On The Spirit

The Rise Of The Introvert

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“All sorrow has its root in man’s inability to sit quiet in a room by himself.” – Blaise Pascal I have noticed a trend emerging these past few months, a trend that is beginning to shape people’s concepts of others. It’s the trend of the introvert, a type of person that differs wildly from society’s assumption of the ‘normal’ human being. What Is An Introvert? If you have noticed this trend, you may be wondering what an introvert actually is. I could start by giving you the online dictionary’s definition (found at dictionary.com): Introvert – A shy person, characterized by concern primarily with his or her own thoughts and feelings.

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The Three Requirements To Living A Simple And Fulfilling Life

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“I think that a person who is attached to riches, who lives with the worry of riches, is actually very poor. If this person puts his money at the service of others, then he is rich, very rich.” – Mother Teresa Contrary to popular beliefs, living simply is not boring, doesn’t lack fun, and can lead you to spiritual wealth and happiness. The common view of society is that we need to buy more to make ourselves feel happier. We need to want more, do more, do it faster, and experience a life filled with material goods so that we can ‘appear’ happy and healthy. If we have an indoor gym,

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Trusting Myself To Start Again

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*NOTE: I have a guest post over at Alex Blackwell’s website, The Bridgemaker. Please check it out!* Why is it that so many people look for answers from others? Whether we look for solutions from our parents or siblings, or we seek advice from experts and ‘gurus’, there’s always someone that we can go to if we need an answer for something. If we ever have a problem, there’s no shortage of opinions. And yet if we want to feel that we have gained the right answer, and grow a sense of solid independence within us, then there’s one person whom we must look to for our answers. Ourselves. The

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100 Posts, A Special Contribution, And The Path That Lies Before Me

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“It’s when ordinary people rise above the expectations and seize the opportunity that milestones truly are reached.” – Mike Huckabee This is my 100th published post on Unlock The Door, and it feels good. First off, thank you for coming to read this post today – whether you have recently discovered Unlock The Door, or you’ve been mad enough to stay with me from the very beginning, thank you anyway. It’s your support that keeps this place alive. I was thinking about celebrating this milestone, and that Unlock The Door ought to be given a shake-up so that I can announce my serious intentions to the world. Well, I don’t

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There Is No New Year, There Is Just A New Day

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“Youth is when you’re allowed to stay up late on New Year’s Eve. Middle age is when you’re forced to.” – Bill Vaughan Before I begin, I wanted to say a few grateful words to each and every one of my loyal readers. Thank you. Thank you for sticking by me throughout all of the days, weeks, and months of 2011. Thank you for repeatedly returning to view the latest published article, even if there was a gap of over a week between articles. Thank you for writing comments, sharing my work on social media platforms, and supporting my writing even when I didn’t feel passionate about this whole blogging

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Follow Through And Get Good At It

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“The major value in life is not what you get. The major value in life is what you become.” – Jim Rohn Providing value to others has never been so simple, yet it’s never been so hard. As a society, we are often fond of making promises. Promises make us look good – they make us feel great about ourselves. We can pretend to be busy. Yet, the promises that we make are usually hollow. They provide no value to the other person. They can even make things worse. There’s No Value In Hollow Promises Value is something that you can’t measure on your own – the other person has

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Changes, Frustration, And Confessing To Yourself

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“He who rejects change is the architect of decay.  The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.” – Harold Wilson As you may tell from the title of this post, I have been undergoing a few internal struggles as of late. Recently, I’ve felt that although I’m proud with Unlock The Door for reaching the ‘1-year milestone’, I’ve also felt that this blog has lost its way a little bit. That Unlock The Door has veered off its chartered course in the vast waters of the blogosphere, and has succumbed to drifting aimlessly for a little bit whilst it’s captain (me) tries to figure out the next course

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Experiencing Happiness With Less – A True Story

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“The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family.” – Thomas Jefferson There’s not much going on in my life right now – and I love it. I’m pleased to admit that my life is pretty simple, and not just because I currently don’t have a job. I write and ‘blog’ in the mornings, I search for employment in the afternoons and I network and spend time with my girlfriend and good friends in the evenings. I don’t do much more, and I’m glad that it’s this way. I’m glad because I can taste a kind of

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