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January 15, 2019
Quoting: Feel Secure In Your Value
A king arose in the middle of the night and fixed the wick of a lamp to prevent it from extinguishing. His subjects asked him, “Why did you not ask us to do it?” “I was the king when I arose, and I was still the king when I went back to sleep,” he replied. […]
January 14, 2019
Quoting: Reassess Your Value
Low self-image usually forms at an early age. A person might have had excessively critical parents or teachers, failed to get along well with other children, or received low marks in school. Though this attitude was formed long ago, the only reason it lasts in the present is because a person now keeps repeating it […]
January 13, 2019
Quoting: Get Up and Continue
There is a very serious mistake that many people make when they think about the perfection of the great scholars and righteous people of the past. They focus solely on the end result of all the years these great people spent working on themselves and overlook the conflicts they had to overcome. The impression is […]
January 12, 2019
The Last Invader
Twenty-seven-year-old Alicia Vasquez rapidly manipulated the keyboard in front of her at the cybercafé in Mumbai, not far from Mahim Bay. She’d left Ranbir at a local cinema watching that superhero movie while she arranged for the two of them to join the next Chadar Trek. The fellow who’d died of a heart attack a […]
Quoting: Don’t Identify with your Possessions
When your property or possessions sustain some damage or loss, work on yourself to accept the Almighty’s judgment with love. Realize you were born without any belongings, and you will eventually leave the world without belongings. You need not identify with your possessions since they are not an integral part of you. Sources: Raishis Chochmah […]
January 11, 2019
Out of the Ashes of Avalon
I’m aware of the name Marion Zimmer Bradley because, if you read science fiction and fantasy at all, that name comes up quite a bit. That said, to the best of my knowledge, I don’t believe I’ve read any of her works, including her arguably best known novel The Mists of Avalon. Although rumors of […]
Update on the “World War Four” Anthology
Remember a few days ago when I announced that one of my short stories was going to be published in Zombie Pirate Publishing’s anthology World War Four? The accompanying graphic stated that there would be a “Special Guest” author’s work included in the project. Late yesterday (in my time zone), Adam and Sam at ZPP posted […]
Quoting: Consider the Effect of Your Words
When you focus on the outcome of your words, you will be careful not to insult others. Imagine the harm you are causing yourself by turning this person against you! Practically speaking, you never know when you will need this person’s help or friendship. Of course, we should avoid hurting people with words because it’s […]
January 10, 2019
Quoting: Feel Grateful For What You Have
Feel joy with what the Almighty has given you, and do not focus your thoughts on what He has not given you. Imagine how you would feel if you gave someone a present (although you had no obligation to do so), and he immediately complained that you didn’t give him twice as much! You would […]
January 9, 2019
New Features on “Powered By Robots”
I’ve mentioned this in recent days, but for anyone surfing in who might not know, it would be easy to miss the menu button to the center-left of any page on my blog (three horizontal lines in a dark box), which allows a visitor to see what else is offered here on “Powered by Robots” […]
