, you get nowhere. Too much, it morphs into arrogance. But just enough balanced with resignation makes it very potent.
Source: The Potent Combination of Resignation and Empowerment – Journalling Joy on Sahar’s Blog
The Limitations of Shocking People Out of Apathy In The Hopes Of Building A Better World – Sahar’s Blog
Building a better world won’t happen in the face of widespread apathy. But trying to shock people out of their apathy is not the way to go about it.
The Delicate Dance of Virtues: Are You Doing It Right? – Sahar’s Blog
It might seem easy at first: to become a good person, develop virtues. But pretty early on, we find out that it’s not quite that simple.
Source: The Delicate Dance of Virtues: Are You Doing It Right? – Sahar’s Blog
Luckier Than Fox Mulder: From Wanting to Believe to Believing – Sahar’s Blog
Wanting to believe it a powerful motivator, as any fan of The X-Files can tell you. Oftentimes, if we back up the desire with hard work, it becomes reality.
Source: Luckier Than Fox Mulder: From Wanting to Believe to Believing – Sahar’s Blog
When Your Voice Isn’t Deemed Good Enough — Sahar’s Blog
In theory, everyone’s voice matters. But in reality, not many voices are deemed good enough. How can we balance these two realities out?
Source: When Your Voice Isn’t Deemed Good Enough — Sahar’s Blog
Eliminating Extreme Poverty: Possible Personal Contributions – Sahar’s Blog
While it might seem like extreme poverty is something we can’t possibly help with, turns out, we have more power to effect change than we realise.
Source: Eliminating Extreme Poverty: Possible Personal Contributions – Sahar’s Blog
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