Book or Boob? Of course it is the boob. Who reads books these days? A flashed boob garners more attention than actual knowledge. That’s the current state of affairs these days. Continue reading “Book or Boob?”
Book or Boob?
The prince and the tiger
One day, a prince and his servant were walking in the jungle. Suddenly, a ferocious tiger leapt out of no where and tried to attack them. The servant, out of fear, quickly climbed a nearby tree and took refuge and refused to stay and help his master. The prince, on the other hand, faced the tiger with so much courage and finally killed the tiger.
The prince then calls down his servant and asked him: “Why did you not come down and help me? Come down, I will kill you myself!”
The servant: “I saw a Lion fighting a tiger and it is well known, when those two are fighting, dogs should not get involved”.
The prince then smiled at his reply and spared his life.
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A lesson to my teenage son
One day, a father was lecturing his teenage son about modesty and morality. The son replies arrogantly saying:
“Dad, it seems you forgot that you yourself went through the same age as me and my generation. You have left your father’s house, found a woman, got married and had your own kids. Can’t we do the same as you?”
The father replied: “No doubt in that my son, however you are from the new generation. You eventually walk the same path we walked but you start that path from the opposite direction and you start from where we ended”.
Indeed, the new generation is all confused about relationships. They have been brainwashed by the media and Hollywood about what is the “right” way to conduct a spiritual and wholesome life that improves the society. I have spoken about this upside down world we live in currently in my article entitled “The seven chakras and spiritual dating”. I encourage you to read this article because it really illustrates how a big number of the new generation of people start a family or a relationship completely backwards under the influence of alcohol and other mind numbing drugs.
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Catching up after a long time
Two friends, Tom and Mark reunite after a long time. They started chatting and catching up.
- Tom: So Mark, what’s up with you after this long time?
- Mark: Oh, since then I got married
- Tom: So that must be good news
- Mark: No, not really. The wife turned out to be very evil and made my life miserable
- Tom: Oh, that’s not good
- Mark: Well, no worries here. We got divorced and she paid me lots of money during the divorce
- Tom: So, that is of most convenience then
- Mark: Oh yeah, with all the money, I decided to get into the cattle business, but unfortunately they all died in an accident
- Tom: What luck!
- Mark: Luckily, I could sell their pelts for good money
- Tom: So for selling the pelts, at least you recovered your losses
- Mark: Yes indeed and with the money I bought a new house
- Tom: What a turn of events. That sucks!
- Mark: No not really. The wife was still in the house when it burned.
- …
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54 sayings about life and relationships
- First learn to listen, second learn to judge
- Nature gave man two ears and one mouth so that we listen more than we talk
- The treasures of the thieves goes back to the kings
- Do not offer salt or advise to those who never asked for it
- One hundred washes do not make the coal white again
- The tired can sleep on a pillow made of rock and can find rest. The lazy sleeps on a feather pillow and can’t find rest
- If you were right then no need to raise your voice
- Do not befriend those who are shy to announce your friendship
- The origin of all good is knowledge and justice, but the origin of all evil is ignorance and darkness
- A Tyrant cuts the tree to get the fruit
- During the storm, the fishermen befriend each other
- When the eagle is sad, he calls the owl “my brother”
- One cannot argue when it comes to colors and taste
- He who asks for a friend without a flaw, remains a person without a friend
- He who helps others so people can see him, cannot help anybody behind the scenes.
- A 1000 miles trips start with a single step
- Like the water flows back to the ocean, so good deeds go back to the benevolent
- It is easy to be a human being, but it is hard to be a man
- Success is a ladder that you cannot climb with your hands in your pockets
- A small hut to laugh with family and friends is better than a castle where we are lonely and sad
- After a good meal, have a nap. After a good dinner take 40 steps
- There’s nothing in life to be afraid from, but there are plenty of things worth understanding
- Water can wash away almost everything except for a bad tongue
- Duties are ligther than a feather but heavier than a mountain
- Keeping the head is better than keeping the hat
- The home is turned upside down when the cock is silenced and the chicken starts singing
- A hand washes the other hand, but both hands wash the face
- Do not spend a big part of the discussion talking about yourself and life with acquaintances, instead ask about them and their lives
- When there’s so many captains, the ship sinks
- If you do good to others, make sure you don’t mention that. If others do good to you, make sure you remember their favor.
- Do good to your friends so they appreciate you more. Do good to your enemies so they become your friends.
