199 Fun Things To Do On Your Birthday

The big day comes, along with the big question: “What should I do for my birthday?” 

You remember (at least vaguely) what you did for last year’s birthday.

This time, you’d like to try something different — maybe shake things up a little.

Why else would you be here ready to look through a list of fun and unique things to do?

After all, you’re a fun and unique person. Your birthday should celebrate that. 

We’re happy to help. 

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The Best Self-Improvement Plans For This Year

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Do you cringe when you read the words “how to improve yourself?

Does it make you feel slightly anxious, like your boss just added one more thing to your already overflowing inbox?

The notion of planning ways to better yourself might seem daunting, but having a roadmap to encourage manageable action steps for your physical, mental, and emotional evolution can make the difference in whether or not you remain stuck on old patterns and habits.

Improving yourself should be a life-long endeavor, and assessing from year to year how you need to grow and change is worth taking an hour out of your life.

This post is about how to improve yourself by answering the following self-growth questions:

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11 Of The Best Ways To Cultivate Inner Strength

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You’ve seen it in others but you wonder if others see it in you. It’s not something you can lay claim to or take for granted.

Neither is it anyone’s birthright.

Where does inner strength come from?

  • It’s the fruit of battles fought, whether you won or made the best of a crushing loss.
  • It comes from suffering that you’ve embraced rather than fled from and from grief that has made you kinder and more compassionate.
  • It comes from realizing that you can’t expect others to change for you, so you make any necessary changes in yourself and keep loving them.
  • Sometimes, it comes from swimming against the current, even when those closest to you are part of that current.

Building internal strength isn’t easy.

You might find a pill to help you burn calories in your sleep and freelancers on Fiverr who will give your profile pic a more picturesque background.

But you can’t build a stronger character by popping a pill or outsourcing the struggle to someone who will fight your battles for you.

You have to be present for all of it yourself. Otherwise, you gain nothing.

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12 of the Best Philosophy Books

Have you ever contemplated how it all came to be — the meaning of life, human existence, nature itself?

Some of the greatest minds in human history have spent their lifetimes contemplating these life’s questions.

That’s how philosophy came to be.

While no book will give you complete answers to all of these questions, we have compiled a list of the best philosophy books written by some of the world’s greatest thinkers.

These books just may give you the clues you need to continue your philosophical journey.

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How To Be Funny Even When You Think You’re Not

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I once thought you were either funny or you were not.

Either you have the personality and natural wit to make people laugh, or you were just one of the crowd laughing at the naturally witty people.

Nothing is more cringe-worthy than someone who's trying to be funny.

They tell a joke that falls flat. They say something inappropriate in hopes of getting a laugh. Their timing is off, or they completely misread the audience.

For those who aren't “naturally” funny, the fear of being this cringe-worthy jokester is enough to keep you in the role of the straight man forever. You can be the appreciative audience, but you're not going to risk looking like a fool.

But the thing is — everyone has a little funny in them. Even the most shy, introverted, and socially awkward have the ability to entertain others with their wit.

If you have a sense of humor (and most of us do), then you have what it takes to be funny — and there are all kinds of funny . . .

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