You are living in an narcissistic World. You are living in an narcissistic Society. You are a narcissist. You use Facebook and other social media because you believe others are interested in what you are doing. And you want others to know what you are doing. You tag yourself in photos, and update your status frequently. You present an unrealistic portrait of ...
1908-01-09 Mechtshausen, Germany / A story of seven boyish Pranks / Bubengeschichte in sieben Streichen / História de dois meninos em sete Travessuras / Historia de siete Bromas
Wilhelm Busch was never married, and it seems that only a confirmed bachelor could be so satirical and at times almost frivolous as he. The life of a bachelor has always been portrayed as a fun alternative lifestyle opposite to that of a man in a relationship. Some men embrace the bachelor life, while others let it ...
Everything happens for a Reason / Alles geschieht aus einem Grund / Tudo acontece por uma Razão / Todo sucede por una Razón
If you have faith in God, Allah, Buddha, or the universal Oneness, you have likely realized that everything happens for a reason. Even if you can not understand it at that moment, it does. Because, down the line, somewhere in the future, somewhere in the unknown, something else happens that is so wonderful, that it is only then ...
1943-01-07 New York, USA / The magic Frequency / Die magische Frequenz / A frequência Mágica / La frecuencia Mágica
Tesla was wright 'We have found the magic frequency'. The magic frequency everybody is talking about is said to be the natural frequency of the universe, to have cosmic healing powers and to attract masses of audience to our music. Tesla said it. Einstein agreed. Science proved it. It is a known fact that everything - including ...
2017-01-06 Orlando, USA / Captivity Kills / Gefangenschaft Tötet / Cativeiro Mata / Cautiverio Mata
Placing an animal in surroundings that are unsuitable for the species can cause stress and behavioural problems. Wild animals kept in an improper environment or fed the wrong diet can suffer, resulting in illness or death. In some environments, it is best not to keep certain wild animals at all, as their needs can not be met - particularly if the animal ...
Alone and Peace / Allein und Frieden / Sozinho e Paz / Solo y Paz
Solitude should not be synonymous with loneliness. Loneliness is the feeling someone might have when they feel deprived of their desire for Human affection. The receptive character feels this way when they are alone. The receptive character seeks validation from the outside. They will crave attention and Love, seek knowledge from outside sources but never develop original ...
1961-01-04 Vienna, Austria / What is Life / Was ist das Leben / O que é a Vida / Qué es la Vida
Erwin Schrödinger was a Nobel Prize-winning Austrian physicist who developed a number of fundamental results in the field of quantum theory. He was the author of many works in various fields of physics: statistical mechanics and thermodynamics, physics of dielectrics, electrodynamics, general relativity, colour theory, and cosmology. In his book 'What Is Life?' Schrödinger addressed the problems of genetics, looking at the ...
We are all Ambivalent / Wir sind alle Ambivalent / Somos todos Ambivalentes / Todos somos Ambivalentes
Ambigamy is not what you might think, or at least not exclusively. Yes, it is just two letters longer than bigamy, and so could touch on that illegal lifestyle. But ambigamy is about much more, touching pretty much all of psychology, philosophy, spirituality, social science and even life science. A bigamist is married in stereo, doubly committed and spread too ...
Having hard Times / Harte Zeiten Haben / Tendo tempos Difíceis / Teniendo tiempos Difíciles
Having hard times seem like falling in a well of absolute darkness; and that with each passing day you are sinking deeper and deeper. You find it hard to sleep and even breathe. You spend time crippled by anxiety to the point of immobilization. Life is fragile. Hard times are inevitable. At one time or another, we ...
1853-01-03 New York, USA / Regain your Freedom / Deine Freiheit Zurückgewinnen / Recupere sua Liberdade / Recupera tu Libertad
Before the general emancipation of American slaves during the Civil War, many secured their own freedom through escape, self-purchase, or being freed by the slaveholder. The conditions of 'former slave' and 'freeman' did not occur simultaneously for many slaves, psychologically or in reality. Runaways who arrived in free territory were 'fugitives' with an ambiguous status for weeks ...
Age is not the End / Das Alter ist nicht das Ende / A velhice não é o Fim / La vejez no es el Fin
La soledad de un anciano que encuentra alegría en la caricia y compañía de un gato, nos debería hacer reflexionar frente a lo que sabemos, lo que aprendemos y lo que enseñamos sobre la vida y sus etapas. Se ve la vejez como un tiempo de espera, vacío y tristeza, con razón nadie quiere envejecer. Quién va ...
Crying without knowing Why / Weinen ohne zu wissen Warum / Chorando sem saber o Porquê / Llorando sin saber Porqué
Feeling emotions is a natural part of your experience. From happiness to anger to sadness, emotions are your mind's way of responding to your life's events, and on their own, they are perfectly healthy. Even anger has its place, and while sometimes you show inappropriate anger, there are times when anger is necessary and justified. All ...
Anyone can turn their life Around / Jeder kann sein Leben Verändern / Qualquer um pode mudar sua Vida / Cualquiera puede cambiar su Vida
You experience turns in life - some good, some bad. When the bad ones come, it is up to you to do something about it. Choose to stay stuck, or turn the ship around. It is up to you to choose. Wherever you find yourself, if it is not where you want to be, start working for ...
