Category: Uncomfortable Truths
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The Parable of the Two Cups
The Parable of the Two Cups — a simple but meaningful story about love. Some stories reveal a simple truth we’ve always known deep down. This short parable isn’t just about love. It’s about self-worth, emotional readiness, and the space we create for meaningful relationships. Sometimes, the strongest connections come from becoming the kind of…
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5 Guaranteed Ways to Demotivate an Employee
5 Guaranteed Ways to Demotivate an Employee — discover the common management mistakes that can quickly kill motivation. This was supposed to be an article about job in marketing, but instead, I decided to share a few observations on how to guarantee that even your best employee loses motivation. Just like personal relationships, professional ones…
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The Parable of the Old Lantern
A Short Story About True Value On the highest shelf of a small shop stood an old lantern. Around it sparkled modern lamps, colorful string lights, and elegant fixtures. Day after day, customers admired the newest designs, while the old lantern was almost always overlooked. “Perhaps my time has passed,” the lantern thought one day.…
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Why Millennials Feel Guilty for Resting
How hustle culture shaped our self-worth Dreams don’t work unless you do. When I was twenty, I believed that quote with all my heart. Along with dozens of others: While you’re sleeping, someone else is working. Work while everyone else is resting. Success belongs to those who never give up. As an anxious millennial, I…
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You’re Not Lazy — You’re Just Doing This Wrong
Lessons They Should Have Taught Us at School We have always learnt to be more productive, achieve more, and constantly chase success. It’s a never-ending cycle that often leads to disappointment, chronic exhaustion, apathy, and eventually burnout. But what if I told you that you don’t have to be productive all the time? That laziness…