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Letting Go
Posted in Master Your Mind, tagged courage, decisions, peace of mind, story on October 28, 2014| 2 Comments »
The Forgotten Secret
Posted in Master Your Mind, tagged forgotten secret, old farmer, short story, story, young king on May 1, 2014| 4 Comments »
There once lived an old farmer atop a mountain carved with terraces. He grew rice and vegetables upon them, trading his surplus for any goods he might require or desire. Though he never left the terraced mountain, he received frequent visitors from the villages and towns below. They came from all over the country because they had heard that he knew the secret to happiness.
Quote Meaning Analysis (QMA): “Life is Hard.”
Posted in Master Your Mind, tagged bruce lee, peace of mind, philosophy, quote, story on February 7, 2014| 2 Comments »
I was at Urban Outfitters one melancholic day, thumbing through one of their books, when I came across the following:
“When I hear somebody sigh, ‘Life is hard,’ I am always tempted to ask, ‘Compared to what?’”
-Sydney J. Harris
The first thought that occurred to me was: Compared to death. Death is way harder. I don’t want to die.
Then I thought: Wait a minute. Life is pretty damn hard.
Tinker Bell Curve Ball
Posted in Master Your Mind, tagged bell curve, curve ball, discovery, how to, invention, philosophy, serendipity, story, tinker on December 29, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Tang Dynasty. A Chinese emperor in Chang’an, fearing death, commissions alchemists to create an elixir of immortality. Sulphur, saltpeter, and charcoal are combined to form “fire medicine.” While not granting eternal life, fire medicine is found to be a useful fumigant to kill insects before its martial potential becomes clear. Gunpowder is born. Under constant threat of invasion, especially by Mongols to the north, the Chinese create gunpowder weapons: the gun, cannon, flamethrower, rocket, multi-stage rocket, bomb, land mine, and eventually, the machine gun. The serendipitous discovery of gunpowder is hailed as one of the “Four Great Inventions,” ushering in the age of “hot” warfare.
Giving Up is Not Realistic
Posted in Step Up, tagged action, metaphor, persistence, story, superior man, warrior on August 9, 2013| 4 Comments »
The man had a dream. At one time, he even believed in his dream. He took action towards realizing this dream and with each step he took, he could smell the sweet aroma of victory filling his nostrils. But something happened, something that would forever change the course of his life.
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