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DepressedBergman

56,916 views • 8 months ago

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My first real job was caddying, and it changed my life. It was the 1960s, and the people I was caddying for were always talking about the stock market. So, I took my caddying money and bought Northeast Airlines because it was the only company I had heard of that was selling for less than $5 a share. Little did I know, but the stock was so cheap because they were about to go broke. But I got lucky and they got acquired, so I tripled my money. And just like that, I was hooked.

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98,353 views • 9 months ago

6 figure/month business. Healthy family life, good health, and peace. A decade back I was a mess. I didn’t change my life in one big decision. I changed it by following ten quiet rules I once ignored. I stopped waiting to “retire” from effort. I stayed active. And slowly, I felt useful again. Not someday. Now. I stopped rushing everything. I began to move slower and think clearer. Life stopped slipping through my hands. I stopped eating like I was trying to escape something. I left a little hungry. And in that space, I found control. I stopped isolating myself. I chose better people. Conversations became medicine instead of noise. I stopped neglecting my body. I trained for my next birthday, not for someday. My energy came back before my motivation did. I started smiling, even when I didn’t feel like it. And strangely, my mood followed my face. I reconnected with nature. Sun, air, silence. It reset something deep inside me that no screen ever could. I started giving thanks. Not for everything. Just enough. And enough became more than I thought I needed. I stopped living in tomorrow. I pulled myself into the present. That’s where peace was hiding the whole time. And finally, I stopped chasing purpose like a prize. I followed what felt right, what helped others, what made me come alive. That’s when everything changed. Not overnight. Not dramatically. But quietly, consistently, completely. My life didn’t become perfect. It became meaningful. And that was enough.
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6 figure/month business. Healthy family life, good health, and peace. A decade back I was a mess. I didn’t change my life in one big decision. I changed it by following ten quiet rules I once ignored. I stopped waiting to “retire” from effort. I stayed active. And slowly, I felt useful again. Not someday. Now. I stopped rushing everything. I began to move slower and think clearer. Life stopped slipping through my hands. I stopped eating like I was trying to escape something. I left a little hungry. And in that space, I found control. I stopped isolating myself. I chose better people. Conversations became medicine instead of noise. I stopped neglecting my body. I trained for my next birthday, not for someday. My energy came back before my motivation did. I started smiling, even when I didn’t feel like it. And strangely, my mood followed my face. I reconnected with nature. Sun, air, silence. It reset something deep inside me that no screen ever could. I started giving thanks. Not for everything. Just enough. And enough became more than I thought I needed. I stopped living in tomorrow. I pulled myself into the present. That’s where peace was hiding the whole time. And finally, I stopped chasing purpose like a prize. I followed what felt right, what helped others, what made me come alive. That’s when everything changed. Not overnight. Not dramatically. But quietly, consistently, completely. My life didn’t become perfect. It became meaningful. And that was enough.

Wisdom

20,676 views • 4 months ago

This woman was 12 minutes late to the gate and the airline gave their seats to other customers with standby tickets. The rules are rules for a reason but if the gates are still open, is this just being petty? They are there now so I don’t see why they can’t just have the seats they paid for. I remember when I was almost sprinting to the gate because the watch j was wearing stopped working, I just didn’t know it. I thought I had plenty of time so as I walked to get something to eat I saw some of the gate time displays and in the corner of the screen displayed a time. I was confused because when I looked at my watch it said 1:30pm, my flight left at 2:30pm and the time on the screen was 2:25pm. I kept walking and passed a gift shop that had a clock and it also said 2:25pm. I hurried to the employee at the shop and asked what time it was and they pointed to the clock meaning that was the actual time. I took off to the gate because I knew there was a big chance I wasn’t going to make my flight. I got there right at 2:30pm. They were getting just letting the last people on. I had my ticket in hand and she said she had to make sure I could still board. Initially when she walked back she had a worried look on her face as if she had bad news, I was prepared for the worst but luck was on my side as she said they agreed to let me on. My next flight I wasn’t so lucky but I will save that for another time. My luck ran out for the rest of the day though, it made me think if I was better off missing that flight. The guy I was sat by snored bad, I had a delay at my next connecting flight, and the food they gave me made me nauseated but I was still thankful I made it home on time.
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This woman was 12 minutes late to the gate and the airline gave their seats to other customers with standby tickets. The rules are rules for a reason but if the gates are still open, is this just being petty? They are there now so I don’t see why they can’t just have the seats they paid for. I remember when I was almost sprinting to the gate because the watch j was wearing stopped working, I just didn’t know it. I thought I had plenty of time so as I walked to get something to eat I saw some of the gate time displays and in the corner of the screen displayed a time. I was confused because when I looked at my watch it said 1:30pm, my flight left at 2:30pm and the time on the screen was 2:25pm. I kept walking and passed a gift shop that had a clock and it also said 2:25pm. I hurried to the employee at the shop and asked what time it was and they pointed to the clock meaning that was the actual time. I took off to the gate because I knew there was a big chance I wasn’t going to make my flight. I got there right at 2:30pm. They were getting just letting the last people on. I had my ticket in hand and she said she had to make sure I could still board. Initially when she walked back she had a worried look on her face as if she had bad news, I was prepared for the worst but luck was on my side as she said they agreed to let me on. My next flight I wasn’t so lucky but I will save that for another time. My luck ran out for the rest of the day though, it made me think if I was better off missing that flight. The guy I was sat by snored bad, I had a delay at my next connecting flight, and the food they gave me made me nauseated but I was still thankful I made it home on time.

