Betrayal is a harsh teacher, but it’s one of the most effective. Whether it comes from a friend, a partner, or a colleague, feeling let down shakes you to your core and forces you to reevaluate ...

Growing up a latchkey kid meant learning to handle quite a lot of things on your own. Gen X was born between 1965 and 1980, which means this year they'll be turning 45 to 60 years old. As a smaller ...

Life has a way of teaching you lessons, often the hard way. These experiences can be tough to navigate but rewarding in hindsight. While advice from others can guide you, some truths only become clear ...

You'll learn these lessons no matter what, but some help getting there would sure be great. The years we spend in school are supposed to teach us the skills we need to live a successful life, yet ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. It’s a universal truth – most of us learn life’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. We often romanticize marriage as a magical union—something ...

In December 2024, on the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, UN-Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated: “The COVID-19 crisis may have passed, but a harsh lesson remains: The world is ...