Category: Personal development
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From Janitor to retired in 22 years; the journey of an immigrant
I came to Canada 22 years ago. I had no friends, no money, no education, no connections, poor use of the English/French language, no special skill. I worked as a janitor for $7/h, a busboy, stacking shelves in supermarkets, as an Uber driver. Every low-paying job I had, I accepted it with gratitude. I never…
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382 Craig Stanland: How to reinvent a life after federal prison or other missteps
About Craig Stanland After hitting rock bottom, Craig Stanland was forced to make a choice: give up or rebuild. He thought he had it all until he lost sight of what is truly important and made the worst decision of his life, losing everything along the way, including his own self-worth. Through the painful, terrifying…
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Anti vaxxers in my family got Covid
About two months ago, I was encouraging some members of my family to get vaccinated. I wasn’t successful. They said that they believe in god, and god would protect them That the vaccine itself contains the virus and that they could get the virus from the vaccine That the vaccines distributed in poorer countries like…
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Canadians are turning their backs on the catholic church
The catholic church has refused to accept any responsibility for its major role in clandestine burials of Native American kids on residential school grounds. Since the firts mass grave was found with 215 kids, on May 27, 2021, several churches have been burned to the grounds, and many others have been vandalized. Prime Minister Justin…
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White People’s Death of Despair and the Loss of Social Status
White people’s life expectancy in the United States is decreasing. At one time, white people could be expected to have the highest life expectancy by a wide margin, but that lead is getting narrower and narrower. The contributing factors are drug overdoses, alcoholism, liver disease, suicides, obesity, growing economic uncertainty, job polarization, restricted access to…
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The Gender Income Gap in Publishing is Alive And Well
A long time ago I was under the impression that men and women had an equal opportunity when it came to writing books. I used to say “The keyboard doesn’t know whether the person doing the typing is a man or a woman.” and then, whether the book is a bestseller or not, it depends…