In our society, situations periodically arise when one or another public figure stands up for a participant in the trial or, conversely, “runs over” him. At this time, voices are heard that citizens do not have the right to discuss trials before the court’s decision (verdict), as well as after.
I don’t agree with that.
The right to discuss the …
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Human behavior is based on two basic instincts inherent in it genetically. This is the survival instinct and the reproduction instinct.
Whatever a person does in his life, all his actions, feelings, emotions are based on these two instincts that help him survive and continue his kind, that is, serve his personal interests, his “ego”. A person’s selfishness is the …
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Human behavior is based on two basic instincts inherent in it genetically: the instinct of survival and the instinct of reproduction. These are fundamental instincts that are inherent in all living organisms existing in nature and thanks to which they have been preserved and developed.
People, as highly developed and highly organized beings, in the course of the evolution and …
Read moreWhen you carry one stone in one place every day, no one notices it.
Then comes the day when you stand on top of a mountain of your stones.
Everyone is jealous of you and wants to take your place.
But few people want to wear one stone every day.
I could never understand people who don’t accept criticism.
They get offended by any comments addressed at them; zealously watching that no one makes caustic remarks behind their back; any unflattering statement and they’re ready to pounce at you with fists or sarcastically exclaim: “Look at yourself.”
I feel sorry for these people.
To hide from criticism is like turning …
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When it comes to evaluating a startup team, I, like job candidates, assess people based on three main criteria.
Firstly, I prioritize the soul or moral-ethical character of a person. This criterion remains at the top because it’s the most important. One can be smart, energetic, and professional, but if a person or team has incorrect moral values, all their …
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Recently, I discovered a new meaning to the saying: “I’m not rich enough to buy cheap things.”
Indeed, only a wealthy person can afford to wear cheap clothes and use cheap services.
Do you know why?
Because they don’t need to prove anything to anyone. They are established. They have proved to the world and themselves that they can do …
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I remember once at a meeting, there was this “comrade” giving a presentation. One of the participants at the meeting criticized the presentation. He didn’t insult or demean the speaker, and he wasn’t against the speaker personally. He was only against the idea. But the speaker immediately flared up with intense hatred towards him.
It’s astonishing.
We automatically consider critics
This is a story from an acquaintance of mine. I have no reason to doubt her.
She is from Western Kazakhstan, but it so happened that she fell in love with a guy from the South and married him. They now have a daughter. They live with her husband’s family in Astana.
Here’s what her life looks like now: every …
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Some people have a consumerist mindset and attitude towards money. They dream of getting rich quickly and buying a huge villa, and an expensive car, and lounging on the beach all day sipping cocktails. These are the extent of their dreams. This is their happiness.
Then there are people with a creative mindset. Money for them is not an end …
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