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8 Subconscious Behaviors That Are Keeping You From Having The Life You Want

8 Subconscious Behaviors That Are Keeping You From Having The Life You Want

Brianna Wiest Brianna Wiest
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You assume that when it comes to following your “gut instincts,” happiness is “good,” and fear and pain is “bad.”

Everything I Wish I Knew About Happiness

Everything I Wish I Knew About Happiness

Sarah Cae Sarah Cae
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Happiness should come from within you.

What Happiness Isn’t

What Happiness Isn’t

Amber Lennon Amber Lennon
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Happiness isn’t a destination

10 Signs Your Life Is Changing For The Better (Even If It Feels Difficult Right Now)

10 Signs Your Life Is Changing For The Better (Even If It Feels Difficult Right Now)

Brianna Wiest Brianna Wiest
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You feel “lost,” which is just another way of saying you’re detaching from your old ideas about what your life should be, or what the future should hold, and so on.

Do Less: 7 Simple Ways Happy People Spend Their Time

Do Less: 7 Simple Ways Happy People Spend Their Time

Brianna Wiest Brianna Wiest
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Happy people spend time outside just for the sake of it.

15 Ways Intelligent People Approach Love Differently

15 Ways Intelligent People Approach Love Differently

Brianna Wiest Brianna Wiest
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They differentiate choosing a feeling and choosing an action.

8 Reasons Why Being An Idealist Is A Strength, Not A Weakness

8 Reasons Why Being An Idealist Is A Strength, Not A Weakness

Brianna Wiest Brianna Wiest
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Because they immediately see the humanity in everyone, they are able to love others unconditionally. They are more forgiving, accepting and open-minded.

The Science Of Spirituality: 7 Studies That Prove Being In Tune With Yourself Changes Your Life

The Science Of Spirituality: 7 Studies That Prove Being In Tune With Yourself Changes Your Life

Brianna Wiest Brianna Wiest
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Happiness is a collective phenomena: our emotional states are driven and created by those whose energies we are “open” to.

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