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That looks like a nice cake there in the photo, doesn’t it? Well, believe it or not, that is my great grandmother’s old-fashioned drop doughnuts. Well, it was supposed to be, but I had to adapt on the fly. neither Eric nor I have any experience with deep frying donuts,…

We’ve all seen this plot: Average or “ugly” guy sees a “hot” chick. Guy wants the hot chick. Guy becomes a raging jerkoff or otherwise changes his whole personality/appearance to try to get the girl. Guy realizes that A) Girl was not worth wanting or B) Girl liked him better…

All too often people let a small defeat keep them from moving forward. at the first sign of resistance they walk away and never accomplish what they set out to do. Instead of letting failure stop you, you could be using it to drive you forward. Do you have any…

It’s unfortunate to see, but many people let their past hold them back from having a better future. They’re so tied up in things that have happened to them that they can’t allow anything better into their lives. How many times have you hear people say things like: “Nobody will…

It’s very important to have an open mind and to be good to other people. Use the guidelines in this article to be sure that you have an open mind about the world you live in. 1. Understand that there is no such thing as a right or wrong religion.…

Yesterday I wrote an article to get people think more about the good in themselves and this is sort of an extension of that idea. Society has taught us to always compare ourselves to others and to feel like we’re less than others. Because of this we have a lot…

Society is always trying to fit us into whatever mold will keep us compliant and buying what they’re selling. It can be hard to see what’s good about yourself when the whole world seems to be telling you that you’re not good enough. Making a list of what’s good about…

I wrote a post a while back about how we use the word “hate” too much. I have been meaning to write this as a follow-up to that. Hate isn’t the only word we need to be wary of or use less. I believe in speaking mindfully. Society has taught…

In my previous article I said that I was going to try to explain how to let go of hate, so that’s what I’m going to try to do here. Letting go of your hate does so much good for yourself and the world, it’s something that people need to…

People these days are so filled with hate. More hate than they even realize sometimes. That hate does no one any good. It’s not going to get them any closer to getting what they want or changing the problems within their life or their world. Vegans hate people who eat…

Our society has many flaws. One of which is the fact that people feel helpless and believe that there’s nothing they can do to make a positive change in the world. What they don’t realize is that they actually can make a difference, they just have to want to and…

I just wrote a post about letting go of the competitive mind, and part of that is learning to work *with* people instead of *against* them. More can be achieved through cooperation than competition. When you help to lift other people up, they will help to lift you up as…