Many of us think about killing ourselves at one point or another during our lives. I…
I haven’t seen every episode that Anthony Bourdain shot since he started his TV odyssey. I…
Перевод статьи Zell Liew: How to find time in your busy schedule to learn
It wasn’t easy walking into my art studio today. My legs felt like noodles and threatened to…
You were sitting among a band of teenagers, in a light purple velvet dress, elegantly holding a silver flute. You…
I wrote a piece earlier on this week. It was a true experience. That was my experience.
Most people died in their 30’s and only get their burial in their 80’s. — Anonymous
I was told that human live between the concept of being a gold fish and a robot. The gold fish lives on a momentarily basis…
With our lives constantly swinging between social media and daily routine, make sure you do not forget to call.
The cry at dawn, the churning of the ‘unbiased’ printing press, rotations of the grinder, call of the hawkers, and the whizz of the car that just went by…
Your silence is my mother’s silence is her mother’s silence
It’s been a long time since I last wrote and my heart is buzzing for me to finally put into words what I have learned from two months in the first country of my Latin American explorations . Guatemala. Sometimes words fail me to explain what I feel but I’ll give…
To many of us, what is most troubling about the recent suicides of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade is that they seemingly had…
Life is like a voyage, where everyone sails through the high tides and currents to…
Short chaotic chapter volumes about life, death, loss, escapism, love, and a various amount of alcohol…
Originally here on Steemit.
This is an account of my journey as a writer and blogger. It has been six years and I am still at it.
I learned many new things and improve myself during these 3 three months of Amal Academy. I learned Amal…
You don’t die from a broken heart, you only wish you did.
We aren’t all that different, Anthony and I
The passing of Anthony Bourdain was a shock but not a surprise. He had a powerful influence on how I think about food, my relationship to other people, quest to soak in this world, and how as white men we ought to move through…
Why should anyone care to gaze upon the night sky? I had no special reasons for this until I came to know about ‘Light Pollution’.
How to become the best version of yourself?
My leg twitches under the desk. I hope my fidgeting feet don’t distract the candidates.
We all know there is a financial cost associated with holding onto a bad…
Self-love, my liege, is not so vile sin, as self-neglecting.
I have a confession to make, it’s been 10 days since I wrote anything. 240 hours. 14,400…
What is the justification of Jordan Peterson’s 12 rules for life? Just like any set of rules, it’s important not to loose track of the principles that originated them. Let’s give them a look. Hang in there.
God dammit.
The session was amazing, I enjoyed the session because it was last so, in our last day we collect memories, do fun…
I’ve observed a recent push to pursue purpose over happiness. Advocates claim that the search for happiness is invariably upended by unforeseen events like death or job loss. I don’t disagree that happiness can easily be undone by this level of casualty, but I can’t quite buy into the idea…
You may have noticed that I took a break from writing for a few weeks.
I wrote my first college application essay about how much I loved running. I found it while sorting through old files on my laptop the other day. In my own words, running was something that helped me combat my own failures. I said it helped me achieve…
It was 2014 when i got my first android smartphone. The first thing that i checked for in the smartphone was the Android version. It was running on JellyBean 4.2. The same year too, I started my Undergraduate academics in Computer Science. At that…
What if wherever people were confined day after day — for whatever reason — there was time allowed for howling? Nurses…
Questioner: I would like to understand what is more important, Serving God or Serving…
Here’s a thing I want say today.
For as long as I can remember having feelings, I have had anxious feelings.
Over the years (and I am 32 years old now), I have grown to accept a few truths of life.
A while ago I visited with The Three Magical Creatures. I read The Oldest Magical Creature a couple of my stories which were…
I have fallen in love a few timesBut at the present momentI am in love with youAnd I feelThat I won’t love againLike I love you
I think from a very long time I had this question in mind. Why is it, that people fail to love. First themselves and…
Puzzled? Or did you just asked within yourself the same question? If not yet, you will probably do…
He trots in
Bright eyes, tail wagging.
Regardless of any type of business, there’s always some persons that pop out of the crowd as…
I haven’t watched tv or the news since early 2017. We even cut the cable (but kept the internet). Really, I…
When there’s perfection all around,
You’ve got an opinion, put it forward. You’ve got a feeling, give expression to it.
Do not hold it back. Never!
Rules and guidelines help us make life easier; first you have to learn them, and then use them, consistently. It can be hard staying positive sometimes, especially when nothing seems to be going your way. That’s the great thing about using the rules to make…
I’m shooting a wedding today. I LOVE doing photography and honestly, today I’m not…
When you’re driving a car you’re not focusing on the fact that you could end up in an accident.
What you do instead is that you focus on driving the car.
Turns out that this doesn’t apply to driving cars only.
Consider this:
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” ~ Thomas Edison
Yes…I hear this also.
