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Incurable Pain Is a Debt From a Previous Life

One day, a woman came to an acupuncture clinic to treat incurable pain. The doctor found a note on the woman’s medical record: “Afraid of acupuncture. Not fond of acupuncture.” The woman suffered from joint and muscle pain. It was so excruciating that she could not lift a glass of water. She sought medical treatments ...

Mikel Davis

Dark Zen stones sit in a pile.

The Amazons of Dahomey: Women of the Myth

Hopefully, you will remember Dora Milaje and the ruthless women-powered team in the Black Panther film. This is not entirely friction. The “Amazons” of Dahomey, a ferocious all-female component of the Dahomey army, inspired the characteristics of these warrior women. From the 18th through the late 19th centuries, Dahomey in the Republic of Benin, West ...

Ratul Saha

Dahomey Amazon warriors.

Helicopter Parenting: 3 Types of Damage it Can Inflict on Children

Not everything done with good intentions leads to positive outcomes, which is evident in the case of helicopter parenting. Find out how hovering moms and dads affect the lives of their growing children. Helicopter parenting is a style where parents “take too much responsibility for their children’s experiences,” says Carolyn Daitch, Ph.D. (Edtechreview). Before everything ...

Mike West

Helicopter parents.

Lessons on Love and Respect After Donating to a Beggar

After dinner one evening, my father took me on a walk to the park. Little did I realize that he would teach me about love and respect that evening. On passing a street corner, I saw a middle-aged man in rags sitting on the side of the road playing the erhu, music that could be ...

Max Lu

An old Chinese man playing an erhu.

Determination and Its Power to Change You

Determination is among those things that can transform your life forever. It’s a powerful tool for change when utilized to its full potential. The key to using determination to change your life is understanding where determination should be used and how to use it to its fullest potential. Maybe you’re not happy where you are. ...

Mike West

A woman showing determination.

Building a Morning Routine

Some successful people would argue that the way your day will roll out highly depends on your morning routine. The good news is that there are a few things to follow to build a stellar starting routine to help you dominate your day. Why a morning routine? Many people suffer from not knowing how to ...

Mike West

Waking up.

Ego vs. Love

The heart wants what it wants, but this does not always mean it is correct. Likewise, the ego can be a vital source of confidence, but what do we do when it’s ego vs. love? Humans are emotional creatures, and we do most things based on either ego or love. Therefore, the key to a ...

David Clapp

A person holding a cut-out stick figure.

Helping Children Develop Good Character

For young children, everything in life is part of learning. Encouraging children to develop good character during play is essential to their development. Many parents think it is difficult for children to cultivate good character traits, but it is relatively easy to form bad ones when you pay attention to their behavior while at play; ...

Max Lu

Five young friends with smiling faces running outdoors.

How to Enter Hyperfocus: The Best Way to Achieve a Highly Productive Lifestyle

Remember when you were fully engrossed with doing something and didn’t care about anything else in the world? That’s hyperfocus, and this article will teach you how to achieve it at will. What is hyperfocus? Hyperfocus, broadly and anecdotally speaking, is a phenomenon that reflects one’s complete absorption in a task to a point where a ...

Mike West

Clarity, focus, and concentration.

Where Does Your Wealth Come From?

There is a famous saying in the West: “Man plans, and God laughs.” Though man may compete and strive for things like wealth or a prestigious position, what actually determines if he will have these things in his lifetime? It seems that just because someone wants these things, it does not mean that he will have ...

Tatiana Denning

A wealthy woman getting ready to board a private jet.