SonnyBoy🇺🇸

206,120 views • 1 month ago

I changed my TED Talk in less than 12 hours because God would not let me stay silent. There was a part of my life I was meant to share. Not my beginning, but the season where survival and purpose met. The moment I was given 21 days to live and learned that I was still here not by accident, that God had kept me in this world, and the purpose he had for me will not let me leave. That season did not just save my life. It taught me how to see. How to live. How to always begin with the end in mind. If you would like to watch the full talk when it drops, comment YES and I will share it with you. #TolaniAlli #Storyteller #TheHat #TedexAbuja
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I changed my TED Talk in less than 12 hours because God would not let me stay silent. There was a part of my life I was meant to share. Not my beginning, but the season where survival and purpose met. The moment I was given 21 days to live and learned that I was still here not by accident, that God had kept me in this world, and the purpose he had for me will not let me leave. That season did not just save my life. It taught me how to see. How to live. How to always begin with the end in mind. If you would like to watch the full talk when it drops, comment YES and I will share it with you. #TolaniAlli #Storyteller #TheHat #TedexAbuja

Tolani Alli

14,371 views • 8 months ago

JOONGDUNK PRAEW PODCAST #DearMyselfxJoongDunk the first photo : “from the day that kid had to survive on his own” —— 🌞be called the last one i took with my dad before his father passed away. at that time i never expected it would happen. during COVID i was in China to compete in a survival show having decided to leave and sacrifice everything i had in Thailand to go there. but the pandemic hit the show couldn’t be filmed and i was left with only about 50,000B in my account — everything i had. when i returned to Thailand i felt completely lost not knowing what job to do or where to go. acting singing — everything seemed uncertain and nothing could move forward because of COVID. not long after that my dad passed away. it’s been about 6 years since then 🌞the reason i chose this photo is because it truly was a turning point in my life. everything felt like it had exploded — like i was completely cornered with no way out. so i had to struggle, do everything i could just to survive. and it wasn’t only me who had to survive but my whole family too. i still have my mom, three younger sisters and brothers who are in Turkey. that’s why i had to do everything to make sure my people could survive. it felt like every door in my life had completely shut every single one. so i had no choice but to search for new doors. luckily during COVID, many new doors eventually opened for me. honestly, in the days when those doors hadn’t opened yet, did i ever think this might not be the right path? no! not at all. i just felt that this was the path i was good at — and also the one i loved. i had already experienced what it felt like to be here and i truly liked it. i got to do so many things — dancing, acting, going to international fan meetings. it made me feel like… once you keep getting on stage, you start craving it. you crave the stage, the screams from the crowd, singing together with fans. it’s a completely different feeling. hearing their voices—it’s indescribable. back then, what I wanted was simply… i don’t even know exactly what it was but i wanted to see myself on stage, singing, with people singing along with me. And i realized i truly loved that feeling. that’s why i knew this was my path. 🌞because when i was younger, i used to love singing in the bathroom. and. my father… was the only person in the house who would knock on the bathroom door and say “stop singing everyone else in the neighborhood can hear you already” 🌞this was back when i was living at Eason Blue. basically the bathrooms in that house were connected. it was like a family apartment: upstairs was one relative’s place, downstairs was another, and our home was in the middle. so everyone could hear everything. my dad was worried that my voice would disturb the neighbors, so even in the bathroom or in my own room i wasn’t really allowed to sing. instead, i would go sing at school. simply put, my dad didn’t really support me much when it came to singing. he just didn’t see what this kid could become, or where singing could take me. and honestly, back then, i couldn’t see it myself either—i never imagined that one day i’d get to sing this much : nd now that you’re about to have a fan concert, where you can fully perform and sing… your dad must finally get to see it somewhere right? 🌞but in the end he didn’t get to see it. Maybe he’s listening from above
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JOONGDUNK PRAEW PODCAST #DearMyselfxJoongDunk the first photo : “from the day that kid had to survive on his own” —— 🌞be called the last one i took with my dad before his father passed away. at that time i never expected it would happen. during COVID i was in China to compete in a survival show having decided to leave and sacrifice everything i had in Thailand to go there. but the pandemic hit the show couldn’t be filmed and i was left with only about 50,000B in my account — everything i had. when i returned to Thailand i felt completely lost not knowing what job to do or where to go. acting singing — everything seemed uncertain and nothing could move forward because of COVID. not long after that my dad passed away. it’s been about 6 years since then 🌞the reason i chose this photo is because it truly was a turning point in my life. everything felt like it had exploded — like i was completely cornered with no way out. so i had to struggle, do everything i could just to survive. and it wasn’t only me who had to survive but my whole family too. i still have my mom, three younger sisters and brothers who are in Turkey. that’s why i had to do everything to make sure my people could survive. it felt like every door in my life had completely shut every single one. so i had no choice but to search for new doors. luckily during COVID, many new doors eventually opened for me. honestly, in the days when those doors hadn’t opened yet, did i ever think this might not be the right path? no! not at all. i just felt that this was the path i was good at — and also the one i loved. i had already experienced what it felt like to be here and i truly liked it. i got to do so many things — dancing, acting, going to international fan meetings. it made me feel like… once you keep getting on stage, you start craving it. you crave the stage, the screams from the crowd, singing together with fans. it’s a completely different feeling. hearing their voices—it’s indescribable. back then, what I wanted was simply… i don’t even know exactly what it was but i wanted to see myself on stage, singing, with people singing along with me. And i realized i truly loved that feeling. that’s why i knew this was my path. 🌞because when i was younger, i used to love singing in the bathroom. and. my father… was the only person in the house who would knock on the bathroom door and say “stop singing everyone else in the neighborhood can hear you already” 🌞this was back when i was living at Eason Blue. basically the bathrooms in that house were connected. it was like a family apartment: upstairs was one relative’s place, downstairs was another, and our home was in the middle. so everyone could hear everything. my dad was worried that my voice would disturb the neighbors, so even in the bathroom or in my own room i wasn’t really allowed to sing. instead, i would go sing at school. simply put, my dad didn’t really support me much when it came to singing. he just didn’t see what this kid could become, or where singing could take me. and honestly, back then, i couldn’t see it myself either—i never imagined that one day i’d get to sing this much : nd now that you’re about to have a fan concert, where you can fully perform and sing… your dad must finally get to see it somewhere right? 🌞but in the end he didn’t get to see it. Maybe he’s listening from above

