"If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair."
Samuel Johnson
Wow, Mr. Johnson is so right in what he says in this quote.
I think I'm in trouble. I don't get out of the house much lately. So the chances of me establishing new friendships are minimal at my age.
On the other hand, the fact that I am here, sharing experiences and thoughts, helps at least to acquire virtual friends with all the restrictions of these media.
Well, if you don't know who Samuel Johnson was, I don't blame you, I didn't know either.
As I often say, fortunately, today we have at the touch of a finger or voice command, the answer.
Suffice it to say, for now, he was the author of the first dictionary of the English language, back in the 18th century.
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Cryptos and the fragility of personal finance
https://read.cash/@Jnavedan/cryptos-and-the-fragility-of-personal-finance-21e641ea
People are having a lot of problems with their personal finances these days.
Inflation is the most visible indicator. Especially when you go to the market and buy fewer products for the same amount of money.
Also, your cryptos are so volatile that one day these can be on the moon and today under the earth.
Anyway, the fundamental problem lies in the issuance of money without backing and out of thin air. Yes, the same one that creates your country.
We need a new kind of money, one that does not despise and behaves according to the law of supply and demand.
So, support the money that suits you best.
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"Friendship may, and often does, grow into love, but love never subsides into friendship."
Lord Byron
I wonder what kind of sentiment the famous British author was thinking of.
Can love turn into friendship?
Obviously, Lord Byron was referring to romantic love.
Usually, the love of a couple sometimes ends in enmity when trust is betrayed or unfaithful.
Lord Byron. (2022, October 17). In Wikipedia. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Byron
"Where there is love there is life."
Mahatma Gandhi
Interesting statement by a famous Indian figure and promoter of non-violent protest in the world in the 20th century.
I agree that love is intrinsically related to life.
Beyond the organic and physiological, I believe that love and life in its highest perspective borders on the spiritual.
However, the world today suffers from a kind of violence caused by lovelessness.
Perhaps it has always been like that, but it is up to us to change that in the here and now.
Life is a precious gift that we should not let pass without tasting the most placid love. 😍
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"What makes Superman a hero is not that he has power, but that he has the wisdom and the maturity to use the power wisely. From an acting point of view, that's how I approached the part."
Christopher Reeve
I agree with the celebrated actor who donned the Superman suit on the big screen in the late 1970s.
Interestingly, the first actor I met playing Superman was Reeve in the TV series.
Of course, the younger ones know Tom Welling in the 2001 series. By the way, in some chapters, Christopher acted in a wheelchair after suffering a riding accident where he became a paraplegic: a sad irony for the one who played his most iconic character.
And in the movies, Henry Cavill is the new face of the superhero.
Now, imagine someone with Superman's powers.
Maybe he wouldn't be so noble. It would probably be like his alter ego from the series The Boys.
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"How we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives."
Tony Robbins
Without a doubt, communication is a very important skill for human beings.
Well, even for all gregarious species.
Now, the problem with communication lies in the semantic and contextual obstacles we create and face on a daily basis.
So, it is highly desirable to be clear and concise when communicating effectively. It is not for nothing that prudence and moderation in speaking are distinctive qualities in the wise.
Regarding the author of the quote, suffice it to say that he is a famous American writer of self-improvement, personal finance, and motivational speaker who was involved in accusations of sexual harassment.
Well, nobody is perfect.
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The Metaverse: a dangerous fictional universe
https://read.cash/@Jnavedan/the-metaverse-a-dangerous-fictional-universe-9ad9eedf
A dystopian world where people live connected to a virtual world to escape a harsh reality is perhaps the fiction that most terrifies those who oppose technology.
Well, this is a pessimistic view of the Metaverse. And being pragmatic, and knowing human nature, very likely.
So, preparing for the bad and waiting for the good to happen, is a good strategy.
The Metaverse should be an extension of our existence, not a place to seclude or hide.
In the end, we will see what technological progress has in store for us.
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"In rivers, the water that you touch is the last of what has passed and the first of that which comes; so with present time."
Leonardo da Vinci
The Renaissance genius in this quote artistically expressed the flow of time leaving us at the expense of the eternal present.
Today scientists, especially theoretical physicists, imagine non-linear time. In this sense, we only lack the technology to test this apparent truth that contains us. Perhaps Leonardo is wrong.
