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A collection of the best quotes ever spoken by scorned lovers and hopeless romantics throughout history.

5 Mindset Shifts That Saved My Sanity
Let’s just get this out of the way: I didn't learn these from some guru, a shiny self-help book, or a weekend retreat in the mountains. I learned them in the middle of mental chaos — while ugly crying on the kitchen floor, fighting off burnout, and questioning if I was just… bad at life.
By Umar Amin6 months ago in Humans
What 100 Days of Discipline Taught Me
I didn’t wake up one day magically craving discipline. In fact, for most of my adult life, I kinda avoided it. The word alone made me cringe. It sounded cold, rigid — like something you'd force yourself to do if you hated fun and lived off spreadsheets and black coffee.
By Umar Amin6 months ago in Humans
The Three Ships That Could Have Saved the Titanic: A True Story with a Moral That Still Matters
When the legendary British passenger ship RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and began to sink, there were three nearby ships that could have rescued its passengers.
By Umair Khan6 months ago in Humans
“The Homeless Man Who Returned a Lost Wallet—And Changed His Life Forever”
It was an ordinary Tuesday morning in downtown Chicago. The sidewalks were alive with the rhythm of rushing feet, coffee carts, and hurried conversations. But on the corner of 8th and Monroe, near the steel trash can where he often spent his mornings, Raymond Thomas, a 54-year-old homeless man, was about to make a choice that would alter the course of his life.
By Umar Farooq6 months ago in Humans
The “Unfollow” Rule That Freed Me
There was a point — not that long ago — where I felt like I was living my life in a constant state of comparison hangover.
By Umar Amin6 months ago in Humans
The 1% Rule That Changed Everything
Let me start by saying this: I didn’t believe in “small steps.” Not really. I used to think if you wanted to change your life, you had to go big or go home. Massive routines. Hustle. Drastic transformations. Tear-it-all-down-and-start-over energy.
By Umar Amin6 months ago in Humans
5 Morning Routines That Transformed Me
I used to dread mornings. Not just dislike them — dread them. Waking up felt like bracing myself to get punched in the face by the day. Emails, guilt, comparison, noise — you name it. I’d wake up already overwhelmed, heart racing before I even touched the floor. Every morning felt like starting the day five steps behind. Like I was running toward a finish line I couldn’t even see.
By Umar Amin6 months ago in Humans
What My Son Taught Me at the Interview Table
Mom’s important work choc chip melties in a jar cookies, I chose you A Beautiful Mind. That’s what I’ve come to call the way my son moves through the world—curious, vivid, and completely unfiltered. I can’t say it’s all rainbows and stars, but in this instance, it was the aurora. He has AuDHD, you see.
By Rap Mans6 months ago in Humans
My Real-Life Journey to Better Stamina
I used to get winded climbing one flight of stairs. No joke. I’d laugh it off like, “Wow, I’m really out of shape,” but inside, I felt a little embarrassed and worse, defeated. I wasn't aiming for marathon status, but I just wanted to go through my day without feeling like I ran a mile every time I moved.
By Zia Ul Islam6 months ago in Humans
Reflex Reloaded: How I Trained My Brain to React Faster
I used to joke that if a ball was flying toward my head, I’d only react after it hit me. It wasn’t funny when it actually happened. Twice.
By Zia Ul Islam6 months ago in Humans
I Tried 30 Days of Radical Honesty
And it shook everything I thought I knew about myself. The Spark That Lit the Fire I always thought I was a pretty honest person. I don’t cheat. I don’t scam. I usually say what I mean — or at least, I thought I did. But one night, doom-scrolling like someone avoiding their own thoughts, I came across a video about radical honesty.
By Umar Amin6 months ago in Humans
The One Choice That Changed My Life
You ever lie awake at 3 a.m., staring at your ceiling, feeling stuck? Like life’s this slow drip of the same old? No big disaster, no explosion—just a tedious, endless loop? That was me. More nights than I can count.
By Umar Amin6 months ago in Humans