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Instead of condemning people, let’s try to understand them. Let’s try to figure out why they do what they do. That’s a lot more profitable and intriguing than criticism; and it breeds sympathy, tolerance and kindness. “To know all is to forgive all.
Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends & Influence People (via yesdarlingido)
The Witness
They say that god sees everything but not all of that is true... sometimes it takes another god to keep an eye on Charlie.
Writing Tips
Punctuating Dialogue
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➸ “This is a sentence.”
➸ “This is a sentence with a dialogue tag at the end,” she said.
➸ “This,” he said, “is a sentence split by a dialogue tag.”
➸ “This is a sentence,” she said. “This is a new sentence. New sentences are capitalized.”
➸ “This is a sentence followed by an action.” He stood. “They are separate sentences because he did not speak by standing.”
➸ She said, “Use a comma to introduce dialogue. The quote is capitalized when the dialogue tag is at the beginning.”
➸ “Use a comma when a dialogue tag follows a quote,” he said.
“Unless there is a question mark?” she asked.
“Or an exclamation point!” he answered. “The dialogue tag still remains uncapitalized because it’s not truly the end of the sentence.”
➸ “Periods and commas should be inside closing quotations.”
➸ “Hey!” she shouted, “Sometimes exclamation points are inside quotations.”
However, if it’s not dialogue exclamation points can also be “outside”!
➸ “Does this apply to question marks too?” he asked.
If it’s not dialogue, can question marks be “outside”? (Yes, they can.)
➸ “This applies to dashes too. Inside quotations dashes typically express—“
“Interruption” — but there are situations dashes may be outside.
➸ “You’ll notice that exclamation marks, question marks, and dashes do not have a comma after them. Ellipses don’t have a comma after them either…” she said.
➸ “My teacher said, ‘Use single quotation marks when quoting within dialogue.’”
➸ “Use paragraph breaks to indicate a new speaker,” he said.
“The readers will know it’s someone else speaking.”
➸ “If it’s the same speaker but different paragraph, keep the closing quotation off.
“This shows it’s the same character continuing to speak.”
I Know....
I know this; The most painful thing is lying to yourself to appease others.
History, Becoming, Morality, Spiritual Potency, Knowledge, Man and the Execrable Fallacy, which is considered "History"
Contents
I. There is no 'History'! It is a Pseudo-Concept.
II. 'History' is tantamount to Becoming
III. Writing and History
IV. History, Becoming, Human Actions, and Moral
V. Historiography as Sacred and as Unholy Action
VI. Every Historical Research and Study is an Moral Quest
VII. 'History' and Oral Tradition
VIII. All Writing Systems are Consequence of the Fall of Man
IX. The Moral Dimension of Historiography: History and Myth
X. Spiritual Sciences, Ontology, Knowledge, and Gnosiology
XI. The Academic Discipline of History: Nonexistent without Moral Targets
Ιστορία, Γίγνεσθαι, Ηθική, Ψυχική Ισχύς, Γνώση, Άνθρωπος & η Άθλια Απάτη που θεωρείται «Ιστορία»
Περιεχόμενα
Ι. Δεν υπάρχει 'Ιστορία'! Είναι μία Ψευδο-έννοια.
