It’s tough to fail, huh? It sucks knowing you’ve put your heart & soul into something, only to see it crumble to nothing.The heaviness in your stomach, the stinging in your brain, the itch you can’t quite scratch. They’re all.
Topics: Learning, Psychology, Values

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What happened to my patience? I used to be a really patient guy. Especially when a friend had a problem and needed a consoling ear.I’m still patient with most things, I’ll humbly admit. Waiting in a long line at the airport? No problem. Slow cashier..
Topics: Adulthood, Friends, Getting Older, Psychology, Stress, Values

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The caller ID displayed my family’s number. I answered cheerfully.“Hello?”“Hi Mike,” my Mom greeted.“Hi Mom. What’s up?”“I have something to tell you that might upset you.”No one – I...
Topics: Bad Days, Conversations, Family, Getting Older

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Ready for another ghost story? I heard this one in high school.It happened to a girl in my high school class. A friend of hers told me the story. I wasn’t friends with the girl herself — a short, timid brunette — but saw her around...
Topics: Childhood, High School, NYC, Supernatural, Terror

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The glass is not half full nor half empty. The glass has water in it, filled approximately to the middle. Or: the glass has equal portions of gas and liquid content within its cylindrical interior. Or: the glass is entirely full of air and water. Or…...
Topics: Life, Psychology, Theories, Values

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