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What Whatsapp Can Teach Us About Human Relationships

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  Don't turn off your Whatsapp read receipts, do this instead... You see, while turning off your Whatsapp read receipt allows you to read WhatsApp messages without making it apparent to the sender, it can also be a sign that you lack confidence or worse, give your contacts the impression that you aren't a reliable ally. In simple terms, a WhatsApp read receipt refers to the two blue checkmarks  ✓  you see when your recipient reads your message on Whatsapp. However, if your recipient turns off their read receipts you only get to see two grey checkmarks  ✓  even after they have read your Whatsapp message, plus the time they read your message will not be available to you. So in a nutshell, the read receipts must be enabled on both sides to view the message read information. Strangely, WhatsApp voice messages treat read receipts uniquely  .... Thank me later. For instance, if you send a voice message of 2 seconds or more to a person who has their read receipts off, you will still s

Knowing What You Want

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If you are like most people there is a high chance that you find it easy to name all the things you don't want, but you find it difficult to name the things you honestly want. This is because knowing what you really want requires a lot more effort on your path. To know what it is that you want, you must be mindful. You must understand who you really are. Knowing who you truly are may require that you: - Focus on yourself more - Observe how you react/respond to situations - Have a clear understanding of your personal values, strengths, and deal breakers - Stop living on autopilot, and - Stop comparing yourself with other people in ways that drain you. So today and for the next couple of weeks, I encourage you to pay attention to yourself more in order to truly understand what it is you really want for yourself and go after it with faith. Remember, no company sets a goal by focusing on what they don't want. Likewise, if your goal is to be happy in life then you must know exa