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Dear Short Black Woman, The One with the Stronger Fists Rules

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Today I want to share a story in a story. I came across this story in the Novel Joy of Life, by Chinese author Mao Ni, which has been made into a movie as well. “ A long time ago, in a forest, there was only a little white rabbit. Early in the morning, he happily left his home, but he then ran into a big grey wolf. The big grey wolf grabbed the little white rabbit and slapped him twice in the face and then said, ‘I told you not to wear a hat!' The next day, the white rabbit put on his hat and left his house again. As he walked, he ran into the big grey wolf again. The big grey wolf caught him again and once more slapped him twice on the face, ‘That’ll teach you to wear a hat!’ The little white rabbit felt very gloomy, so he ran to the old tiger to tell on the big grey wolf. The old tiger listened to the little white rabbit’s grievances and said with heartfelt pain, ‘Be at ease, naturally, I will find justice for you.’  Following this, the old tiger found the bi...
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All Sorrow is Sorrow, All Hardship is Hardship!

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Many people have this thing that when you tell them about your hardship or what is meant to be a sad happening, they tell you about theirs or someone else's sad story in turn. And some times, it's difficult to tell whether they are being empathetic with you or trying to make hardship seem like child's play. Mark Twain said that, "Nothing that grieves us can be called little: by the eternal laws or proportion, a child's loss of a doll and a King's loss of a crown are events of the same size." ~ Which was the Dream? So next time someone tells you about an unfortunate event that happened to them, first of all, Listen. Don't be quick to dismiss their claims, console them. By all means, don't laugh unless you know them well enough to know it's laughable. Give them some time to dwell on it. If you think it's time to move on, then share your story. The goal is not to depress or belittle anyone, you share in another to encourage and gi...
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17 Beautiful Quotes on Being Tactful

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Wisdom is profitable to direct - says the Bible. Being tactful is displaying wisdom in action and in speech.  The oxford dictionary defines tact as skill or sensitivity in dealing with others or difficult issues. Tact is a desirable quality as long as you must live and coexist with others. Maturity is about becoming a better version of yourself and being tactful is a plus for you and those around you. Here are some of my favourite quotations about tact; 1. Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy ~ Isaac Newton 2. It is tact that is golden, not silence ~ Samuel Butler 3. Tact is one of the first mental virtues, the absence of it is fatal to the best talent. ~ William Gilmore Simms 4. Never start a sentence with the words, 'No Offense' ~ Gretchen Rubin 5. Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes ~ Harry Truman 6. Tact is an ability to live in the midst of ugliness without getting ugly. ~ Deba...
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Most Profound Sentences I've Heard This Week

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I got these two sentences in totally different situations, while I thought one was ridiculously funny and true in the context of the novel, I thought the other was overwhelming and completely true with regards to my life in general. One was from reading a a chinese online novel and the other was from listening to a christian song. Not until today, did I think that I could associate them together. So, what are these quotes? and how have they had a profound impression on me in this week. 1. People are invincible if they're shameless (Unruly Phoenix Xiayao ~ Mei Xiaoguo) 2.  Your kindness makes me whole  (Ever be by Kalley Heiligenthal) Although many people will argue that there are times when feeling shame is good, and say it shows that the people feel remorse for their actions. I still beg to differ because really what are the limits for feeling shame and until when should one feel shame. Instead of advocating shame, I believe that people's future actions are t...
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Re: Bill Johnson- The War in Your Head

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Only ten minutes into the video and I felt so refreshed. Interesting sentence, "our vote to believe a lie is what makes it powerful" It's no wonder David would say, "I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord", "Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere" If you are going through a drought or rough time in your life, or feel fed up, this was really refreshing to me. Be blessed! You are Blessed :D
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Panineria: Look What I discovered in Budapest

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Foood. One of my favorite fast foods, is Subway. I love this Panineria especially, cause I think its similar, you don't get to choose the different fillings, but the vegetables are just as fresh as subways. Its a little bit pricey at 1650ft to 2450ft, this is actually in the range of 6-8 EUROS. The address is at Oktogon 4, I've had it twice now, and just had to write about this. Its worth getting a bite of. And for your viewing pleasure, duibuqi, duibuqi ah, I could only take these few snaps. By the way, Duibuqi means Sorry in chinese ;) :)
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Location: Budapest, Hungary
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I would rather be kind

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She calls him darling She pats his head She thinks it's pleasing She thinks its nice She calls him by name She shakes his hand She thinks it's fitting She thinks it's kind She's being nice to him He may not understand now But how does this really help him? She's being genuine with him He may not understand now But what is true will ever appreciate!  About all these, he has contemplated, "I would rather be kind, Nice is overrated"
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12 Things I learned from Reading Wuxia Novels

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  source Owe no man anything.  Repay your debts. What goes around, comes around. Make sure to sow only good seeds, you never know what the future holds.   No one is above trials and tribulations.  Be ye a xianxia cultivator or an immortal or a mere mortal, everyone has their challenges and tribulations to face. Face it head on, cause we know that by overcoming them, we get stronger. Every test, every challenge is a sign that you are moving on in life.   Diligence always pays off.  I have not read of a main character who just randomly advanced in life, sure they may have had fortuitous encounters, but they didn't let that get to their head. I especially love Jiang Zhe in the Grand master strategist. Its worth noting that he wasn't born with all of his knowledge. Nope, he read to accumulate it, while he was nothing and after he became an official, the author shows us that he doesn't stop reading, nor appreciating and exchanging with...
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Keeping sane; Its a crazy crazy world.

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source She wants to be gentle She wills to be calm She desires to be easy going; They wont let her be They think she’s ignorant and timid They think she can take nonsense; Now, her nasty side is out Ooh she’s gon get them She’s gon get them real good She’s shown them she used to have a PhD in rude She’s shown them that she gets, She gets that ‘The violent taketh by force’ She’s shown them what’s truly crazy; She has pictured all the appropriate responses in her head, All in her head, cause Jesus has got her He stops her from going further He’s keeping her sane in this crazy crazy world.
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War Against Stupidity//Say No to Stupidity

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What happens when people are stupid? Innocent persons suffer. What happens when other people are still stupid? Innocent persons still suffer. What happens when other people decide to remain stupid? Innocent persons keep suffering. Who is innocent in this case? The one who is not party to another's stupidity, the one who has never tolerated nor contributed to another's stupidity in any form. Nobody was born to be stupid, there are some people that were born with mental retardation or developed it afterwards. They are not stupid, they are physiologically ill. Note my statement above, nobody was born to be stupid. Many of us though as infants and children were stupid and without sense. That's why a baby at a certain age, will put almost anything in its mouth. Then we grow and mature, become more sensible and keep learning and keep being enlightened. Stupid people choose to be stupid. Stupid people have refused to learn and be enlightened. Stupid people have ...
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