Blackpill, Whitepill

blackpill: who you know is extremely important for accessing opportunities in life
whitepill: you can be of benefit to other people, and they may want to be of benefit to you in return

blackpill: some intelligent and talented people have a habit of focusing on negativity
whitepill: you can avoid focusing on negativity which may influence those around you to do the same

blackpill: extreme emotional states can monopolize your attention and cause extreme distress
whitepill: you can turn toward yourself and take the smallest action to comfort yourself

blackpill: conflict is inevitable
whitepill: you can learn how to handle conflict in ways that are of benefit to everyone involved

blackpill: hierarchies exist
whitepill: you can show the same respect toward everyone, irrespective of your and their positions in the hierarchies

blackpill: power games and coercive environments arise as an organic human social response to chaotic environments where a control mechanism is necessary to direct the movement of groups
whitepill: you can raise your awareness to notice how control mechanisms may become less coercive

blackpill: no one can solve your problems for you
whitepill: you can study your problems and break them down, repeatedly if necessary, into manageable action items

blackpill: people assign greater weight to negative events than positive events of equal magnitude
whitepill: you can remind yourself to accept your losses and celebrate your wins