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What's The Point of Over-Praising Basic Acts of Kindness

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  Hey, do you remember the time in school, kindergarten, was it? When did we learned about being kind and respectful to one another? There were songs, too, that we had to learn and sing for assemblies.  But as we graduated to higher classes, we no longer had to sing these songs or give exams on whether or not we comprehended a lesson on kindness. Because by that time, it was supposed to have been etched in our minds that this is what humanity is like. We must show respect to other human beings.  When we went off to college, we didn’t have to be reminded that, by the way, that person who just fell down, maybe just ask if they are okay. Because all of these sympathetic feelings stem from humanity. We all have it. We are supposed to act humanely towards each other.  But now that we have social media, and every aspect of our lives must be posted and analyzed, suddenly, these basic manners have become a feat.  It’s not a simple act of kindness anymore. These acts hav...
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Top 10 signs you are being taken for granted

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  Who doesn't want to be liked? To be popular? The easiest way to get people to like you is if you can help them in a task.
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Top 10 reasons you may want to avoid watching Cooking videos if you are an amateur cook

  Cooking videos are fun to watch if you are a foodie and want to try a new dish but don't know how. Watch enough of it, and the social media algorithm will make sure that you are bombarded with dozens of them every day.  But should you really spend time watching cooking videos if you love food but can't cook that well yet? 1)You have eggs and rice but not the dozen other items that come in the recipe. Most of the descriptions for any post come with a nice little hook. Short for time? Don’t worry. Here’s a two ingredient recipe that you can make in five minutes. Except you can’t.  Those two ingredients usually don’t include salt, water, oil, and a whole load of herbs that will make your dish taste good.  It’s always advisable to go through the ingredient card before you begin reading the long intros that describe the origins of the recipe.  2)You don't have all the utensils and cutlery in the videos. You find that perfect recipe and for a change, you have all th...
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The Reality of being a writer

  Just like anyone who has entered adulthood, I too entered the writing field starry-eyed and expecting huge success immediately. That did not happen. 
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Read the book or Watch the movie?

Here's a debate that is hard to settle. You find out a movie that is adapted from a book is coming out. There is major hype around it, I mean, why wouldn't there be? 
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