Of course, he cannot be blamed. Or maybe our theoretical physicists are missing a few nuts and bolts in their brains.
Time will tell. What irony!
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"Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness is never diminished by being shared."
Buddha
Wow, I never thought of this powerful metaphor.
No wonder Buddha is the enlightened one.
In that sense, it is a great idea for everyone to assume that one is candle-lit to share one's light with others.
Candlelight may not illuminate much. But hundreds of thousands together!
So don't be afraid to share your lights with others.
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Proverbs and thoughts
(Popular wisdom)
"Measure ten times, but do not cut more than once."
Russian proverb.
I recently read this proverb in a post by a community member and found it very interesting.
The saying alludes to the fact that one can make sure to do one thing many times, but in the end, the action will be one.
Of course, with repetition comes mastery and to the extent that this is incorporated into unconscious habits the less there will be to measure beforehand.
A virtuoso musician has practiced many times until mastering the technique that at first glance seems easy and natural.
So measure many times until the cut is perfect.
#proverbs #thoughts #wisdom #mastery
Good morning to all from South America. Have a good day wherever you are.
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Sunset among whimsical clouds
This week, the weather has been quite rainy. So, the clouds have been doing their thing, adopting shapes and reflecting very unique colors.
It looks very beautiful on the horizon.
But I'm also saddened to learn from the local news, the effects of torrential downpours on entire populations, even causing human tragedies.
Natural beauty after the torrential rain.
#photos #nature #sunset #clouds
The photos were taken by me with the Canon PowerShot A590.
"Happiness does not lie in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort."
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Those of my generation grew up watching World War II documentaries. So this character is familiar to us.
He was the American president during most of that devastating war that ended with the explosion of two atomic bombs over Japan.
As for the quote, I very much agree. Although I should clarify that people have no clear consensus on happiness.
However, you will agree that the satisfaction of a hard-won achievement is great but short-lived.
Of course, I also know people who live yesterday, recreating their moments of achievement.
Proverbs and thoughts
(Popular wisdom)
"To the old man and the fool, give hay and tie them to the stake."
Romanian proverb.
Wow! I guess we all have some crazy and I'm entering the stretch of old age. Should I worry then? Hahaha
I don't want to eat hay like the horses. I'd rather get to my last days as healthy as possible. Of course, you'll agree with me that you are what you eat and the habits you practice.
So if you don't want to be fed hay and tied to a stall, don't waste time and live healthily. That is, eat healthily and don't abuse your body.
No matter how young you are, remember that life is short and goes by faster than you think. I still remember my childhood games like it was yesterday.
#proverbs #thoughts #wisdom #lifestyle #craziness #health
Good morning to all from South America. Have a good day wherever you are.
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"Friendship is almost always the union of one part of one mind with the part of another; people are friends in points."
George Santayana
Strange definition from a philosopher. I also did not know this character of Spanish origin but whose work is part of American literature.
Undoubtedly, friendship is a phenomenon not as extensive as we think. How many friends do you really have? Perhaps Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás, poet, essayist, and novelist, is quite right.
And we only establish a bond of friendship at certain points where people's minds meet.
Then, I wonder where our minds really lie.
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Writer's Ramblings: Report on my writing goals - Week 41
https://read.cash/@Jnavedan/writers-ramblings-report-on-my-writing-goals-week-41-b14d676f
Well, the trend of making public the performance metrics of writers on crypto websites can be seen as a form of ego expression.
Even if so, it can be dangerous to display the number of your crypto earnings.
Of course, there are also those who want to inspire others to join the crypto-verse as writers.
Well, my intention is to show you with this article that a sustained effort in improving your writing system can help you reach your goals. So I don't focus on profits or the number of followers. But on the quantity and quality, you can achieve in your writing if you put your mind to it.
Don't work with your eyes fixed on the end goal. Focus on the here and now and give your best effort. The rest will follow.
Proverbs and thoughts
(Popular wisdom)
"That which is heavy to bear proves later easy to forget."
Portuguese proverb.
Doubt for a moment about the meaning of this Portuguese proverb. But soon clarity came to my mind.
Why would I forget something heavy to carry?
Obvious, because I don't want to carry it.
But, sometimes it's necessary to carry the heavy even if you don't want to carry it.
