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* The best sex doesn’t happen at the beginning of a relationship. | * The best sex doesn’t happen at the beginning of a relationship. | ||
* The first ±3 months are **lust**: all chemistry, instinct, imagination, | * The first ±3 months are **lust**: all chemistry, instinct, imagination, | ||
- | * You're not connecting with the *real person* — you're connecting with the *idea* of them. | + | * You're not connecting with the **real person** — you're connecting with the *idea* of them. |
* Don't meet or connect in a club or a bar. | * Don't meet or connect in a club or a bar. | ||
* Your brain is wired for short-term rewards. | * Your brain is wired for short-term rewards. | ||
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* Early sex feels explosive, like a match in a dry forest — fast, exciting, but fragile. | * Early sex feels explosive, like a match in a dry forest — fast, exciting, but fragile. | ||
* Long-term intimacy, when nurtured, is like neutrinos moving through matter — silent, unstoppable, | * Long-term intimacy, when nurtured, is like neutrinos moving through matter — silent, unstoppable, | ||
- | * You can’t rely on lust to build a connection — you must **build** something deeper through **presence** | + | * You can’t rely on lust to build a connection — you must **build** something deeper through **presence**, **trust**, **honour** and **respect**. |
* Most couples never learn how to **build tension inside trust** — they drift into routine, parenting, stress, and lose polarity. | * Most couples never learn how to **build tension inside trust** — they drift into routine, parenting, stress, and lose polarity. | ||
* When the spark fades, they either give up or chase someone new — mistaking lust for connection. | * When the spark fades, they either give up or chase someone new — mistaking lust for connection. | ||
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* Most couples never get here — not because they can’t, but because they didn’t know it was possible. | * Most couples never get here — not because they can’t, but because they didn’t know it was possible. | ||
* **From lust to trust** — that’s the important shift. | * **From lust to trust** — that’s the important shift. | ||
- | * Simply changing from a **closed relationship** to an **open relationship** will never truly “fix” a relationship that is already broken or unstable. | + | * Simply changing from a **closed relationship** to an **open relationship** will never truly “fix” a relationship that is already broken, unsatisfactory |
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+ | That’s the difference. | ||
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+ | **PS** | ||
* Opening the relationship may **distract from the root issues**, but it does **not resolve** them. | * Opening the relationship may **distract from the root issues**, but it does **not resolve** them. | ||
* If communication, | * If communication, | ||
* Open relationships work only when built from a foundation of **deep trust**, **emotional maturity**, and **mutual agreement** — not as a patch for unresolved pain. | * Open relationships work only when built from a foundation of **deep trust**, **emotional maturity**, and **mutual agreement** — not as a patch for unresolved pain. | ||
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- | That’s the difference. | ||
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+ | === DOES THE OTHER PERSON MATTER TO YOU? === | ||
+ | ==== Show them !!!!==== | ||
- | ==== DOES THE OTHER PERSON MATTER TO YOU? ==== | ||
- | ==== Show them !!!!==== | ||
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==== FINANCE ==== | ==== FINANCE ==== | ||
==== Relationship KILLER ==== | ==== Relationship KILLER ==== | ||
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A quick look at two popular budgeting frameworks for managing personal finances: | A quick look at two popular budgeting frameworks for managing personal finances: | ||
- | ^ Category | + | ^ Category |
| **Essentials** | | **Essentials** | ||
| | Housing, utilities, food, transport | | | Housing, utilities, food, transport | ||
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=== Key Differences === | === Key Differences === | ||
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+ | * ** 50/30/20 *** gives more flexibility and balance between needs, wants, and savings – great for general financial discipline. | ||
* **75/ | * **75/ | ||
- | * **50/ | ||
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**It's all about creating a balanced and practical plan for your money.** | **It's all about creating a balanced and practical plan for your money.** | ||
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=== Imagine This === | === Imagine This === | ||
What if just **10%** of that total wealth went toward global betterment annually? | What if just **10%** of that total wealth went toward global betterment annually? | ||
- | * Solar infrastructure. | + | |
- | * Environmental restoration. | + | * Environmental restoration. |
- | * Public health and education upliftment. | + | * Public health and education upliftment. |
- | The world would be transformed, | + | The world would be transformed, |
+ | But... that's not how it's going (yet). | ||
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