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You Are In Control Of Most Things In Your Life, So Start Acting Like It

When you start really thinking about what you do control, you start to realize that the circumstances aren’t the question. The question is: what are you going to do now?

Reality Check: You’re Probably Much, Much More Successful Than You Think

You don’t have to be everything, all the time. You don’t have to do anything perfectly.

This Is What It ACTUALLY Means To Be A ‘Toxic Person,’ Because It’s Not Just Anyone You Dislike

Toxic people are manipulative, codependent, and reliant on you to deal with the overwhelming negativity in their lives. They are not just people with problems – they are people who don’t take responsibility for those problems.

Just So You Know, Being A Mess Doesn’t Make You More Likable

The point is that being a mess does not make you more likable, it makes you more pitied.

30 Things You Need To Stop Doing If You Want People To Take You Seriously

Stop “subtweeting.”

Just So You Know, Being Broken Doesn’t Excuse You From Breaking Others

You’re not less blessed than someone because you don’t have what they have. You might just be less convinced that you deserve it.

20 Reasons You Should Spend Your 20s Surrounded By People Who Inspire You To Be A Better Person

You should leave hangouts feeling inspired to keep working on your life, not defeated because you’re not good enough to fit in yet. 

This Is What Forgiveness Really Is, Because It’s Not About Condoning Abuse Or Being A Pushover

Forgiveness is very much a reckoning. 

16 Things People Don’t Realize You’re Doing Because You Have ‘Oppositional Defiance Disorder’

You aren’t someone who builds trust easily, but when you do build strong ties, they tend to be life-long. You’re the epitome of a “ride or die” kind of person. You take your relationships very, very seriously.

If You Somehow Convinced Yourself Your Ex Was Awesome While You Were Dating, Blame The ‘Halo Effect’

The most classic sign of the “halo effect” at work is when we fall in love with someone’s potential instead of their reality.

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