Personal growth

Column: Why have we all become lab rats? The truth about your phone that you don't want to hear

I bet you 100 euros that you're reading this on your phone when you should be doing something else. Maybe you're at work, maybe you're on the toilet, maybe your kid is drawing on the wall in the corner of the room and you're too busy scrolling to notice. Don't worry, you're not alone. You're just another lab rat in the biggest experiment in human history. And spoiler alert: you're losing

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How to say goodbye to things with memories without guilt: don't let sentimental baggage keep you stuck in the past

Is it possible to preserve memories without piling them up in drawers and boxes? Why does the thought of throwing something away often make us feel guilty? Is it really necessary to preserve everything so that the past doesn't disappear?

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You don't need permission to be happy: stop waiting for the "right moment" and allow yourself more

Happiness is not a prize. It is a decision. Life is not made up of big turning points, but of tiny, almost imperceptible moments that quietly stack up one after another. But we often overlook them because we are too busy writing the story of who we should be instead of truly living who we are. Allow yourself - to be happier!

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If you're often jealous, read this: How to break the pattern that steals your peace (and people)

Jealousy often occurs for no real reason – or at least not one that we can explain. It's not always related to the other person, but rather to a feeling that something in the relationship or within ourselves is no longer stable. Instead of immediately pushing it away, sometimes it's worth stopping and asking what it's trying to tell us.

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I no longer react to everything that bothers me – and my life is calmer for the first time in a long time

Why respond to every injustice? Does responding really bring relief or just a new burden? And is retreat sometimes braver than confrontation?

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You were gone when I needed you most - but today I can only say: thank you

You were gone when the world turned to silence and darkness. You left just when I needed closeness the most. Why? The question has no immediate answers, but it opens up space for reflection. This space was empty for a long time, but it was in this emptiness that something new began. From absence, strength was born. From silence, a voice was formed. From abandonment, an independence emerged, which today does not need confirmation from outside.

Personal growth

If you want a calmer life in the new year, forget the classic advice: these 16 ideas work differently

Why are you constantly tired, even though it seems like you're not doing anything too strenuous? Why do we feel like we always need to fix, improve, or catch up, even though we never really reach a point of satisfaction?

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15 habits that can "reprogram" your brain to make you truly happier

Is happiness really something that comes and goes by chance—or can we consciously shape it, like a muscle that we strengthen with exercise? The answer is surprisingly simple: yes. Start with these 15 habits.

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It wasn't what you did that broke me - it was that you acted like nothing happened.

You can't hide and pretend that you're not responsible for what happened. You know full well that your decision had consequences. And I'm not talking about ideals, romantic scenarios, or demands that no one can fulfill. I'm talking about real facts.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: A man worth $5 trillion but living in constant fear that it will all end tomorrow

Most people would order a cocktail on a private island when they saw a bank account that exceeds the GDP of most European countries. Jensen Huang? He checks his email at 4am, sweating with anxiety. Welcome to the mind of the man who drives your future.

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Why don't you tell him you're angry - but walk away? Psychologists say that's not silence - but a very loud message

Sometimes a woman doesn't say she's angry because she's simply tired of talking nonsense.

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If you don't plan on loving me 100%, then go away - my heart has no room for half-heartedness.

Is love really a place where two souls accept each other – wounded but honest? Is there a person who can embrace your scars and not be afraid of your reality? Is it possible to love someone without understanding their pain? These are not questions that seek perfection, but truth. The truth about what it means to stand before another person – naked in soul, without a mask, without games, just with everything you are.

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