I also hear that these feeling should not define us. I used to try to numb them…by diving into them repeatedly and repeatedly and re-parenting myself…as they say we should do. It did not work for me.
Actually I think this may be a form of self indulgence. Even a way of staying…
Self-help entrepreneur claims to love helping people and wants to change the world.
You can be better…hell, you are!
Hai, my name is Subramani. I’m a journalist by profession, but I’m equally proud to call myself a builder of self-value.
My day job is writing and editing news for the publication I work for. Outside of work, I’ve been helping people build their own self worth. I’ve…
For as long as we have businesses and work, we will always have stress. However stress is…
It wasn’t my intention to actually write an article on mental illness — however, albeit Major Depression, PTSD, Anxiety, and an Attatchment Disorder that “they” have coined N.O.S — “not otherwise specified”. It seems there isn’t a viable…
Life…
Todays journal entry is something a little different than what I’m use to righting at night after a long day at work and in the privacy of my room, but I think its important for people to read and understand so here it is, out in the world for everyone to read…
Writing on Borrowed Time
I’m getting tired.
I’ve been aware of these studies for quite some time. Yet every time I bring this fact up, it gets ignored. I’ve realized that job posts containing “multitasking” as a necessary “skill,” are written by employers who don’t actually know what they want and don’t stay abreast of the most up-to-date research on work psychology. There’s a tendency toward…
Perhaps the toughest thing to do in life is letting go. People, friends, enemies,promises, memories and everything else.
Today is my Grandma Phyllis’s memorial service. I’m not going. Not because I don’t want to, I do. I feel…
In the big world of emotions, there is this monstrous emotion called 'depression’. Depression is a feeling initially but it becomes a part of you gradually. Especially if the person is sensitive it can be really hard to fight depression because it attacks sensitive people the most.
Our dreams are a representation of who we are and what we consider to be important to us.
It’s no question that we’ve become increasingly desensitized to bad news. In both mainstream and…
A collection of short poems about life lessons learned.
Sometimes, what people say about us or what we do can affect our productivity. So it is important that we try as…
Il y a deux ans, j’ai eu la chance de donner ma première conférence publique dans un lieu pour le moins atypique: la Chambre des représentants au…
It gets dark sometimes. I can see it forming in my mind. I try to stay positive but these toxic fumes are eating me alive. The sound of…
I always thought writing is for knowing myself better, but now I feel I should share with others too. Anyway, the whole story of…
As I sit here writing this I realize it’s been nearly two years since I’ve done any writing. Through the tears running down my cheek I realize for the first time in 6 months how alone I feel. For the past 12 years I’ve had my mother living with me. For the past 6 she’s been…
Normally I’m not much of a fan of no and not. But sometimes, it is exactly the thought that makes sense.
Everything in my life is personal. I’ve grown a lot from my poor white trash upbringing. And I appreciate each and every step.
I really like this post, Jeff. And I really appreciate you being willing to share it with us.
Relaxing music audio.Relaxing music.Law of attraction music mp3.Audio for positive thinking.Hypnosis music audio.Self hypnosis music audio.Audio for subliminal.Meditation music.Subliminal music audio.Meditation music audio.Positive…
(Ha, would my 25 year old self be capable of listening anyway?)
For me, I’d want to let my 25 year old self know that you’re on the right track.
Many nights, I lay in bed and think about how I wish I were a “somebody.” I wish I had more money…
Why make AI for machines?
一直很幸運，身體至今沒開過大洞，修修補補填充甚麼，除了數年前家犬離逝，沒感受過肉身衰敗、離棄靈魂的切膚之痛。這個5月，死亡的意象卻屢屢在眼前上演，我信世間會在生活中向每個人發送微小的預警訊號，接收與否則悉隨尊便。我曾懊悔自己沒相信直覺，粗枝大葉未把巧合視作安排。
一晚獨自在公司加班，iPhone Siri自己響起來，心裡的寒意緊逼得人馬上倉惶逃脫。說也奇怪，到達大堂，一開𨋢門便見紅紅藍藍的警車車燈照進大堂，步出大廈又見同事在街上急步返回公司，卻似乎不見迎面的我。是甚麼原因驅使我離開辦公室避過與同事的照臉呢？不可考。回家新聞報道說我的工作地附近挖出戰時炸彈。
Lo primero que me vino a la mente al enterarme de la muerte de Anthony Bourdain fue esa mirada especial que tenía para acercarse a la gente, sus costumbres y su comida cuando viajaba, el punto de visión que escogía para…
Waking up this morning, I rolled over to my side and admired how mysteriously and delicate the sun come through my blinds. I don’t think I ever noticed how gently the light touches on the sheets of my bed waiting for me to decide what is happening for the day.
