Most of us know being jealous of someone else all too well.

Maybe it was because they were prettier than us, or because they were more skilled at something we desperately wanted to be good at ourselves.

Yet, everyone is unique, which means everyone has their gifts and imperfections. And that’s precisely why you should be yourself because everyone else is already taken. This is how to own your individuality. 

We’ve all seen yelping dogs who cowered away all frightened and anxious when push came to shove, while the calm dog who didn’t let out a single bark was vicious in the end.

That’s because barking dogs typically don’t bite. And it’s a perfect metaphor for life as well.

This is why confidence is silent, and insecurities are loud.

Being betrayed by someone we love is painful, but unavoidable at times. That’s because having the courage to trust means we’re inevitably bound to get hurt at some point in our lives.

But getting tricked again by that same person is our fault since we didn’t learn our lesson the first time, and chose to believe them again.

Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me indeed. Let me explain what it means.

There’s always this one teacher who just can’t seem to be capable of explaining things plainly to their audience. This often ends with the students looking in bewilderment while asking their peers for clarification.

If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough in my opinion.

And that’s unfortunate since we don’t want the knowledge of others to go to waste. Let me explain why telling things simply can be so difficult at times.

A lot of folks think they can demand aid from others whenever they’re in trouble.

Not everyone has the luxury of being able to rely on the assistance of our loved ones such as our family and best friends.

And when nobody is coming to save you, is when you need to get up and be your own hero. Here’s why.

Speaking and remaining quiet each have their unique benefits.

In general, staying silent allows us to learn more efficiently while speaking permits us to transfer knowledge to other folks.

But if speaking is silver, then listening is gold. Find out why it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to talk and remove all doubt of it.

Sometimes, you’re damned if you do, damned if you don’t. At times, there’s simply no winning in life, no matter what decision we make.

For example, if I invite my parents over for dinner, my girlfriend will be mad because she doesn’t like them. But if I don’t invite them over for dinner, my parents will be mad because I didn’t invite them for dinner.

Yet, making the best of a bad situation can make all the difference. This is how you do it.

People who have expertise usually enjoy sharing that information by talking a lot, rather than listening.

On the flip side, the folks who learn the most are typically those who listen attentively.

That’s why knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.

Let me explain why exactly we tend to learn more when listening, and why we share the most knowledge by talking.

To understand others, and how the world operates, we must first know ourselves. And we already know that knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.

There’s a large amount of precious information stored in our minds that we can use to enhance our existence and that of others. That is if we’re willing to be introspective and explore our psyche.

That’s why knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.