Mary McLeod Bethune Quote – Diamond In The Rough
“Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.” – Mary McLeod Bethune
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Stephen Hawking: ‘There are no black holes’
Stephen Hawking: ‘There are no black holes‘ – Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has declared that black holes do not exist – at least not in the way we normally think about them. In a new paper, he tackles a scientific paradox regarding a black hole’s event horizon. This is the threshold past which nothing can escape it’s gravitational pull. Under […]
Read moreRalph Waldo Emerson Quote – Independence of Solitude
“It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read moreBilly Joel Lyrics
“But you know that when the truth is told that you can get what you want or you can just get old.” Billy Joel
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Cartoon – Buying Happiness
Poem – To The One Who Desires To Be Me (By Frank Eze)
To The One Who Desires To Be Me what life is left in me to be desired? me, the wayward wing of a brawny bluebird that lost its grip on the tiptop of a fruit tree fell flat on the heart of a wretched rock where rains washed all traces of its milky memories far far away i live on […]
Read moreComplaining Rewires Your Brain for Negativity, Science Says
Why do people complain? Not to torture others with their negativity, surely. When most of us indulge in a bit of a moan, the idea is to “vent.” By getting our emotions out, we reason, we’ll feel better. But science suggests there are a few serious flaws in that reasoning. One, not only does expressing negativity tend not to make us […]
Read moreCartoon – When the punishment truly fits the crime
Positive Emotions Found To Have An Immune Boosting Anti-Inflammatory Effect
Awe-inspiring experiences, such as viewing works of art or overlooking a scenic vista, may have physical as well as mental health benefits, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, found that the positive emotions triggered by these encounters can have an immune-boosting, anti-inflammatory effect that helps protect the body from heart disease, depression, autoimmune conditions, […]
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