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Based on a True Story: A Decade Later....

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I am writing this after 10 years of the incident. A story that is mine, real, raw, and painful but also full of lessons. I once believed that love was enough. The kind of love that forgives everything. The kind of love that waits, that understands, that stays. I was in love with him for almost four years. We got married… but the marriage lasted only five months. In total, it was six years of my life. Six years in my twenties, what people call the “golden years.” Six years of loving one person, choosing one person, believing in one person. And yes… sometimes I sit and think, “I gave so much of my life to this.” But even then, I don’t regret it. Because some experiences don’t come to stay forever. They come to teach you what forever should never feel like. I come from Sri Lanka, where family means everything. Where marriage is not just between two people, but between two families. I walked into that marriage with a full heart. I was ready to love them. Ready to respect them. Ready to adj...

Being Raised Right Doesn't Mean You Don't Drink and Party: It's About How You Treat People, Your Manners, Words and Respect

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In a world where social media often dictates what it means to be " raised right , " it's easy to fall into the trap of equating a person's worth with their lifestyle choices. The idea that someone who abstains from drinking, partying, or indulging in certain behaviors is automatically more virtuous or morally superior is a misconception that needs to be challenged.  Being raised right isn’t about adhering to a strict set of socially accepted behaviors. It’s not about avoiding alcohol, refusing to attend parties, or maintaining a squeaky-clean image. These things might be part of someone's personal values or upbringing, but they don’t inherently make someone a good person. What truly matters is how you treat others, the way you carry yourself, and the respect you show to the people around you. The True Measure of Character A person’s character is reflected in their actions and attitudes toward others, not in their social habits. How do you respond when someone need...

Don't Let Anyone Brainwash You into Hating Someone Who Has Done Nothing to You. Other People's Problems Are Not Yours.

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In a world where opinions spread like wildfire and influence is often mistaken for wisdom, it's easy to get swept up in someone else's narrative. Whether it's a friend, your parents, spouse, a colleague, or even a stranger on social media, people are quick to project their problems and biases onto others, expecting us to adopt their feelings as our own.  But here's the truth: other people's problems are not yours, and you should never let anyone brainwash you into hating someone who has done nothing to you . The Power of Influence We are social creatures, and our opinions are often shaped by those around us. From an early age, we're taught to trust the judgments of others, especially those we care about or who hold authority. While it's natural to seek advice and share perspectives, it becomes dangerous when we start to internalize someone else's issues as our own. Influence is powerful, but it can also be misleading. A person might have unresolved conf...

I Am Fixing Myself Because I Understand Sometimes I Am the Problem Too

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In the journey of life, we often encounter challenges and conflicts that test our patience, resilience, and emotional intelligence. It's easy to point fingers and place blame on external factors or other people. However, one of the most profound steps toward personal growth and self-improvement is recognizing that sometimes, the problem lies within ourselves.  Acknowledging that we can be the source of our own issues is not a sign of weakness but rather an act of courage and maturity. It is the first step toward becoming a better version of ourselves. Here’s how embracing this mindset can transform our lives. Self-Awareness: The Foundation of Change Self-awareness is the ability to look inward and understand our emotions, motivations, and behaviors. It involves acknowledging our flaws, insecurities, and mistakes. By cultivating self-awareness, we can identify patterns in our actions and thoughts that contribute to our problems. How to Develop Self-Awareness: - Reflect Regularly: S...

Unlocking LinkedIn: The Key Differences from Other Social Media Platforms and How to Excel Professionally

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In today's digital age, social media platforms play a pivotal role in our personal and professional lives. However, not all social media platforms are created equal. LinkedIn , the world's largest professional network , often gets mistaken for just another social media site like Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. This misconception can lead to missed opportunities and ineffective use of the platform. In this blog post, we will explore why people struggle to differentiate LinkedIn from other social media and provide insights on how to leverage LinkedIn for professional success. Understanding the Differences Purpose and Audience LinkedIn: Primarily designed for professional networking, LinkedIn connects job seekers, employers, and industry professionals. The focus is on building and nurturing professional relationships, showcasing skills, and exploring career opportunities. Other Social Media: Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are geared towards personal interaction...

විවාහය...