If i rammed into your car on purpose I would totally understand not only anger but maybe not wanting to move past…
Life is an enigma wrapped in a riddle. There is no need to find answers for all existential questions. A life lived conscientiously and ethically is its own answer to all the esoteric puzzles of the world.
Alright, so it’s not the most fun thing in the world to think about — dying, that is. And yet, I’ve mentioned…
People are afraid to lose their loved ones, when they are far away from them but trust me there is nothing to be fearful in distance, they mean nothing when you know some things and people are worth waiting for.
All of the fellowship very good. I am lacking in words to explain it. Amal Academy completely change my life. I have done a lot of amazing experiences of my life. I have learned many new things that helps me in my life…
When it comes to being a better you, it can be extremely hard to release yourself from negative thoughts. Many times it takes talking to someone else to actually hear yourself and realize that the reason things aren’t…
How many of us define ourselves every single day? If you’re an average person (believe me, most of us are), you love to say things like these:
At the end of Amal fellow ship we arranged an aftar party with whole batch, it was really a wonderful experience to sit with whole batch out of the class and share our life experiences in a very light mood. It was depicted a family scenario for all of us. Everyone was taking…
Oh, taxes- the bane of my existence. I don’t know about you, but taxes always…
Every emotion is Love:
The energy of Love —
The breathing gets harder, even I know that.
Hi, pretty pretty bird. I feel like I’ve been bombarding you with tons of feelings and vents…
Dedication and determination helps you to achieve your goals in life
The single most important lesson that I have learned from the Amal fellowship is to manage time for different activities besides huge burden of tasks. As I was doing my final year project at Sukkur Beverages Limited so I had to go to company daily and to…
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When did life become a never ending cycle of chaos. Being so exhausted you can’t seem to figure out how to get out of your own way. I’ve always felt that life was difficult yet I never realized that in those moments life was actually not so bad. I should have appreciated that time in my life instead of wasting it away with thinking it was so hard. As…
Outdoor session with #amalfamily
Outdoor session was a great experience. Actually, I would say it was a new and wonderful experience for me. I first time in my life went to cinema and watched a movie there and that was very amazing thing for me. On that day I was very excited to watch a film in cinema and of course movie was…
As everyone needs a particular platform to accomplish his all dreams he has seen in…
Since I learned I had to be common before I could be different, at an early age, I crossed the bridges of misplaced ego and focused on…
Eleanor, I can definitely appreciate this question. If I may interject my opinion: I’m in the “it is what you decide it is” camp.
I’ve met many people who are miserable in their relationships, complain to a degree that shows that they’re wildly unhappy, and continuously make decisions that ultimately hurt themselves and…
I need my alone time, I do. I have always identified myself as and introvert, but lately, I have realized that…
Lets go play hide and seek they would say, and I’ll run out screaming yes at the top of my voice. That don’t happen…
In March I entered into a new segment of life basically it was a journey that I chose to develop myself. It was tough and very tough to manage this journey with other commitments of life,, university and others. But I am determined and always stay on my decisions. Simply it…
Victor Huberta, agreed, this is an important point!
I have learned so many lessons during three months period of fellowship with Amal Academy such as about resume, cover letter, interview journey, purpose of life, etc. From this fellowship, the most important lesson that I have…
It was the three months long journey in which we learn many thing, which we never know about before that. The journey was full of enjoyment and learning. We learn many new things but the most important we learn about the team work, we work together in many activities as a Amal…
I come to realize why people do things that they do. As I do interview, we all like for people to understand us.
I come to realize people need are different from our needs. we need to respect that.
Last session in amal fellowship, I spent 3 month in fellowship and learned a lot of things. With learning I also got the best fellows. On the last day of fellowship, we had two session in one day. In one session, we had final presentation on our mega projects. Our group reached in class and we discussed…
Firstly would love to say “Thank you to Amal Fellowship” who gave me a chance to learn so many new lessons. The first thing that i have learned is that no matter what the situation…
No doubt, it was a great time with Amal fellows and being a part of Amal family. Regardless of any exciting things or trips, I learned from new people and this whole family. From this fellowship, I met many new people, made new friends there and learned from them by…
Aftar Party
Stepping out of the shell
Left all the fantasies
Diving in the oceans of reality…..
Splendid (Just wanted to use that in a sentence!) advice! I usually go with, “What If” followed by, “Then What” It works pretty well.
Then, You can always follow “What If’ with either “Then Why” “Then How” “Then Where” “Then Who”, Etc. and if your mind doesn’t explode, You will have a multitude of avenues to explore!
Do you care what other people think about you? I believe we all do to some extent. We all want to fit in and be “normal.” This goes back to our hunter/gather days when we had to stay with the tribe. If we were different we might get kicked out of the tribe and would end up dying on…
It was really a splendid last session because it was first outing of our Amal Family and everybody was so excited to attend this session. Actually, it was the session of iftar party, so everyone reached there at 6:30 pm sharp at university cafeteria…
It was the journey of 3 months, The best time of my life with a lots of learning and enjoyment. I enjoyed in each and every session.