So, you have to manage not to give in to immediate gratification without considering the future effects.
Be careful what you want to forget no matter how heavy it is. Think twice, and if it won't bring you future ills, then enjoy forgetting it anywhere.
#proverbs #thoughts #wisdom #immediacy #prudence
Good morning to all from South America. Have a good day wherever you are.
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The right price: a win-win game
https://read.cash/@Jnavedan/the-right-price-a-win-win-game-b95aea5a
Peer-to-peer business can turn into a bidding war when everyone wants to get the best deal.
So it is very important that the parties feel that everyone wins if they do not. Then don't do business.
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"I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is."
Alan Watts
What a mistake on my part! When I read the name of the author of the quote, I associated him with the electric field. Alan Watts was a British philosopher and expert in religion who had a reputation for self-education.
I don't believe in coincidence, but lately, I also came to the same conclusion: there is only the eternal present.
Mural by Levi Ponce, design by Peter Moriarty, conceived by Perry Rod.
Proverbs and thoughts
(Popular wisdom)
"Everyone has his hands around himself."
Polish Proverb.
Yes, everyone, unless he is mindless, takes care of himself.
Well! Some do not love themselves (unconsciously or consciously) and attempt to against themselves. For example, smokers or those who like junk food.
So if you're going to embrace yourself as a healthy habit, discard everything that harms you.
#proverbs #thoughts #wisdom
Good morning to all from South America. Have a good day wherever you are.
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"If you spend too much time thinking about one thing, you'll never do it."
Bruce Lee
This time I didn't have to resort to the encyclopedias of the Web to recognize the author of the quote.
I grew up watching a few Bruce Lee movies, but the one I remember most was his character as Kato in the Green Hornet series.
Now that I read the quote, I see that he was much more than a movie and martial arts star.
Yes, it is good to think as long as it doesn't paralyze you for timely action.
Imagen de Steven Batty en Pixabay
Proverbs and thoughts
(Popular wisdom)
"To see oneself, one needs a mirror."
Mongolian proverb.
The mirror was a genius invention. I guess before the creation of the mirror, people used pools of still water to look at themselves.
This reminds me of the Greek myth of Narcissus.
I wonder, what kind of mirror one needs to see oneself in?
Besides, one has a mania to see oneself as better than one is. A mirror has the peculiarity of reflecting what is in front of it.
This reminds me of the talking mirror of the witch queen in Sleeping Beauty.
So, make sure your mirror is clean.
#proverbs #thoughts #wisdom #mirror #self-knowledge
Good afternoon to all from South America. Have a great day and start the week wherever you are.
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"Do not fear the future, do not mourn the past. "
Percy Bysshe Shelley
When I saw the English litterateur's last name, I immediately associated him with Frankenstein's monster. Yes, I already knew Mary Shelley for being the author of the work that inspired the classic horror movies of the genre. Well! Percy was married to Mary. In addition, he also wrote "Prometheus Unleashed."
The English aristocrat and romantic poet expounded in the quote a rational attitude about the assumption of past and future events: to live in the present without regrets of past actions, nor fears for the future.
So don't dwell on your past, nor on what will happen to you in the future, work in the now and enjoy life.
Portrait of Shelley, by Alfred Clint (1829)
Proverbs and thoughts
(Popular Wisdom)
"The proportion of things pleases the eye."
Malay proverb.
The ancient Greeks spoke of the beauty of form. So, for sure this concept has come to Malaysia from the Peloponnese.
Of course, the problem with sayings that stand the test of time is determining their origin. Perhaps the concept of beauty has traveled in the opposite direction.
In any case, the relationship between parts and symmetry in people or things are what produce the beauty we enjoy.
#proverbs #thoughts #wisdom #shapes #beauty
Good evening to all from South America. Read you tomorrow, God willing.
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Still waters of a river in autumn
Anyone who has read some of my posts on noise.cash, knows for a fact that I like to comment on sapiential proverbs, and that I often share images of sunsets.
On this occasion, as I looked at the beautiful photo of the river, I thought of the dangers beneath the still surface of the water.
The more still it is, the deeper and more dangerous it is also likely to be for someone who can't swim.
I remember a popular saying in my country that goes, "God, deliver me from the still water, I'll beware of the rough water."