ΙΙ. 'Ιστορία' είναι το Γίγνεσθαι
ΙΙΙ. Γραφή και Ιστορία
IV. Ιστορία, Γίγνεσθαι, Ανθρώπινες Πράξεις, και Ηθική
V. Ιστοριογραφία ως Ιερή και ως Ανίερη Πράξη
VI. Κάθε Ιστορική Έρευνα και Μελέτη είναι μία Ηθική Αναζήτηση
VII. 'Ιστορία' και Προφορική Παράδοση
VIII. Όλες οι Γραφές είναι Συνάρτηση της Πτώσης του Ανθρώπου
ΙΧ. Ηθική Διάσταση της Ιστοριογραφίας: Ιστορία και Μύθος
Χ. Ψυχικές Επιστήμες, Οντολογία, Γνώση και Γνωσιολογία
ΧΙ. Επιστήμη της Ιστορίας: Ανύπαρκτη χωρίς Ηθικούς Στόχους
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Τοιχογραφία από το ακριβές αντίγραφο του ταφικού θαλάμου του Τούθμωση Γ’ το οποίο φιλοτεχνήθηκε στο Μουσείο του Μπόλτον της Αγγλίας (Bolton Museum Egyptology). Όμως, το εντυπωσιακό σε υλικό επίπεδο επίτευγμα σε τίποτα δεν βοηθάει τον επισκέπτη πέραν ενός πρώτου εντυπωσιασμού. Έτσι, ο επισκέπτης ή ακόμη και ο φοιτητής ή ο μελετητής του κειμένου και των αναπαραστάσεων μένει με την εντύπωση ότι έχουμε να κάνουμε με απλές αντιγραφές από ιερά βιβλία, όπως το Αμντουάτ, και με επαναληπτικές καταγραφές κειμένων σχετικά με τις δοκιμασίες των Δώδεκα Ωρών τις οποίες θα διερχόταν η ψυχή του Τούθμωση Γ' αμέσως μετά τον αποχωρισμό της από το σώμα του. Όμως δεν είναι καθόλου έτσι! Όλα τα αναγραφόμενα κείμενα δεν είναι ακριβώς τα ίδια πουθενά. Ουσιαστικά, στην κάθε περίσταση, είναι προσαρμογές στο τι κατ'ευχήν παρακαλούσαν να συμβεί κατά τις δοκιμασίες της ψυχής ενός εκάστου μεταστάντος οι αρχιερείς, μύστες και γραφείς, οι οποίοι συνεργάζονταν κατά την προετοιμασία του τάφου (ενόσω ακόμη ζούσε ο Φαραώ). Και οι απεικονίσεις δεν παρουσιάζουν μόνον θεϊκές υποστάσεις και όντα εκ των προτέρων γνωστά αλλά συχνά πολλές πρότερον άγνωστες υποστάσεις, οι οποίες ανά τάφο (: ανά περίσταση) μπορεί να εμφανίζονται για μία μόνον φορά. Οπότε, ένα κεντρικό ερώτημα είναι:
- Ποιος έγραψε την Ιστορία της προπαρασκευής ενός εκάστου φαραωνικού τάφου και ποιος έγραψε την Ιστορία όλων των ψυχικών όντων τα οποία αναφέρθηκαν σε κείμενα πυραμίδων, ταφων και σαρκοφάγων;
Ουσιαστικά, κάθε άλλη «Ιστορία» είναι, ως βέβηλη, άχρηστη.
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NASA's Webb Telescope just dropped this INSANE image of a star-forming region called NGC 604
March 9, 2024, NASA's Webb Telescope just dropped this INSANE image of a star-forming region called NGC 604, located a whopping 2.73 million light-years away in our neighboring Triangulum Galaxy (aka M33)!
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I currently have a copy of A Midsummer Nights Dream on my Nexus 7 to prove this.
For everyone sharing that “swag came from the 1960s” comment.
Mental pain brings knowledge, understanding, energy and uplift.
Sometimes I meditate well, and sometimes I don't. In general, I have had more impressive experiences meditating when I'm in pain, suffering, or fear than when I'm just peaceful and comfortable.
In my experience, meditation makes mental suffering such as trauma worse. It is a pain that feels like picking and tearing a wound. No matter how much I wanted to run away, I couldn't. There were also cases where pain, fear, anxiety, etc. suddenly occurred like a seizure during daily life. I tried a lot to escape from them, but eventually I realized it was no use and gave up. I turn to myself when pain arises. And every time that happens, these pains get stronger and bigger and continue like an endless abyss, but at some point they disappear.
I suddenly gain some knowledge, some understanding from these sufferings. And when I apply this knowledge to myself and reinterpret situations and reality, that is, when I change my perspective, it evokes in me a feeling of comfort and a sense of a constant flowing current. I am buzzing and vibrating.
It certainly doesn't feel very good, but something definitely feels better.
I would like to encourage you to apply these when you encounter the inevitable problems in life. There is no point in doing something. You just have to endure it. Change happens when you stop resisting and just let the pain be and focus on who you are.
And if you want to experience some progress in your meditation, I encourage you to look for your mental pain, fears and anxieties. When you face them, they come to mind. However, when you ignore them and focus on your being, they break down into energy and integrate into you. It's physical vitality and feeling and feeling better. It gives you strength and energy, like putting together a piece of dictation.
