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Psychological facts about LIFE📌🧿 1. Don't fall for bait; stay calm amidst provocation.🪝 2. Remember, past beneficiaries may become future opponents.🗽 3. Probe deeper; ask why others confide in you.🔗 4. Your worth isn't defined by external validation.📌 5. Know your value; release unreciprocated love.🔐 6. Adversity can forge strength and resilience.🔨 7. Character shines in both abundance and need.🪝 8. Truth silences falsehoods; stay informed.✅ 9. Action speaks louder than words; take initiative.✅ 10 Envy often masks others' insecurities about your strengths.🌔 11Consider both message and messenger.⚡️ 12 Success doesn't immunize against criticism.🌈 13 Don't waste thoughts on the undeserving; let go of hate.⭐️ 14 Balance kindness with self-protection to avoid exploitation."🔥 #psychology #LinkedIn #CA #CS #fact #life #general #yolo

When you realize someone is stuck in a situation they’ve created for themselves, it's hard not to get pulled into the drama. Of course, they often don't see it, blaming everything around them, but deep down, you know they’re playing a big part in their own struggles. They own the problem and the solution. So, what do you do? You don’t have to judge them, and you don’t have to fix it. But you do have the choice to step back and protect your own peace. Sometimes, your greatest act of self-care and kindness is knowing when to stop engaging in situations that drain you. It’s not abandoning anyone. It's recognizing that it's not necessarily yours to carry. Staying grounded allows you to be there for others without being pulled into the eye of their storm. Boundaries aren’t walls. They’re the wisdom to know where and how to focus your energy. There are lessons they need to learn on their own, lessons that shape who they’re becoming. It’s tempting to jump in and rescue, but when you do, you may interrupt the growth that comes from their experiences. Everyone has their own path, their own karma, and their own timing. Allow them the space to learn what they need to, in the way that they need to. #letgo #selfgrowth #personalboundaries #bekind #trusttheprocess #ownyourpath #lessonslearned #selfrespect #chooselove #healthyliving #mindsetshift #energyprotection #innerpeace #selfmastery #growthmindset #consciousliving #boundaries #personaldevelopment #selfawareness #selfworth

Daily Dose of Drive: Conquer your Day with Optimism & Action 💪Kindness Would you ever call your best friend a loser to their face? 🤔 Treat yourself with the compassion and kindness 💖 you’d show others. Suppose things were going badly for a friend or colleague. You wouldn’t say, “You’re right, Joe. You really are a loser. Things look pretty hopeless for you.” So if you wouldn’t do that to a suffering friend, why do you berate yourself? If your mind is filled with negative self-talk – “I’m no good,” “I’m a failure,” or “I’ll flub this call like all the others” – stop those thoughts in their tracks 🛑. Next time a self-deprecating thought comes to mind, write it down 📝. Then read it aloud, but pretend someone else is saying it you. Doesn’t it make you want to rush to your own defense? #selfcompassion #mentalhealth #positivemindset #motivation #personalgrowth

You need to let your ego away. How do you do that, you ask? Start accepting help from others. Ask someone to help you with something. As small as it may be. It starts limiting your ego. It starts making you accept that you are perfectly imperfect. I struggled most of my life because I wasn't asking for help. I was embracing the victimhood mentality. My advice: Start small. If your sibling invited you to lunch, say yes for once. If your colleague at work gave you a compliment, say thank you and don't compliment back. You may ask why you haven't been so accepting of having others to help you. Well, it's mainly a self-worth issue. You feel you don't deserve help or other people's attention. And your ego is too high for you to accept that you are an incomplete creature. So, make it your goal to go out there, be vulnerable, and live your life with no fear! PS How's your ego treating you these days? #PersonalGrowth #Mindset

😡🤬🚫Do you hate yourself for your past mistakes? 😱😱Are you afraid of your deeds and feel you are not a worthy person? You need to forgive yourself. 🔰Carrying around shame and regret is often self-imposed. If you have apologized to those that you wronged, chances are that they have forgiven you but you are yet to forgive yourself. 🔰Even if they don’t forgive you, because some people are happy to carry around a grudge, you need to forgive yourself in order to thrive again. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Allow yourself some room for error. 🔰When you don’t forgive yourself, you continue to hurt yourself. You continue to hurt your future and sabotage yourself because you feel that you don’t deserve good things. Move past your shame and regrets by forgiving yourself and cutting yourself some slack. #Life #personaldevelopment #happiness #selfinjury #selfharm #healing #internalfear #confidence #communication #mentalhealth #emotionalwellbeing #mindset #positivethinking #Energy #values #gratitude #empathy #forgiveness #kindness #carrerdevelopment #training #meditation #spiritualbeing #selfworth #fear #guilt #shame #inferiority #communciationskills