Project works were difficult to do in the start but with the passage of time I become used to it. There were a lots of learning in…
Amal fellowship journey was an amazing and I had a great experience of fellowship.Before joining the amal fellowship I was worried about my confidence level because I always became confused before speaking in English and I thought that people will make fun.After joining Amal fellowship…
Lessons
In school, some students can retain information and ace a course with no trouble at all. Other students require more studying, repitition… some action to burn the material into their minds. They read and reread… they make flash cards. Anything they can do to make the message sink in. But it isn’t until they find the…
The word learning refers to accepting the things and understanding them. It is a never ending process of life.
John 9:8–10 (KJV)The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
Beautiful and a much needed read for me.
I love the coffee drip analogy… if I add more into the filter, the stronger my outcome?
Thank you Mr Chu!
The most important lesson which I have learnt from the fellowship
Amal fellowship, a three month journey, life changing months, a platform for new learning, a platform for practicing new things, was a fabulous experience of mine which has open the doors for new things. In Amal fellowship I have learnt a number of things…
Absolutely, Iva. The best stories here on Medium are the ones that come from the heart. People might need content production for their e-com sites, but here, it is the opening of the veil and the showing of the soul that count.
I am sincerely humbled by you mentioning me in your post. Thank you for your kindness.
Hello Beautiful People! There is no perfect, only your perfect. It is time for you to let the go of the ideas of you that others have and create your own. I have seen so many people compare themselves to others as “goals” without ever…
Single most important lesson I’ve learned from the fellowship
The most important lesson I have learn from this session is that how to made resume and cover letter and Teamwork is the most important element I have learned from this session. All these skills are important in the professional life so I would try to implement…
My first Medium post. I am 45 too and mother of two young boys (9 and almost 7).
I am also at that point where I am trying to find my true self and figure out what I can impart on my boys.
I have become depressed and have Hashimoto’s (not sure what came first), but it has caused me to drop Facebook…
I had the privilege of volunteering and teaching kids English in Peru.
I did not make a dollar or any income, however, I made many memories, moments, friends, bonds, and experiences I will keep forever. For that, I am extremely grateful.
Of Course you can rant, Don’t ever hold it in! Ranting allows you to expel all that toxic energy which builds up from listening to all these charlatans telling you how it ought to be! And since they know so much and have all the answers, why is the World in such an awful mess?
Thanks, Tiffany. It sounds to me like you crave an intimate relationship, and I am not talking about sex at all. Most of us have so many walls built around ourselves; the thought of letting someone in is very frightening. Worst of all is showing yourself to someone, and finding out they don’t feel the same. This is enough to stop many people from…
I’m loving watching the trees developing their fresh green leaves. This is the first year of my life that I’ve slowed down enough to really see (thank you Jesus).
I am here with you ma’am. I was diagnosed a year ago next week. Mine was brought out by substitute teaching and try to get certified for a full-time postistion. My MS killed that idea and now I struggle to with mental health issues.
Jobs and stress can exacerbate any health issue you might have. I feel for you ma’am. Keep…
Now a days everyone has this expectation that we are going to retire. We plan for it, we look forward to it, and we depend on our employer to contribute towards the inevitable day when we will no longer have to get up at the crack of…
This is so true. If you don’t like the journey along the way to your goal, you are definitely missing out on a lot of the fun.
Life is analog and all the points on the journey count. I like that idea.
№ 107.
Outdoor session was amazing, I enjoyed the whole session with my Amal fellow friends. Specially, I enjoyed the part of our mega project presentation. It’s about orphanages so; everyone is emotionally attached with this. I also enjoyed the moment when we are taking the selfies…
it’s been awhile, so I ranted
I want a new job
I want a better job.
I want a job that doesn’t have or care about district manager visits. That doesn’tconcentrate on unreachable goals in conversion or sales. I want a job where I can serve a purpose. Help people in some sort…
when human being came into this world from that time till now his/her life passed from different stages, sometimes there is the time when he/she got success, sometimes failues, sometimes happiness and sometimes sadness,but on each moment there is lesson…
It’ll take your name,
Identity,
And everything you’re naturally supposed to be.
Erase your uniquely crafted personality,
Everything feigned.
Paranoia and doubt become loyalty,
Pauper or royalty,
Now succumb to its entities.
I am small
Unwise
As a developer I have worked in many computer programming languages. What I have learned from computer programming is amazing. Everyone start learning from "Hello World" and this point is where an infant start to crying.
Due to some problems, I have to leave for home at the day the Amal family conducted a outdoor session. I missed that special moments, the people who attended the Aftari I know they enjoyed a lot. But I have also some good memories with my friends, Mam hamna and Sir ayub.