Gutted, Gentrified and Gone
Libraries are great community spaces that should be free so local residents can learn, explore and expand their minds and creativity. But libraries like our schools, are generally paid for by the income of the local residents, therefore, poorer communities get less funding and therefore poorer quality libraries. Similar to the recent “Aunt Becky” college situation, this goes against the ideals behind libraries and in the US, our equality, and how knowledge, perseverance, education and will is supposed to allow us all to flourish.
A prime example of the differences in communities is nestled within San Francisco. Known for massive hills and hipsters, San Francisco’s Pacific Heights Presidio Branch Library is just six miles away from the Bayview Linda Brooks-Burton Branch Library in Bayview-Hunters Point. There is nothing wrong with the Bayview Library; its open frequently, it’s clean and the local neighborhood seems to enjoy it but with comparison you can see a difference to the Presidio Branch Library. First, the Bayview Library is in an semi-industrial area and has classes geared to computer classes for Adults & Seniors including sales meetings and tax classes. The Presidio library is surrounded by open grass where you can comfortably read outside, has information available about it’s environmental LEED Green Report Card, highlights inter-library loan, foreign language staff and diverse classes of baby and toddler interaction, writing classes and Tai Chi. The Presidio Branch Library has the resources and access residents need to want to visit the library and develop new interests. This is not surprising as Pacific Heights is noted as a rich and thriving community (1) and Bayview has been graded one of the worst based on income and education opportunities (2) and has a history of gentrification and marginalization (3). Libraries don’t have to be pretty and I can understand how they’re not always the most updated but we cannot forget that “a rising tide lifts all boats” and that we are all equal.
(1) https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-pacific-heights-san-francisco-billionaires-row-2014-3
(2) https://www.roadsnacks.net/worst-neighborhoods-in-san-francisco-ca/
(3) https://www.mccalman.co/portfolio/i-am-bayview/
I believe in the power of knowledge, which comes from books. You want to learn something? Read.
Bookstore owner, Joan of Arcadia (via colemeanitch)
I’d expand this, as there is also art and discussion and life and other experiences, but yeah--these things come from other places and by putting yourself out there in a way that will get you more understanding of the situation and books are amazing for this, but sometimes a book or a just-fact book isn’t the right way either
"It's weird to feel like you miss someone you're not even sure you know."
Infinite Jest | David Foster Wallace
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Helpful Links I Actually Use
All for Creativity — Free & No Sign Ups!
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Art
Artbreeder (digitally create what your character looks like)
Unsplash (freely-usable images for book covers, blog posts, social media graphics, or anything else you may need)
Descriptions
Descriptionari (enter prompt and receive creative descriptions)
Diversity
DiversityStyleGuide (ensure you refer to communities with accuracy and respect)
Editing
Cliche Finder (copy and paste your excerpt to find cliches and examine word choice)
Map Maker
Inkarnate (create your fantasy world map)
Names
Behind the Name (the etymology and history of names)
Family Education (browse surnames alphabetically)
Fantasy Name Generator (lists of names for characters, locations, descriptions, etc.)
Reedsy (generate character names by language, mythology, fantasy, archetype, etc.)
Reedsy (generate pen name)
Reedsy (generate title name by genre)
Prompt Generator
Canlit Premise Generator (generate random prompts)
Language is a Virus (generate random writing prompts)
Plot Generator (gain inspiration by inputing your own themes or generate a completely random plot idea)
Reedsy (generate plot based on genre)
Squibler - The Most Dangerous Random Prompt Generator (gives you prompt and a timer — don’t stop writing, or all progress will be lost)
Quotes
BrainyQuote (gain inspiration by searching quotes)
Research
Hiveword (search engine for writing articles and tips)
Vocabulary
FreeRice (expand your vocabulary and help end world hunger with a game — every question answered correctly is ten grains of rice donated to the World Hunger Programme)
Reverse Dictionary (find word by searching definition)
“There are three kinds of explanations: explanations that give us an illumination or an inkling of something; explanations that explain nothing; and explanations that obscure everything.”
