If you’re worried about how much time you have left in life, you might think that taking breaks is ultimately wasted time that could be spent being productive. Why sit around binging your favorite Netflix show or playing a video game or two when you could be working towards a goal, dream, or resolution? The answer is, quite simply, that as human beings we need to take breaks (both physically and mentally) in order to be productive.
Deriving its meaning from a Monty Python skit in 1970, spam has evolved to mean: irrelevant or unsolicited messages sent over the Internet, typically to a large number of users, for the purposes of advertising, phishing, spreading malware, etc. Yet, more and more we’re seeing an even further evolution of spam that people never would have thought would happen: spam posing as content.
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Many have been taught since they were children the correct way their lives should go: go to school, get educated, work for a business, stay in that business for forty years or longer, and finally enjoy retirement. For better or worse, things have changed.
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Fear is an emotion we don’t control. It’s main function is to protect us from dangers, whether they’re physical or mental. Way back in time, this fear was mainly focused on predators and being alone. Today, the fear of predators has merely evolved to include physical and digital dangers; the same goes for being alone in real life and online.
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Money makes the world go round. It’s a constant evil in our lives that decides our every action and has complete control of everything we do. People often say “Money can’t buy you happiness”, but oh boy does it buy you peace of mind.
Almost everyone has to think about money at least once a day. We all make transactions, pay bills, buy products, sell goods, buy and sell services, and do other activities that involve the exchange of money.
Money is everywhere, and money controls almost everything.
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