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Every now and then, my friends would ask me how do I cope with my very "busy" life. Balancing studies, part-time jobs and social life has never been a piece of cake. Perhaps I just have to, but believe it or not, if I will be given the chance to choose between my actual situation and that of a "basic" student, I will still choose where I am right now. This is a collection of "short stories" and pieces of advice for your journey through this life, maybe towards a better version of yourself.
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I do
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(Sequel to "Why me?") I still have nightmares. It's been years, I've tried to move on yet they still haunt me. No matter what I do nothing can fix it. I still don't understand why anyone would treat an innocent soul as foul as they did mine. I sit awake at night wondering, what did I ever do to deserve such a thing? It may seem that I'm happy and that I'm a strong independent alpha now but little does everyone know I'm still broken, just as broken as when I watched my "parents" die right before my eyes. Even though all these thoughts rush through my head constantly there's always one question that I can never seem to shake. Why him? ••• Sequel to 'Why me?' I would recommend reading the first book before this. Warning: foul language and sexual content
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Are you guessing or thinking human ?
If you opened cover of this book that means you are interested of something, maybe it was the cover of the book or some friend gave you a suggestion what to read or maybe you are part of book club and heard it from there. What sounds boring if you want to look awesome in social media but this book may help you to see life from other perspectives or you just got a new paper for toilet. Sometimes there come moments where you need to sit down and start ask question what is happening in your life, but how to do that ? Life is full of stories how you should live your life to be a happy and what to eat next morning to feel much more successful. If you are going to the books store, guess what there are hundreds of books about happiness, success and how to understand life. You could read them all year along and learn by heart and post them into Facebook to tell the world that you are the happiest person in life. But the real question is , do you understand the life as it is and are you using right data for that and do you know how to analyze that to see different perspectives, Yeah off course don't get me wrong, it is good that you finished school, got a job, bought new house or car , even if you got a new amazing meal that same day, is this still a happy life for long term ? Smart people say that simple things matter in life and we have to enjoy them to make it more meaningful, but let's be honest, would you give fuck more about a girl or a boy who is enjoying your jokes and company what you could offer with your mindset not with your phone. Are you a materialistic person or are you more spiritual. The bond between to humans are made by values what you have common and understand them on same level, not like "yeah mate I reed your last Facebook post and I feel you from bottom of the heart", what sound really great, but feels very cheese. What brings happiness in your life, Facebook ?Complete
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