motivation

The Beauty Within

Have you ever seen someone so ugly And yet, when you got to know them truly They turned out more beautiful than you imagined As if their features changed with the wind? And have you ever known someone good looking Yet, when you knew what they were brewing Their faces deformed and melted away As …

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Be Positive, not Stupid!

Ever since The Secret (by Rhonda Byrne) was released a few years ago, we started seeing the “be positive” affirmation everywhere. Unfortunately, many people either stopped there and went back to being more negative than before while others took it to the extreme and gambled away their life savings. As valuable as it is to …

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A True Leader

“A true leader should have the power to begin, the eloquence to communicate, the patience to execute and the wisdom to evaluate. Without one, he remains a slave to he who possesses it.” In order for a person to be a leader, he must have good command of the 4 elements in his personality. These …

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Gossip

talk for people not about them. unless you have love in your heart, refrain from discussing another person.

It is a universal principle that when two people meet with boredom, they end up talking about a third. Also, it’s usually not in a good way. Think about yourself. How many times have you ended up being more offended by a person’s behavior after having listened to another person discussing her? This is despite …

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Understanding the Spiritual World

You can also listen to this on my podcast: Once a person rises above the worldly burden of social and religious dogma and goes deeper into the world of spirituality, he will undoubtedly begin to see the world in parallels. In fact, the relationship between the natural and the spiritual worlds has been documented through …

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All Over

I’ve been through countless lives I’ve traveled endless places I’ve been stabbed by countless knives And flew through endless spaces I’ve lived as a poor beggar And died as a wealthy king I’ve had rooms full of sugar And sirens which could sing I’ve had many daughters and sons And raised many dogs and cats …

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The Path to Happiness

Throughout the ages, people from all cultures and spiritual backgrounds have debated one thing above all others: what is the path to true happiness? While some found it through meditation, others found it through self-sacrifice; however, the debate rages on about which path is the one true path. Having experimented with various forms of spirituality …

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The Mark of Wisdom

To preserve your innocence while acquiring intelligence, that is a true mark of wisdom.

Seeking wisdom is perhaps one of the most noble causes; however, it is also one of the most dangerous. This is mainly due to the fact that most seekers look for wisdom without really knowing what it looks like. Neale Donald Walsch, author of Conversations with God, states that “wisdom is knowledge applied.” This means …

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People and Hardships

the same sun which softens chocolate hardens clay

There are two kinds of people… How many times have you heard that one before? No really! A person’s truth shines only after he’s been through hardships. One of the most important gods in the Hindu religion is Lord Shiva who is both the god of wisdom and the god of destruction. And when we …

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Shattered Gods Chronicles #4: agents of order and chaos

Before you read this, make sure to check out previous texts here. The four elements of earth, water, wind and fire are neutral parts of existence. They are neither good nor evil, yet they can be used for either. Moreover, good and evil do not exist per se, for what actually exists are order and …

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Charbel M. Tadros

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