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Struggle is Nature’s Way of Strengthening

December 3, 2012 – 1:25 pm | No Comment | 121 views
Struggle is Nature’s Way of Strengthening

This is a scene from Lost. The episode is called “The Moth”.
Background: Charlie is suffering from heroin withdrawal since John Locke took his stash.  Charlie continues to beg Locke to give him back his drugs. …

Alfred Hitchcock on the Secret of Happiness

July 8, 2012 – 1:36 pm | No Comment | 84 views
Alfred Hitchcock on the Secret of Happiness

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Alfred Hitchcock defines his idea of happiness:
“A clear horizon — nothing to worry about on your plate, only things that are creative and not destructive… …

Why Do We Shout In Anger?

May 27, 2012 – 9:37 am | No Comment | 322 views
Why Do We Shout In Anger?

A master asked his disciples: ‘Why do we shout in anger? Why do people shout at each other when they are upset?’

The disciples thought for a while, and one of them …

What a Wonderful World!

February 12, 2012 – 8:04 am | No Comment | 91 views
What a Wonderful World!

It’s a wonderful world! This teaser to Sir David Attenborough documentary Frozen Planet will put a smile on your face and you will will sing along…
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“The …

Gary Vaynerchuk: Do what you love (no excuses!)

January 23, 2012 – 11:50 am | No Comment | 138 views
Gary Vaynerchuk: Do what you love (no excuses!)

"If it’s going to be work, it really ought to be work you LOVE". “Why waste your time doing sh*t you hate?” – Gary Vaynerchuk
If you are somebody who needs a kick into the b*** …

Ric Elias: 3 things I learned while my plane crashed

January 17, 2012 – 3:55 pm | No Comment | 634 views
Ric Elias: 3 things I learned while my plane crashed

It often seems to take something as huge as a plane crash to open our eyes to what’s really important. Ric Elias had a front-row seat on Flight 1549, the plane that crash-landed in the …