- Justice sleeps sometimes, but it never dies
- To become a master, first you have to become a servant
- The man loved most the things denied to him
- My advise to you is to get married: if you find a good woman, you will have a happy life. If you find a bad woman, then you will become a philosopher
- We are all born crazy, except that some stay crazy.
- If a woman speaks, then shut up. If she stops, then talk. You better not talk.
- Marriage is our last chance for us to grow up
- It is not the lack of love that makes a marriage miserable, but it is the lack of friendship in marriage
- Love: a temporary insanity that can be cured with marriage
- Two roosters were living in harmony until the chicken showed up
- Banging the head into the wall brings nothing but swelling
- If you saw your neighbor’s beard catching fire, go and wet yours
- A bad knife cuts a finger but not wood
- A book is a good friend, but unfortunately, its only defect is that it is bought with money
- Forgive your enemies but never forget their names
- One man in the house is better than ten in the street
- A man falls in love with through his eyes and the woman through her ears
- A man cannot live because of beauty, but is ready to sacrifice himself for beauty
- The mother spends twenty years to make her boy a man, till another woman makes her son a fool in twenty minutes
- Sorrow can be a bridge to happiness
- He who could not stand being taught for one hour, stays ignorant for ever
- Do not become curious about other people’s business lest you hear what you don’t like.
- We can understand life if we looked into the past, but we cannot live fully unless we look forward
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Bullet art by David Palmer
One day I was taking a walk in Laguna Beach and I ran into an art gallery displaying the art work of David Palmer.
Mr. David Palmer, a 60-year-old California resident, is an American contemporary artist. What drew my attention was the fact that Mr. Palmer uses bullets to make his art:
I found that kind of art really fascinating. Certain paintings can take more than 1000 bullets to make.
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The 2018 World Predictions – Michel Hayek
Keeping with every year’s tradition on this blog, I am doing a preliminary translation of the 2018 predictions by Michel Hayek.
2019 Predictions? Click HERE
Disclaimer:
- I am not a professional translator and I do this as a hobby.
- I do not claim that the translation below is accurate or true.
- I did not translate everything. I skipped many things including predictions of events that are very local to the Arab region and Lebanon.
If you can understand Lebanese Arabic, I have edited and cleaned the TV interview with Michael and made it available here:
More predictions:
- The 2016 World Predictions according to Michel Hayek
- The 2017 World Predictions – Between reality and illusion, between today and tomorrow
Let’s get started! Continue reading “The 2018 World Predictions – Michel Hayek”
A man’s face is his autobiography. A woman’s face is her work of fiction.
Memes make rounds on the internet and this time, I received this quote:
A man’s face is his autobiography. A woman’s face is her work of fiction.
The first thing I did is make sure that this quote is really attributed to Oscar Wilde and it was indeed.
I totally agree with his quote especially in this modern age.
It is hard to find a young woman that is not obsessed about makeup or how she looks. In fact, these days there are less and less true things about a woman’s appearances. Consider yourself lucky if you find a natural woman who is not riddled with insecurities.
Plastic surgery to make bigger breasts, asses or lips are but a minor subset of cosmetic surgeries that are conducted mainly to increase their sexual market value and appeal. Continue reading “A man’s face is his autobiography. A woman’s face is her work of fiction.”
The holy books quadrilogy
Throughout the mankind history, 3 major Abrahamic religions arose in the world. Almost two millenniums afterwards (in the year 1830), another “religious” book emerged in the US (the Book of Mormon).
It is funny how these 4 books can be likened to a funny quadrilogy book set.
- The Jewish adventures: old Jewish scrolls.
- Jewish Adventures II – The return of the Jews: the old and the new testament. Basically the modern day “Holy Bible”.
- Jewish Adventures III – The Revenge of Mohammed: That’s Holy Quran used by Muslims throughout the world.
- Jewish Adventures IV – Jesus in Space: The Book of Mormon, written by Joseph Smith
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Tools for your neck and back
If you work a lot on the computer and sit in the office most of the day then you are bound to start to develop some neck and shoulder pain. To remedy that, you have to take breaks every hour to stretch. Additionally, regular daily exercise is also important. I also found that looking at stereoscopic pictures can ease the strain on your eyes.
For when back at home and if you want to relax, I can also recommend the following two items.
Neck pillow
I have been using the Real-Ease Neck and Shoulder relaxer.
