Category: Motivational
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Ruthless America: How Much Do You Actually Need to Retire?
Recently, I clicked on an article at work titled something like “How much do you need to retire comfortably?”And ever since that one click, my algorithm has completely locked onto the topic.Now my feed is full of retirement articles popping up one after another, like mushrooms after the rain. As I kept reading, I saw…
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Holiday Season: The Busiest Shopping Time of the Year
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, November marks the true beginning of the holiday shopping season.In my neighborhood, the roads leading to the mall are already packed with cars, and parking lots are constantly full. Even discount stores like Marshalls, HomeGoods, and Ross—usually the everyday favorites—are overflowing with shoppers.Despite the gloomy headlines about the AI…
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The Heart Sutra and What It Teaches Us in an Uncertain World
A few years ago, I became curious about the Heart Sutra and started looking into it.This short Buddhist scripture—only 262 characters long—is said to contain the essence of Buddhist wisdom.But honestly, I couldn’t understand any of it at first. So I went to my teacher: YouTube.I searched for “Heart Sutra explained simply” and finally found…
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Fujii Kaze’s “Prema” Review: A Spiritual and Heartfelt Masterpiece
Fujii Kaze’s third album “Prema” was released on September 5th.I had been eagerly waiting for the music videos to drop on YouTube that day. And when I watched them—the message hit me straight in the heart. I bought the vinyl, though now I’m starting to think maybe I should’ve gotten the signed CD instead… But…