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මෙලොව මිනිසුන් ගැහැණුන් විවාහ වී සිටින්නේ තමන් වැඩිපුරම කමැත්තක් දැක්වූ පිරිමියා හෝ ගැහැණිය සමගද ?? එක්තරා සරසවියක සිසු සිසුවියන් කණ්ඩාමක් මේ පැණය ඇසුවේ වැඩිහිටි මහාචාර්ය වරයකුගෙන්.... මදක් කල්පනා කල ඔහු සිසු සිසුවියන් අමතා මෙහෙම කිව්ව... හොදයි ඔබලා අහපු ප්‍රශ්නෙට උත්තරේ මං ප්‍රායෝගිකවම දෙන්නම් කො.. අර ඈතින් පේන ඉරිගු යායට දැන් ඔබ සියලු දෙනාම ඇතුල් වන්න. එහිදී ඔබට හමුවන හොදම ඉරිගු කරල කඩන් එන්න .. මහාචාරය වරයාගේ ප්‍රකාශයෙන් පසු සිසු සිසුවියන් තරගයට මෙන් ඉරිගු යායට ඇතුඵ වී හොදම ඉරිගු කරල් තෝරන්නට පටන් ගත්තා... බොහෝ දෙනෙක් තමන්ට හමුවූ හොද ඉරිගු කරල් දෙස බලාහිද මදක් කල්පනා කර මීට වඩා හොද කරල් ඉදිරියෙදි හමුවනු ඇතැයි අපේක්ෂාවේ ඉදිරියටම ගියා... තවත් සමහරැ තමන්ට හමුවුණු පළමු හොදම ඉරිගු කරල කඩා ගත්තා.. තවත් සමහරැ අන් කෙනෙක් මුලින් කඩා ගැනීමට ගොස් පසුව අත් හැර දැමු ඉරිගු කරල් කඩා ගත්තා.. මුලින් මුණ ගැසුණු හොදම ඉරිගු කරල් අත් හැර දැමූ සමහරැ බොහෝ දුරක් ගොස් හති වැටී අර තමන් අත් හැර දැමූ ඉරිගු තරල් සොයා එද්දී එවා වෙන අය විසින් කඩාගෙන ගොස් තිබෙනු දැක දුක් වී ඊළගට අසුවූ කුමක් හෝ ඉරිගු කරල...

ජීවිතය දැකීම....

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අපිට තියෙනකොට නැති යාළුවෝ ඇති වෙනවා.. නිතරම කෝල් කරනවා.. නැති නෑදෑයෝ දුක සැප බලන්න එනවා..  ඕන තරම් අය ණයට දෙන්න ඉන්නවා.. ගමන් බිමන් ආරාධනා එනවා.. පාරට බැස්සත් ඕන කෙනෙක් හිනාවෙලා කතා කරනවා.. යාලුවෝනම් කෙලින්ම අහනවා , උබලට අපිව මතක නෑනේ කියලා.. ලොකු ලොකු මිනිස්සු ආශ්‍රය කරන්නේ .. ඕන්න ඔහොම .. ආදරේ කරන කෙනාත් එක දිගට මැසේජ් කෝල් දෙනවා.. එයා තරම් කවුරුත් ආදරේ නැහැයි කියලත් කියනවා.. ඔය අතර ඉන්නවා. නරක වැඩ කරද්දි එපා කියන, හැමතිස්සෙම උපදෙස් දෙන යාලුවෙක් දෙන්නෙක් , ටිකක් ලගින් ආශ්‍රය කරන වැඩිහිටියෙක්, එහෙම අයත් ඉන්නවා.. ඕන්න ඔහොම කාලයක් යද්දි, ආතල් එකේ බැහැපු පල්ලම ඉවරයි.. ආයෙත් කන්ද නගින තැනට ඇවිල්ලා.. ඒ කිව්වේ සල්ලි ඉවරවෙලා,, නිලතල නැතිවීගෙන එනවා.. ඕනම කෙනෙක්ගේ හොද වගේම නරක කාලෙකුත් තියෙනවා.. ඒ නරක කාලෙට, අර මුලින් කිව්ව අය.. එකින් එක ගැලවෙනවා ... ඕන නැති වෙලාවේ මිල මුදල් දෙන්න හදපු අය ලග, ඉල්ලුවත් සතේ නැතිවෙනවා.. පාරේ දැක්කත් අහක බලනවා.. ඔය අතරේ කතා හැදෙනවා, සමාජේ කොන් වෙනවා නිකම්ම.. ඒත් අර උපදෙස් දීපු යාලුවෙක් වැඩිහිටියෙක් ඇරෙන්න, කිසිම කෙනෙක් ලග ඉතුරු වෙන්නේ නෑ.. එයාලා මොන දේ උන...