You did not bring anything with you when you were born into this world. You truly do not own anything that you have. You are a mere steward of what you currently possess, and it can be taken away from…
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Seek the Silver Lining
Life can feel like opening a book where each page is sealed, concealing its wonders until the moment you turn them. As you move through each page, you encounter stories that often surprise you. Each chapter presents its own challenges…
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Demand Nothing
Every person you encounter and every relationship you form is unique. Often, their thoughts, actions, and reactions differ from yours. While there may be some similarities, there are always significant differences, subtle or pronounced. People develop their individuality based on…
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Want Nothing More
Wanting more may leave you feeling inadequate and inferior. It is declaring that you lack something essential and need it to make you feel complete and worthy. Your happiness then depends on finding or obtaining it. Until then, you remain…
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'You," a Poem
You
By: Terence Angtuaco, M.D.
I am struggling not knowing
What I should do.
Not wise enough to know
What’s best in lieu.
Even if I knew,
I've got no strength to carry through.
Someone help me
Lift this cross…
Create a Thankful Mindset
People or circumstances can make you angry, sad, or fearful, but you may also experience the same emotions in solitude high up on the mountain overlooking a majestic view of the far horizon. How you feel depends on how you…
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Don't Label
Life can be a continuum of experiences that are neither good nor bad if you avoid labeling them as such. It is just what it is: an unfolding series of events for you to undergo, make something out of, do…
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The Search for Happiness
Happiness is not an entity outside of us that we pursue. It cannot be manufactured based on a specific formula or algorithm. We cannot attain it by manipulating our environment to set the optimal conditions; our outlook is what needs…
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Accepting Change
We cannot prevent or stop change, so we might as well adapt. Change is the one true evidence of being alive. It is a permanent reality that requires us to learn to accept to avoid suffering. The idea that change…
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Being Our Best Self
We can never be better than our best, even though our best could improve over time. In every endeavor, our goal is to do everything we can and give all we have to the undertaking; this is the only part…
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