In a World where everyone is running after perfection, it becomes difficult for many people to have a scar on their body. With high demands for perfection these days, having scars can lead to an inferiority complex, making you feel worthless and want to hide your scars. You avoid the crowd and feel insecure in public. ...
Change is Coming / Änderung Kommt / A mudança está Chegando / A mudança está Chegando
Change is coming to America. Change is coming to Europe. Change is coming to the Middle East. Change is coming to Asia. Change is coming to the islands of the sea. Change is coming to you. Change is coming to your family. Change is coming to your congregation. Change is coming to your city. Are you ...
The two most powerful Words / Die zwei mächtigsten Wörter / As duas palavras mais Poderosas / Las dos palabras más Poderosas
Whatever comes after 'I am' starts the creation process. If you truly believe in what follows these two powerful words, then you are shaping your life to follow. When they are negative words, it is going to hurt your morale. If they are positive words, they are going to give you strength and confidence. The thing about ...
What people think about You / Was die Leute über dich Denken / O que as pessoas pensam de Você / Lo que la gente piensa de Ti
It can be really hard not to worry what other people think about you. Wanting to be liked, and approved of, and smiled at, and applauded is a fairly basic need among modern Humans, especially those who have their actual basic needs already met. When you are getting all of those much-wanted things, it is fabulous. You should most ...
1964-10-27 Los Angeles, USA / A time for Choosing / Zeit für die Wahl / Tempo para Escolher / Tiempo para Elegir
At any given moment you never fully understand the impact of the choices that you make. On some level you can sometimes feel powerless when you are given a choice versus understanding the true power that lies in your abilities to choose. Every action you take on some level involves you making a choice. How is it ...
1967-10-26 Philadelphia, USA / What is your life’s Blueprint / Was ist der Plan deines Lebens / Qual é o plano da sua Vida / Cuál es el plan de tu Vida
Whenever a new structure is being constructed, the first step involves an architect who designs a blueprint, which ensures that the building is successfully created and established. Visualizing and designing plans allow for a deeper understanding and interpretation of each project. Moreover, a World without blueprints would likely result in serious consequences such as operational errors, ...
First thing in the Morning / Das erste am Morgen / Primeira coisa de Manhã / La primera cosa en la Mañana
When you wake up in the morning and turn over to your phone to see the list of notifications - it frames the experience of ‘waking up in the morning’ around a menu of all the things you have missed since yesterday. Your mind and your morning are hijacked. You are immediately in catch-up mode. So much ...
Freedom to Change / Freiheit Dich zu Verändern / Liberdade para mudar a Si Mesmo / Libertad para Cambiarte
You have three drives deeply embedded in you - the will to survive, the will to reproduce, and the will to make your life easier and more pleasurable. These drives help form your beliefs, control your habits, and lead to your destiny. You have a desire to organize things so that you can better control the chaotic ...
Have fun in Life / Divirta-se na Vida / Diviértete en la Vida
Seriousness is a kind of disease; it is a cancer of the soul. It is only through Love and laughter and a tremendous fun in life that you start feeling the presence of something that is beyond.When life becomes an adventure, a dance of ecstasy, then only do you move beyond the confinement of the ...
Capitalism exploits Humans / Kapitalismus nutzt Menschen Aus / Capitalismo explora os Seres Humanos / Capitalismo explota a los Humanos
The World today sees the most widespread questioning and rejection of the capitalist system. The crisis of the World economy is making itself felt in all spheres of life, causing immense instability in politics and World relations. A social crisis has found its reflection in mass Consciousness, particularly amongst young people. In many parts of the World ...
2016-10-21 New York, USA / You want it Darker / Du willst es Dunkler / Você quer mais Escuro / Lo quieres más Oscuro
The act of surrendering is very difficult for those who realize that the battle is lost. Surrender does not mean you have to understand everything. In fact, the less you understand and the more frustrated you are about something the more meaningful it is to turn it over in an act of surrender. Sometimes when ...
Morning Mindset / Morgen Mentalität / Mentalidade de Manhã / Mentalidad de la Mañana
Starting with the morning mindset prepares you to be calmer, more joyful, more connected to yourself, and better be able to voice your needs. By prioritizing self-care and putting it at the top of your to-do list, you are telling yourself that your needs matter. Sit quietly for three to five minutes just noticing your breath. Choose ...
Not a sane way to Live / Keine gesunde Art zu Leben / Não é uma maneira saudável de Viver / No es una forma sana de Vivir
You force yourself to wake up in the morning, dress up, drive straight to work, drive back home about 8 hours later, watch TV and sleep, only to repeat the same routine next day for almost the entire of your life. You consider this kind of living as normal and even healthy, but if you stop and ...
