We all go through it

We’re all going through our lives living in three circles: self-preservation, authentic engagement, & the public persona that we project daily to the world. It’s this public persona that we need to protect carefully from external entities that may have nefarious intentions. – TheRhymeRula

as within so without

How do we decide what is detrimental or beneficial to the development of young minds? Both examples in the quote above present negative actions, but the latter is less severe in my opinion. Conversely, the former can persist to the point where it can influence others to develop a herd mentality of negativity, hatred, and […]

don’t involve them

Don’t involve someone you care about in something that requires your explanation to be based on lies. Repercussions are unforgiving, and everyone gets their comeuppance eventually. Furthermore, admitting your wrongdoings (i.e., lying) and continuing them so you can fulfill your desires at the expense of an honest party is f**cking disgusting. -TheRhymeRula

pursue what is important to you.

Regardless of what it is, stop sacrificing your energy pursuing things you have little interest in fully committing to because all that does is leave you disappointed and discontent. For example, this morning I relinquished a blog post idea for another I found more interesting. – TheRhymeRula Photo credited to Haotian Zheng

A new Bias

Instead of being dependent on confirmation biases, we should start engaging in a collaboration bias because we can learn many things from each other even if we disagree, seek the truth, and manifest things to shape our vision for satisfaction. – TheRhymeRula

make time for it

Keep in mind that you need to make time for levity because seriousness needs to clock out for working overtime. -TheRhymeRula

stop offending yourself

You will offend people as you’re pursuing your vision, and you will offend people whenever you want to challenge their opinions about you. However, ultimately, you’ll offend yourself by allowing them to influence you or, worse, find ways to control your next moves toward growth. – TheRhymeRula

reflect away

Apprehension is the thief of reflection. It doesn’t matter where you are or what concerns you currently have, sit back, look straight ahead, and reflect away with confidence. – TheRhymeRula

start doing this every week

be wise about how you support them

Be careful not to lose yourself in the depths of their struggle. Provide your support for their journey, but it’s ultimately up to them to get the answers they need to change. In short, don’t allow it to reach a point where your compassion becomes compressed. – TheRhymeRula