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Elegant & curated articles by Omar M Almahmoud, selected from his daily writings and reading list in life, business and self improvement. All republished articles are owned by their original authors. The articles are reblogged here under Fair Use for educational and non commercial purposes.

Self Development

The Purpose Of Life Is Not Happiness: It’s Usefulness – Darius Foroux

5 min read For the longest time, I believed that there’s only one purpose of life: And that is to be happy. Right? Why else go through all the pain and hardship? It’s to achieve happiness in some way. And I’m not the only person who believed that. In fact, if you look around you, most people are pursuing happiness in their lives. That’s why we collectively buy shit we

Can we morally use the 48 Laws of Power by Omar M. Almahmoud

It’s been said that Knowledge is Power. And if that’s the case, then what could be more powerful than understanding the 48 Laws of Power?  The question of how to understand their context in a moral context without compromising our values is something I had the opportunity to discuss with an undisclosed public official. We discussed the laws in detail, and we shared thoughts on how they can be applied

Dealing with Negative People

What is the single biggest determinant of your happiness? The answer to this question, as you probably already know, is not wealth, fame, beauty, or power. Rather, it is how others—particularly those closest to you such as friends, family, and colleagues—treat you. When people close to you are nice to you, you can’t help but feel happy; when they mistreat you or avoid you, you are bound to be unhappy. The