🇻🇳Jaidee’s aunt Bamnie🐣

85,408 views • 5 months ago

“Usually, there are opportunities to get yourself out of certain situations over there in Mexico. I had a wad full of cash with me at the time and was trying to see if I could catch a break. Because it wasn’t the police—it was actually the border patrol, the National Guard—they don’t play no games. I didn’t realize they take it so seriously, and they hit me with a smuggling charge. I had someone with me, and unfortunately, that person had to do the time with me… I feel really bad about that.” Daniel Rodriguez explains what led to his arrest in Mexico.
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“Usually, there are opportunities to get yourself out of certain situations over there in Mexico. I had a wad full of cash with me at the time and was trying to see if I could catch a break. Because it wasn’t the police—it was actually the border patrol, the National Guard—they don’t play no games. I didn’t realize they take it so seriously, and they hit me with a smuggling charge. I had someone with me, and unfortunately, that person had to do the time with me… I feel really bad about that.” Daniel Rodriguez explains what led to his arrest in Mexico.

Ariel Helwani

74,906 views • 4 months ago

Jayson Tatum says becoming a father at 19 gave him purpose and helped him avoid the mistakes that often come with fame and wealth “I have two boys.” “I was 19 when Deuce was born.” “That was the best thing that could have ever happened to me.” “It wasn’t planned.” “I was afraid.” “I was just leaving Duke.” “I was entering my new career.” “I was moving to Boston.” “I was starting my new life.” “Now I’m about to be a father.” “He was born 12 games into my NBA career.” “I was nervous.” “I didn’t think I was ready.” “I was selfishly thinking about myself.” “My career.” “What I wanted.” “The moment it changed was when he was born.” “The doctor handed him to me.” “I was like, ‘I want him to be a junior.’” “For me, it’s nothing more rewarding than being a dad.” “Being a father gave me a sense of responsibility.” “Before I made any decision, I had to think about him.” “I remember holding him and it just hit me.” “I was like, ‘Oh no, he has swim lessons tomorrow.’” “It gave me a sense of purpose.” “That really made me grow up a lot faster than I expected.” “It was perfect timing.”
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Jayson Tatum says becoming a father at 19 gave him purpose and helped him avoid the mistakes that often come with fame and wealth “I have two boys.” “I was 19 when Deuce was born.” “That was the best thing that could have ever happened to me.” “It wasn’t planned.” “I was afraid.” “I was just leaving Duke.” “I was entering my new career.” “I was moving to Boston.” “I was starting my new life.” “Now I’m about to be a father.” “He was born 12 games into my NBA career.” “I was nervous.” “I didn’t think I was ready.” “I was selfishly thinking about myself.” “My career.” “What I wanted.” “The moment it changed was when he was born.” “The doctor handed him to me.” “I was like, ‘I want him to be a junior.’” “For me, it’s nothing more rewarding than being a dad.” “Being a father gave me a sense of responsibility.” “Before I made any decision, I had to think about him.” “I remember holding him and it just hit me.” “I was like, ‘Oh no, he has swim lessons tomorrow.’” “It gave me a sense of purpose.” “That really made me grow up a lot faster than I expected.” “It was perfect timing.”