— Friedrich Schlegel, Athenaeum Fragments
“To fear death, gentlemen, is no other than to think oneself wise when one is not, to think one knows what one does not know. No one knows whether death may not be the greatest of all blessings for a man, yet men fear it as if they knew that it is the greatest of evils. And surely it is the most blameworthy ignorance to believe that one knows what one does not know. It is perhaps on this point and in this respect, gentlemen, that I differ from the majority of men, and if I were to claim that I am wiser than anyone in anything, it would be in this, that, as I have no adequate knowledge of things in the underworld, so I do not think I have.”
— Socrates, in Plato’s Apology
dealing with the worst case scenario
your condom breaks
you feel a lump on your breast
your friends are ignoring you
you’re stranded on an island
you got rejected by a crush
you get into a car accident
you got stung by a bee/wasp
you got fired from your job
you’re in an earthquake
your tattoo gets infected
your house is on fire
you’re lost in the woods
you get arrested abroad
you get robbed
your partner cheated on you
you’re on a ship that’s sinking
you fall into ice
you’re stuck in an elevator
you hit a deer with your car
you have food poisoning
your pet passed away
you fall off of a horse
you or your friend has alcohol poisoning
you have toxic shock syndrome
your house has a gas leak
THROUGH A RAPIST’S EYES” (PLS TAKE TIME TO READ THIS. It may save a life, It may save your life.)
An Article from Neena Susan Thomas
“Through a rapist’s eyes. A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interview…ed on what they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts:
1] The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle. They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun! , braid, or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.
2] The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women who’s clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors around to cut clothing.
3] They also look for women using their cell phone, searching through their purse or doing other activities while walking because they are off guard and can be easily overpowered.
4] The number one place women are abducted from / attacked at is grocery store parking lots.
5] Number two is office parking lots/garages.
6] Number three is public restrooms.
7] The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and quickly move her to a second location where they don’t have to worry about getting caught.
8] If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going after you isn’t worth it because it will be time-consuming.
9] These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas,or other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their hands.
10] Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince these guys you’re not worth it.
POINTS THAT WE SHOULD REMEMBER:
1] If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a question, like what time is it, or make general small talk: can’t believe it is so cold out here, we’re in for a bad winter. Now that you’ve seen their faces and could identify them in a line- up, you lose appeal as a target.
2] If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of you and yell Stop or Stay back! Most of the rapists this man talked to said they’d leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would not be afraid to fight back. Again, they are looking for an EASY target.
3] If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and carries it with him wherever he goes,) yelling I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.
4] If someone grabs you, you can’t beat them with strength but you can do it by outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from behind, pinch the attacker either under the arm between the elbow and armpit or in the upper inner thigh – HARD. One woman in a class this guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands the guy needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it; it really hurts.
5] After the initial hit, always go for the groin. I know from a particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy’s parts it is extremely painful. You might think that you’ll anger the guy and make him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause him a lot of trouble. Start causing trouble, and he’s out of there.
6] When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down on them as possible. The instructor did it to me without using much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly.
7] Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of your surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any odd behavior, don’t dismiss it, go with your instincts. You may feel little silly at the time, but you’d feel much worse if the guy really was trouble.
FINALLY, PLEASE REMEMBER THESE AS WELL ….
1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do it.
2. Learned this from a tourist guide to New Orleans : if a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you…. chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car: Kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won’t see you but everybody else will. This has saved lives.
4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping,eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON’T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side,put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU CLOSE the DOORS , LEAVE.
5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage:
a. Be aware: look around your car as someone may be hiding at the passenger side , peek into your car, inside the passenger side floor, and in the back seat. ( DO THIS TOO BEFORE RIDING A TAXI CAB) .
b. If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.
c. Look at the car parked on the driver’s side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)
6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot).
7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN!
8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked “for help” into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.
Send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it’s better safe than sorry.
If u have compassion reblog this post. ‘Helping hands are better than Praying Lips’ – give us your helping hand.
REBLOG THIS AND LET EVERY GIRL KNOW AT LEAST PEOPLE WILL KNOW WHATS GOING ON IN THIS WORLD. So please reblog this….Your one reblog can Help to spread this information.
THIS COULD ACTUALLY SAVE A LIFE.”