However, it is undeniable that contemplating this river gives tranquility in this time of autumn when the colorful leaves tend to become coppery.
The photo was taken by my sister.
Autumn 2022
In the temperate areas of the northern hemisphere they are in the fall season.
I just went through the WhatsApp messages of the family group and came across beautiful photos of a rural region of the United States.
The sunrise in those latitudes are also as beautiful as in the tropics. And to think that at the end of the season the landscape will turn white and the cold will be unbearable.
While here, where I live. The weather will remain pleasant, even if the temperature drops a little.
#photos #nature #dawn #fall #fall #north
The photo was taken by my sister.
College student: $500 for writing on Blogchain?
https://read.cash/@Jnavedan/college-student-500-for-writing-on-blogchain-0b7422b4
Yesterday, I found a very interesting and lucrative ad on Blogchain for journalism students.
It's been a long time since I left college. Which, by the way, I started almost four decades ago.
Well, the truth of the matter is that I thought that spreading the ad through a publication in read.cash would be useful for more than one at this stage of life.
Although the literature is wide and technological means allow anyone to write in unusual spaces. I estimate that more than one of them will be studying journalism. So, a gift of $500 would not go amiss.
Of course, I am not recommending the platform that operates on the Near Protocol blockchain, nor do I receive payments from the company behind the ad.
I just want to help those who are in a position to do so.
It is well known that in this environment, it is a must for everyone to do their own research.
If it helps you, let me know in the comment thread.
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Proverbs and thoughts
(Popular wisdom)
"Do not strike with your foot the canoe with which you have passed the river."
Proverb from Madagascar.
I am always amazed at the wisdom encapsulated in simple words taken from the experiences of the people.
How many times do we complain about people or things that helped us out of tight spots?
When we get out of trouble, a fragile memory or a selfish attitude makes us mistreat those who have favored us.
So, keep in mind the sage advice of the islanders of Madagascar. Don't beat the canoe: be grateful. Besides, you might need it again.
#proverbs #thoughts #wisdom #thankfulness.
Good morning to all from South America. Have a good day wherever you are.
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Be a very proactive sloth
https://read.cash/@Jnavedan/be-a-very-proactive-sloth-d44784d4
Who has never felt laziness? I spend my time perishing at the first opportunity I find.
But unfortunately, the demands of the environment don't always allow me to do so. So I work on automating every activity that doesn't bring me value or distracts me from focusing on achieving my goals.
In that sense, I try to follow the law of least effort intelligently. That is, I only apply myself to what gives me satisfaction with a minimum expenditure of energy.
You may have noticed that I am true to my lazy nature. Therefore, I will only work on that which will allow me to save space for my attention.
How ironic! Rest from routine through intelligent routines.
That's what turning from ordinary lazy to proactive lazy is all about.
The rewards outweigh the expenses if any doubt.
image generated by Stable Diffusion
Proverbs and thoughts
(Popular wisdom)
"If you're in a hurry, take a walk."
Japanese proverb.
In a hectic world, everyone is in a hurry.
It seems like insufficient 24 hours a day to do everything we intend to do.
This proverb came to me at the moment when I try to perform my activities as much as possible.
I feel rushed and pressured by the clock.
Perhaps, I should lower my engine speed by two, or follow the Japanese advice. Just take a spin to appease the state one feels in a fast-paced world.
Ask yourself, do the gains outweigh the expenses, and what if I fail to ...?
Sometimes we rush needlessly. So, make sure you rush only when necessary.
#proverbs #thoughts #wisdom #calmness
Good afternoon to all from South America. Have a good day wherever you are.
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Proverbs and thoughts
(Popular wisdom)
"He lies more than an epitaph!"
Italian Proverb.
Hahaha. This saying makes me laugh as I imagine people carrying their epitaph everywhere.
And the fact is that lying is at the top of the lip when it comes to not looking bad in front of others for the breach of some promise.
From a very young age, we are taught to lie, in order to take care of appearances or to hide our defects.
It is almost burlesque that after death, those who are fortunate enough to be buried and identified, are treated in a way that does not correspond to their conduct in life. Of course, there will also be worthy exceptions.
So try to walk the path of truth so that your epitaph will be just for you.
#proverbs #thoughts #wisdom #lies.
Good night to all from South America. Read you tomorrow, God willing.
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