In the world, there are a lot of kind and compassionate people who will help you get ahead in life. Some of these people have good intent, while others may have an ulterior motive at the end. It's essential to completely understand which one is good and which one is bad. And that means doing thorough research on every single person before you decide to ask any favors of them.

I faced a situation in the last year where I asked someone to write the foreword to my book and in return, they wanted me to be by their side. When I chose not to, they tried to strip absolutely everything from me to the point where I felt hopeless and wanted to end it all, again.

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