Menarik Kalau Dibuat Audiobook
Aku ngerasa banget sih kalau minat baca di Indonesia itu rendah banget. Aku ngomong setelah lihat data. Tapi asumsi awam juga bakal nunjukin itu sih dengan melihat betapa sepinya perpustakaan. Toko buku untungnya masih ramai. Entah kenapa rasanya segitu susahnya menumbuhkan rasa cinta akan ilmu pengetahuan. Padahal kalau mereka rajin baca kan secuil pun nggak ada ruginya. Malah keuntungannya bisa berkelanjutan untuk dirinya sendiri terlebih untuk orang lain kedepannya. Karena ilmu juga nggak akan pernah habis.
Cerita dipersingkat dengan adanya diversifikasi produk untuk mengakses ilmu pengetahuan. Sampai sekarang masih banyak sih penggalangan buku untuk berbagai perpustakaan di daerah-daerah. Itu adalah sesuatu yang sangat positif dan sangat perlu membuka akses semua orang akan ilmu pengetahuan atau pendidikan. Aku nggak ngerti ya hitung-hitungan secara sistematis, tapi di kepalaku muncul pop up bahwa seharusnya akses itu dibarengi dengan akses teknologi.
Kenapa teknologi begitu penting? Ya sekarang jamannya internet. Dan dunia dalam kurun waktu sepuluh tahun saja sudah berubah sangat drastis. Apa ada jaminan bahwa buku yang didistribusikan ke daerah-daerah itu masih relevan? Bukannya mau bilang bahwa ilmu itu akan sia-sia, bukan. Tapi perlu ilmu yang mutakhir dan terkini juga karena yang akan dihadapi oleh banyak orang adalah masa mendatang, bukan masa lalu.
Dengan teknologi, akses ilmu pengetahuan akan langsung bisa dikonfirmasi apakah masih relevan atau tidak. Contoh dari akses terhadap ilmu pengetahuan adalah adanya perpustaan digital. Kalau tidak salah di Indonesia diinisiasi oleh Pemerintah Jakarta dengan mengeluarkan aplikasi bernama iJakarta. Di iJakarta terdapat begitu banyak buku dari berbagai katagori seperti Sejarah, Agama, Filsafat, Fiksi, BSE dsb dan semuanya gratis. Hal tersebut adalah transformasi yang sangat positif bagi dunia pendidikan. Tapi sayangnya gaung iJakarta ini masih belum terdengar secara luas. Selain itu secara teknis juga masih perlu banyak pembenahan. iJakarta ini secara positif juga memberikan apresiasi kepada penulis dengan cara memberikan ruang kepada penerbit-penerbit untuk memberikan akses ebook-nya di Jakarta yang mana orang lain juga dapat mendonasikan untuk setiap buku yang ada di sana. Sehingga bisa menjadi bagian dari royalti untuk penulis. Secara detailnya mengenai iJakarta aku juga kurang paham. Tapi yang jelas bahwa iJakarta mestinya dibawa ke ranah yang lebih luas dengan akses yang tidak terbatas.
Selain tentang iJakarta, yang ingin kutulis di sini adalah tentang Audiobook. Audiobook adalah rekaman dari isi buku yang dapat diakses melalui perangkat audio. Sudah lumayan lama aku mendengarkan audiobook dari berbagai cerita. Yang terkenal dan sering didengar adalah Kindle dari Amazon. Tapi tentu saja itu berbayar. Kabar baiknya, ada audiobook yang bisa diakses secara gratis. Namanya adalah LibriVox. Librivox adalah free public domain audiobook. Di dalamnya banyak sekali audiobook dari buku akademik, biografim sejarah, filosofi maupun cerita fiksi yang terkenal dari William Shakespeare, James Joice, Helen Keller, Kate Chopin, Eleanor Gates dan masih banyak lagi. Dan semuanya bisa diunduh secara gratis. Audiobook di Librivox direkam oleh para volunter dan dapat diakses oleh siapapun, kapanpun dan dimanapun. Sangat amat super keren!
Tentang audiobook ini, aku sangat berharap bahwa Indonesia mulai berpikir sevisioner ini untuk menambah akses terhadap ilmu pengetahuan semakin mudah. Dan semuanya bisa dimulai dengan mempersiapkan teknologi yang layak. Karena tidak ada yang lupa bahwa mencerdaskan kehidupan bangsa adalah tugas dari negara.