They are inside my Brain / Sie sind in meinem Gehirn / Eles estão dentro do meu Cérebro / Estan dentro de mi Cerebro
There is a terrible battle going inside your mind right now. There are two wolves inside you battling to see who will take over. One is negative - full of anger, envy, resentment, greed, sorrow, judgment, inferiority, criticism, and doubt. The other wolf is good - full of joy, appreciation, Love, kindness, empathy, understanding, confidence, compassion, ...
Key moment of your Life / Schlüsselmoment Deines Lebens / Momento chave da sua Vida / Momento clave de tu Vida
Throughout your life, there are moments that fundamentally change you and your perspective. This could involve finding a new viewpoint for World events, your relationship with another Human being, or discovering some hidden truth that unlocks new wisdom. The idea that important events define the meaning, direction, and quality of life is central to the accepted idea of personal development. But ...
2017-10-16 Bidnija, Malta / Journalism was her Life / Journalismus war ihr Leben / Jornalismo era sua Vida / El periodismo era su Vida
Fairness, objectivity and honesty matter. Good journalists push themselves to dig deeper and ask tough questions. They put personal feelings aside to unearth the truth. Courage is vital. They are not satisfied making phone calls from a comfortable desk. Their assignments carry considerable risks. In recent years, journalists have suffered injuries from land mines, car bombs ...
1959-10-14 Vancouver, Canada / Pursuit of Happiness / Das Streben nach Glück / Busca da Felicidade / Búsqueda de la Felicidad
Flynn developed a reputation for womanizing, hard drinking, chain smoking and narcotics abuse. He was linked romantically with Lupe Vélez, Marlene Dietrich and Dolores del Río, among many others. He was a regular of William Randolph Hearst's equally lavish affairs at Hearst Castle, though he was once asked to leave after becoming excessively intoxicated. Flynn was married three times: to actress Lili Damita 1935 to 1942 (one ...
Why you are the way you Are / Warum Du bist so wie Du Bist / Por que você é do jeito que É / Por qué eres como Eres
While knowing who you are is important, knowing why you are the way you are can provide a higher level of understanding about yourself and deserve further exploration. You act and behave in ways that may seem irrational and inexplicable, even to yourself. Personal philosophy is a personal experience, a way of life. It is an overall ...
Through Dark and Light / Durch Dunkel und Licht / Através da escuridão e da Luz / A través de la oscuridad y la Luz
You may think, incorrectly, that it is the dark and light sides of a person or situation that are set and immutable. That a bad person will always be bad and a good person will always be good. That we can manage to be only bad or good … that once you choose a side there ...
1999-10-12 Los Angeles, USA / A great part of my Life / Ein großer Teil meines Lebens / Uma grande parte da minha Vida / Una gran parte de mi Vida
Chamberlain was an American basketball player who played as a center and is considered one of the greatest players in history. Chamberlain holds numerous NBA records in scoring, rebounding, and durability categories. He is the only player to score 100 points in a single NBA game or average more than 40 and 50 points in a season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaLDn__0AeE Although Chamberlain was shy and insecure as a ...
Places left Behind / Zurückgelassene Orte / Lugares deixados para Trás / Lugares dejados Atrás
Isolation or the lack of Human interference. Whatever had been the reason, places left behind are a poet’s definition of solitude. The fact that beauty can be found in the most arbitrary places is why mother nature holds supreme, formidable power over everything. There are places in this World that never stop changing, and then there are ...
1985-10-10 Los Angeles / War of the Worlds / Krieg der Welten / Guerra dos Mundos / Guerra de los Mundos
Orson Welles was an American actor, director, writer and producer who is remembered for his innovative work in radio, theatre and film. He is one of the greatest film directors of all time. In 1938, his radio series 'The Mercury Theatre on the Air' gave Welles the platform to find international fame as the director and narrator of H. ...
It is a Trap / Das ist eine Falle / É uma Armadilha / Es una Trampa
We don’t have to have fast food workers. We don’t have to have people who work shit jobs. We don’t have to. We just need to figure out how to restructure Society, so everybody somehow or another plays a part, has something to contribute, has something to share. I mean, that’s what a real Society ...
Does money make you truly Rich / Macht dich Geld wirklich Reich / O dinheiro faz você realmente Rico / Dinero te hace verdaderamente Rico
St Paul said that the labourer is worthy of their hire. And I, as a mere philosopher, dealing in higher things, always insist that I be paid for my work, and I get the highest fee I can get.People say 'You're just out for money', and I tell them it's none of their business, because I ...
2004-10-05 Los Angeles, USA / I get no Respect / Ich bekomme keinen Respekt / Eu não recebo Respeito / No recibo Respeto
Some will recall comic Rodney Dangerfield's catch phrase. Others may remember Aretha Franklin’s iconic spelling. When you respect someone, it is a verb. When you get respect, it is a noun. Either way, it has positive connotations. If I respect you, it does not necessarily or obligatory follow that you will respect me. Many cultures show respect for elders; it ...