Sail into the Sunset / In den Sonnenuntergang Segeln / Navegando no Pôr do sol / Navegar hacia la Puesta de Sol
I am a firm believer in living in the present and focusing on the now, but sometimes thinking about your great purpose. Your project and what it is you really want to achieve with your life is helpful when you know which step to take next. Be humble, stay open to lessons you have not learned yet, ...
Green Peace / Grüner Frieden / Paz Verde / Paz Verde
Greenpeace has been sailing the World's oceans protecting our planet and fighting for environmental justice. From obstructing nuclear tests in the Pacific, to documenting plastics in our oceans. From conducting research into the effects of climate change in the Arctic, to stopping shiploads of illegal timber leaving the Amazon. From bringing humanitarian relief to communities devastated by extreme ...
You have become the Selfie Generation / Du bist die Selfie-Generation Geworden / Você se tornou a Geração Selfie / Te has convertido en la generación Selfie
There is a new bright trend in modern Society. People value experiences over products. People are more willing to share than to own. People are shifting away from Western capitalism to Zen-Buddhist communalism. What a heart-warming vision of humanity. Is it really happening? Of course not. It is only a fantasy. We are as selfish and shallow as ...
Upgrade your Brain / Rüste Dein Gehirn Auf / Aprimorar seu Cérebro / Potenciar tu Cerebro
Not only is it possible to hack your reality, but it is also possible to hack your mind. Mind hacking works with simple daily exercises that can alter your states of Consciousness into doing exactly what you want. Binaural beats are specifically designed to target brain waves and induce different states of Consciousness. You might know the 4 brain ...
Drink to get Drunk / Trinken um sich zu Betrinken / Beber para ficar Bêbado / Beber para Emborracharse
Alcohol has the magical ability to change a person completely. One moment you are hiding in the corner, next thing you know you are dancing on the bar. You like to get drunk because alcohol smacks your brain around in a number of ways that feel pleasant, or at least different, or at the very least better ...
Dancing in the Rain / Im Regen Tanzen / Dançando na Chuva / Bailando en la Lluvia
Rain can be romantic and cleansing - mostly in our imagination. Rain can mean gray skies and dark moods - mostly in our imagination. You can not avoid the rain, and you can not change the weather. Your life goes through seasons and change, just like the weather - coldness and warmth, sunshine and rain, storms ...
1977-12-25 Rheydt, Germany / The Suburb Crocodiles / Die Vorstadtkrokodile / Os crocodilos do Subúrbio / Los cocodrilos del Suburbio
Der Niederrhein ist meine Heimat, da komme ich her, da gehe ich auch immer wieder gerne hin. Getreidefelder, grüne Weiden, grasendes Vieh, schwielige Männerfäuste, geraden Sinn, aufrechte Art, Schwarzbrot, den Schalk im Nacken und ungebrochener Optimismus. Der Niederrheiner an sich ist zu allem unfähig: Er weiß nix, kann aber alles erklären. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDKrdPMntD4 Der Niederrhein, ist eine an die Niederlande grenzende Region im Westen des ...
When the going gets Tough / Wenn es hart auf hart kommt / Quando as coisas ficam Difíceis / Cuando las cosas se ponen Difíciles
It is not easy to stay positive when life is really, really tough and if you are struggling with life; when getting out of bed in the morning feels like a real struggle. And you feel you cannot win that struggle and you will suffer alone for a long time. You feel more and more disconnected, ...
There are two types of People / Es gibt zwei Arten von Menschen / Existem dois tipos de Pessoas / Hay dos tipos de Personas
There are two types of people in the World. Only two. That's it. Two only. Either you are This, or you are That. Which kind are you? Where do you stand? The categorizing of people is dangerous. It has divided culture. It has led to deep resentments, persecution, harassment, firings, riots and sometimes bloodshed. One category of ...
What kind of people are We / Was für Menschen sind Wir / Que tipo de pessoas nós Somos / Que tipo de personas Somos
Porn is linked to a host of social ills including depression, addiction, deviance, violence and human trafficking. And if it is true that so many people today affirm porn and use it regularly, then our culture is facing a crisis. Like so many other vices, people turn to pornography to relax and relieve stress. But research links porn ...
1996-12-20 Seattle, USA / Pale Blue Dot / Hellblauer Punkt / Ponto azul Pálido / Pálido punto Azul
Carl Sagan was an American astonomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, science popularizer, and science communicator in astronomy and other natural sciences. Carl Sagan is best known as a science popularizer and communicator. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcCVe5MamN4 In 1980 Sagan co-wrote and narrated the award-winning 13-part television series 'Cosmos: A Personal Voyage', which became the most widely watched series in the history of American public television. The ...
Let happiness find You / Lass das Glück Dich Finden / Deixe a felicidade te Encontrar / Deja que la felicidad te Encuentre
If you do everything for the purpose of finding happiness, you may achieve much, but you are not likely to find happiness. The higher the value you put on being happy, the more likely you are to be unhappy. Encouraging a mindset to maximize happiness may be counterproductive. To find happiness you must not seek it. You are ...