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How to Know Yourself-55: Mastering Your Finances
I took out a loan to consolidate and spread out my debts, and I’m still paying it off. This time, I created a detailed Excel chart, tracking my salary, receivables, debts, credit card balance, loan balance, and expenses. Once I did this, I realized something: my debt isn’t decreasing — but it isn’t increasing either.
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Returning Home, Forgetting the Past
I am a Turkish migrant who lives in Germany over 10 years already. Time is flying. i came to Germany when i was 24 years old. Most of my 20s was here. It is hard to consider for me where is home because I am far from my past, not so strongly connected. The reason
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How to Know Yourself-54: Align Income with Your Passion
Chances are, most of you reading this have worked hard, landed a job, started earning a salary—and now you’re dreaming about what that salary can get you. If that doesn’t describe you and you’re under 25, read this carefully. If you’re older, whatever you’re doing—keep going. As someone born in the 90s, I can say
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How to Know Yourself-53: The Role of Money in Self-Discovery
We’ve explored obstacles, hardships, and the journey of continuous self-development. Now, in the next few posts, our focus will shift to something just as significant: money. Our financial situation plays a crucial role in the process of self-discovery—just as much as emotional or mental well-being. As the Irish writer Jonathan Swift wisely said: “A wise
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Medellin – Travel notes
Day 1 When we landed in Medellín, the taxi fares gave us a bit of a shock. But as we headed toward the city center, that surprise faded. The distance was much longer compared to Bogotá, and we also used a toll road. The journey itself was much more scenic than in Bogotá. As we
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How to Know Yourself-52: Strategies for Personal Growth
The Roadblock Within: What’s Really Holding You Back? Still trying to figure yourself out? As I said from the beginning—it’s not easy.There are dozens of obstacles and challenges.But with effort, experimentation, and persistence, we keep moving forward.No effort is ever wasted. Every moment you invest in yourself takes you one step closer to where you
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