“Can we take a moment to appreciate the strength it takes to be vulnerable. To admit when life feels heavy, when the road ahead seems daunting, and when our hearts ache with the weight of our struggles” Because here's the truth: people who are strong enough to admit they are struggling deserve more compassion than those who pretend it all looks easy for them. Each of us is fighting battles that others may know nothing about. Behind the smiles, the achievements, and the outward appearances, there are often stories of resilience, perseverance, and silent struggles. So, to anyone out there who's feeling weighed down by life's challenges, who's grappling with setbacks, or who's simply finding it hard to keep going: you are not alone. Your struggles do not define you, and they certainly don't diminish your worth. Embracing a culture of compassion and understanding. Extending kindness to ourselves and to others, knowing that vulnerability is not a sign of weakness, but rather a testament to our courage and humanity. Creating e a world where honesty is met with empathy, where struggles are met with support, and where every individual feels seen, heard, and valued. #traumainformed #psychologicalsafety #personaldevelopment #empathy

💖 I fully own all that I am and I step forward with courage every single day. 💪 I don't let anyone or anything stand in my way. I move around the obstacles and take action. I am clear with what I am aligned with and what doesn't serve me. I am creating a path of truth and integrity for both myself and my legacy. I HAVE STRONG AND CLEAR BOUNDARIES. 😩 Every day I see people putting up with so much shit in their lives!! From the dramas of relationships, to the strangers who act inappropriately. If something isn't ok with you, why aren't you saying something? Why are you texting back and forth and getting into the drama with people? Why are you allowing such misalignment with your truth into your life? 😡 I get told all the time that I should have compassion for the people who abuse me or come at me with evil intent. That I’m creating it, inviting it into my life. You’re kidding right? Society says we should forgive or ignore those who upset us, because it's a waste of energy. Conflict resolution is seen as something we need to be good at, but it keeps us in our patterns. You have a belief that because you love the person you're with that you are locked into anything that comes your way. 🙌 Its time to say no. Change the game. It's a choice. If you are constantly battling with the same people and the same issues, and the pattern of bullshit is a constant in your life, ask yourself why you think it's ok with you? What benefit are you getting out of it? Who told you you had to put up with shit day in and day out in all areas of your life? Be the captain of your own ship... 🚢 #boundaries #mentalhealth #speakup

Imagine who you could be….if you just let yourself. Our unconscious does a great job of protecting us- it wants to keep us safe. The trouble is sometimes that means it wants us to blend in to the background, it wants to take the conservative options. The problem with this is it doesn't lead to a very exciting life. Our existence can become a bit grey and over time we lose the confidence to truly back ourselves and our abilities. We put off creating a life that would truly satisfy us and we settle. It's so easy to fall into this trap. What if you could begin to think differently? A good start is to begin to think through how you could turn up using the questions below. How would it be if you had 10 times more confidence and belief? Why not start acting like you already had it? You already have all the resources you need, you just need to learn how to access them. #mindset #confidence #belief

SELF RESPECT Walk away, not to teach them a lesson, but because you have learned your's how many more chances are you willing to give? How many more times are you willing to be disrespected, unappreciated, manipulated, and undervalued? They have repeatedly undermined your worth and neglected your needs. You told them how much it hurts, but they still carried on. It hurt, doesn't it?you are human beings, and you have value. It's not about punishing them. It's about valuing yourself enough to say enough. Your worth is not determined by their actions. Walking away is an act of self-respect. Sometimes, the lesson is knowing when to put yourself first and safeguard your well-being.✨️🥀 #motivationalquotes #selfawareness #worth #magicmoments

#Confronting #Fear Fear is a controlling force. Fear acts like a parasite with a voracious appetite for distorting perception and skewing judgement. Unless we confront our own fear, we cannot be free from it's numbing surprise. We begin our journey toward freedom by first recognizing our own fear and then learning to manage it wisely. Knowing and managing our own fear enables us to act purposefully rather than in " knee-jerk" fashion. Coping with fear tends to entrench our habitual use of defensive reactions, whereby confronting fear tends to strengthen us and diminish the potency of fear. The choice is always yours whether to cope with fear or confront it! #Application #Questions #To #Consider #What would it take for you to confront your own fear and break free from its numbing surprise? #What defensive reactions have you noticed yourself relying on when coping with fear? #How would your life be different if you consistently chose to confront fear instead of merely coping with it? #Fear #fearless