This pillow is travel friendly and helps release neck, shoulder and jaw tension. It retails for no more than 24$.
Inversion Table
I discovered inversion tables a year ago. I found one for 100$ and figured I can try it out. The inversion table takes a bit of getting used to but at the end, you might end up loving it and using it every day.
The benefits of an inversion table are numerous, let me list a few benefits that I personally experienced:
- Refreshing and energizing: if I am sleepy, a few minutes on the inversion table refreshes me and gives me more energy
- Relieves neck and lower back pain: by inverting, the pressure is taken off my lower back, hips and shoulders. My joints decompress and relax
- Boosts blood flow to the brain: due to the inversion effect and being upside down, the blood will rush towards your head and thus oxygenating more of your brain cells
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World of Warcraft – The Naaru Map
Documentation is like sex!
Documentation is like sex.
When it’s good, it’s very good.
When it’s bad, it’s better than nothing.
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The Ten Paramis
I learned about the paramis when I partook my first Vipassana meditation retreat. A parami is a good mental quality that one must practice and perfect in order to attain liberation.
The 10 paramis are as follows:
- Generosity, giving (dana): giving for the sake of giving.
- Morality (sila): lead a moral life and follow the 5 precepts
- Renunciation (nekkhamma): drop attachment to your personal belongs and lead a generous life. Give and volunteer whenever you can.
- Wisdom (panna): participate in wholesome learning. The ultimate knowledge and wisdom comes from within. Hence, practicing the insight meditation helps achieving true wisdom.
- Energy/Effort (viriya): conserve your energy and do wholesome activities. Work hard and earn your livelihood. Help others.
- Patience/Tolerance (khanti): replace anger and frustration with patience, forgiveness and compassion.
- Truthfulness (sacca): every action should come from a place of truthfulness. Prejudice blinds you from the truth.
- Determination (adhitthana): success does not come easily. Stay determined and remember that success begets success.
- Loving-kindness (metta): or self-less love. Practice loving without expecting anything in return.
- Equanimity (upekkha): nothing in life is permanent. Learn to recognize the impermanence and stay equanimous
May all beings be happy!
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Fun facts about Marvel Comics movies
I am a big fan of the Marvel Universe and the superhero movies they release each year. There are two fun facts about those movies:
- The Marvel movies have after credits: when the movie ends and the credits start rolling, do not leave the movies. Instead hang on for a while after the credits you might observe a scene or two.
- Stan Lee appears in the movies: if you pay close attention, like hunting for an Easter egg, Mr. Stan Lee will make an appearance in the movie as a background character.
To give you an example, in the gallery below, I show you Stan Lee, the movie and at which time he makes a random appearance in the movie:
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The meaning of the Chariot and charioteers in the Bhagavad Gita
In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna imparts to Arjun various important spiritual lessons.
If you have not read the Gita, then it is a good an insightful read.
In this blog post, I want to explain to you the symbolism behind the chariot picture in which we see Arjun, Krishna and the 5 horses driving the chariot.
Continue reading “The meaning of the Chariot and charioteers in the Bhagavad Gita”
The Maori Wisdom – Youth Talks – Age Teaches
Little dogs make most noise.
No one needs help to get into trouble.
The God of evil and the God of fear are good friends.
An idle young man – an unhappy old man.
Never be late to a battle to win it.
A piegon won’t fly into a wide open mouth.
Wishing never filled a game bag.
An obedient wife commands her warrior.
Beauty won’t fill te puku (stomach).
Today’s meal is better than tomorrow’s feast.
The brighther the clearing the darker the shadows.
Chase two Moas – catch none.
Time to dream when you are dead.
The widest mouth has the widest grave.
One rotten fish, one fresh fish – two rotten fish.
A warrior without courage has a blunt taiaha (spear).
Great griefs are silent.
A fine food house doesn’t fill itself.
No twigs on the fire – no flame.
A bad thing usually costs a lot.
A wise man knows both pain and joy.
The little wedge reduces the mighty Kauri.
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7 Rules of Life
- Make peace with your past so it does not disturb your future.
- What others think of you is none of your business.
- The only person in charge of your happiness is you.
- Don’t compare your life to others, comparison is the thief of joy.
- Time heals almost everything. Give it time.
- Stop thinking too much: it is okay not to know all the answers.
- Smile. You don’t own all the problems in the world.
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