Isaac Bassey

544,259 views • 1 month ago

This is gambling addiction. The cycle never changes… win just enough to feel unstoppable… lose just enough to panic… then redeposit because you’re convinced one more bet will fix everything. Bet it all, lose, redeposit, double down, repeat. It traps you until you can’t tell hope from delusion. That’s the cycle… it gives you a rush that feels like power and then destroys you. While that was happening, my family was right there in the room. I wasn’t with them. I wasn’t present. I was glued to my phone, chasing something that was never real. Looking back, that hurts the most…the time, the attention, the moments I traded away for a screen. If you’re stuck in this same loop, please reach out. You’re not alone Blaise ❤️
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This is gambling addiction. The cycle never changes… win just enough to feel unstoppable… lose just enough to panic… then redeposit because you’re convinced one more bet will fix everything. Bet it all, lose, redeposit, double down, repeat. It traps you until you can’t tell hope from delusion. That’s the cycle… it gives you a rush that feels like power and then destroys you. While that was happening, my family was right there in the room. I wasn’t with them. I wasn’t present. I was glued to my phone, chasing something that was never real. Looking back, that hurts the most…the time, the attention, the moments I traded away for a screen. If you’re stuck in this same loop, please reach out. You’re not alone Blaise ❤️

Tipsfromthebookie

57,112 views • 4 months ago

There’s been times when I’m walking or hiking in the woods and I hear knocking coming a building, it gives me an eerie vibe like a trapped in the woods kind of feeling. I know I post about this stuff a bit but it truly fascinates me. Like how this man is hearing knocking on the ground in the woods like something underneath him is knocking but it’s solid ground right? The only logical explanation I can think of is it’s reverb from construction or possibly pipes on the ground being worked on. I was at the state park getting a jog in, the surrounding area was flat, I could see far on either side of me. The fields were clear of trees like a new developmental lot. I didn’t have my headphones on, I decided just to go for a jog without them. During the jog it was quiet, except for the sounds of the wildlife, I could tell they were there, it didn’t bother me. However as I progressed I started hearing a screeching noise, it didn’t sound like any animal to me, almost like old metal on metal brakes of a car ready to fail is how I would describe it. I wasn’t worried because as I said before, the area I was at was clear, it wasn’t as if anybody could be hiding along my path, it was just empty, but what made it weird is I couldn’t pinpoint where the noise was and it sounded close yet I couldn’t see anything that could be the source. Just a dirt path and grass. There were trees along the horizon but they were far, too far for that noise to be so close. For the rest of the job I kept my eyes open but to this day I still couldn’t explain what that noise was.
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There’s been times when I’m walking or hiking in the woods and I hear knocking coming a building, it gives me an eerie vibe like a trapped in the woods kind of feeling. I know I post about this stuff a bit but it truly fascinates me. Like how this man is hearing knocking on the ground in the woods like something underneath him is knocking but it’s solid ground right? The only logical explanation I can think of is it’s reverb from construction or possibly pipes on the ground being worked on. I was at the state park getting a jog in, the surrounding area was flat, I could see far on either side of me. The fields were clear of trees like a new developmental lot. I didn’t have my headphones on, I decided just to go for a jog without them. During the jog it was quiet, except for the sounds of the wildlife, I could tell they were there, it didn’t bother me. However as I progressed I started hearing a screeching noise, it didn’t sound like any animal to me, almost like old metal on metal brakes of a car ready to fail is how I would describe it. I wasn’t worried because as I said before, the area I was at was clear, it wasn’t as if anybody could be hiding along my path, it was just empty, but what made it weird is I couldn’t pinpoint where the noise was and it sounded close yet I couldn’t see anything that could be the source. Just a dirt path and grass. There were trees along the horizon but they were far, too far for that noise to be so close. For the rest of the job I kept my eyes open but to this day I still couldn’t explain what that noise was.

SonnyBoy🇺🇸

23,312 views • 1 month ago