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A mistake that makes you humble is better than anachievement that makes you arrogant.
08/06/2025

A mistake that makes you humble is better than an
achievement that makes you arrogant.

08/06/2025

You’re not bad because you made mistakes…

When Winston Churchill gave a toast, he often said:“I never wish anyone health or wealth—I wish them luck. After all, mo...
05/06/2025

When Winston Churchill gave a toast, he often said:
“I never wish anyone health or wealth—I wish them luck. After all, most people on the Titanic were healthy and wealthy… but luck smiled on very few.”

And it makes you think.

Did you know that one of the executives from a major company survived 9/11 simply because he took his son to kindergarten for the very first time that morning?

Another man lived because it was his turn to pick up donuts.
One woman was late because her alarm clock didn’t go off.
Someone else got stuck in traffic on the New Jersey Turnpike.
Another missed the bus.
A woman spilled coffee on her clothes and had to change.
One person’s car wouldn’t start.
Another answered a phone call before leaving the house.
One simply couldn’t get a cab.

But the one story that struck me most?
A man who put on a brand-new pair of shoes that morning. On his way to work, those shoes gave him a blister. He stopped at a pharmacy to buy a bandage.
That’s why he’s alive.

So now, whenever I hit traffic… or miss an elevator… or have to turn back to grab my keys… I try to remember:
Maybe I’m exactly where I’m meant to be.

Next time your morning doesn’t go as planned—your kids are taking forever to get dressed, you can’t find your car keys, or every traffic light turns red—pause.

Don’t stress. Don’t rush.
You never know what twist of fate might be protecting you in the delay.

Sometimes, what feels like a setback… is grace in disguise.🫰🏻

02/06/2025

You don’t need a crowd to know your worth…

In 1987, 74-year-old Bai Fangli returned home to retire after decades of hard work as a rickshaw driver in Tianjin, Chin...
02/06/2025

In 1987, 74-year-old Bai Fangli returned home to retire after decades of hard work as a rickshaw driver in Tianjin, China. But his rest was short-lived. When he arrived, he saw children laboring in the fields—too poor to afford school. That sight changed everything.
Bai turned right back around and resumed work in the bustling streets of Tianjin. He rented a small, bare room near the train station and made himself available 24 hours a day to ferry passengers—rain or shine. He wore worn-out clothes others had discarded, survived on simple meals, and lived with a single mission: to give every spare coin he earned to children who couldn’t afford to go to school.
For years, he worked in silence. By the time he was nearly 90, his body could take no more. In 2001, Bai Fangli made one final trip—to YaoHua Middle School in Tianjin. There, surrounded by students and teachers, he delivered his last donation. With tears in his eyes, he said, “I can’t pedal anymore.”
By then, Bai had donated 350,000 yuan—nearly everything he had—to fund the education of more than 300 children.
He passed away in 2005, not with riches or fame, but with something far greater: a legacy of kindness, sacrifice, and belief in the power of education.
If a man with no formal education, no wealth, and no comfort could lift 300 lives through pure determination—what might we accomplish, with even a fraction of his heart?

"You can't" go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.
31/05/2025

"You can't" go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.

THE POSITIVE THINKER SEES THE INVISIBLE,FEELS THE INTANGIBLE, AND ACHIEVES THE IMPOSSIBLE.
30/05/2025

THE POSITIVE THINKER SEES THE INVISIBLE,
FEELS THE INTANGIBLE, AND ACHIEVES THE IMPOSSIBLE.

When the student is ready the teacher appears.When the student is truly ready the teacher disappears.- Lao Tzu -
30/05/2025

When the student is ready the teacher appears.
When the student is truly ready the teacher disappears.
- Lao Tzu -

John D. Rockefeller was once the richest person in the world and the first-ever billionaire. By the age of 25, he alread...
30/05/2025

John D. Rockefeller was once the richest person in the world and the first-ever billionaire. By the age of 25, he already ran one of the biggest oil refineries in the U.S., and by 31, it was the largest in the world. By 38, his company controlled 90% of all oil refining in the country. At 50, he was the wealthiest man in America, having spent his whole life chasing success, power, and money.

But at 53, things took a sharp turn. Rockefeller’s health suddenly declined. He lost all his hair, could barely eat, and was in constant pain. Despite his fortune, he was deeply unhappy, and doctors warned he might not live much longer.

This wake-up call changed him. He realized that his money meant nothing if he couldn’t enjoy life or take it with him when he died. So, he made a life-changing decision: to start giving his wealth away to help others.

He gathered his team and set up the Rockefeller Foundation, which went on to fund major breakthroughs in medicine — like the development of penicillin and treatments for malaria, tuberculosis, and diphtheria.

Surprisingly, once he began giving, his health improved. He lived not just another year, but until the age of 98.

In the end, Rockefeller found joy not in building wealth, but in using it to make the world better. In his diary, he wrote that everything belongs to God, and he saw himself as a channel for doing good. He found peace, purpose, and happiness in giving — and that changed everything.

The Champion Who Dove into DarknessSeptember 16, 1976.Lake Yerevan, Armenia.The sun was dipping low when the silence sha...
28/05/2025

The Champion Who Dove into Darkness

September 16, 1976.
Lake Yerevan, Armenia.
The sun was dipping low when the silence shattered.

A trolleybus — packed with passengers — veered off a dam and plunged into the cold, dark waters.
It sank fast. Screams muffled by the lake. Windows sealed. Time running out.

Shavarsh Karapetyan, just 23, had just finished a 21-kilometer training run. His legs were burning. His body exhausted.
But when he heard the crash…
He didn’t hesitate.
He ran. He stripped. He dove.

The water was murky, polluted, thick with silt. But Shavarsh was no ordinary man — he was a world champion finswimmer.
He swam 5 kilometers to reach the wreck.
Finding no open exit, he kicked through the rear window — slicing his legs on shattered glass.

Then came the impossible.
Dive after dive. Gasp after gasp.
He pulled bodies from the wreck — 37 in total.
20 survived.
9 more escaped through the hole he tore open with his bleeding limbs.

And when it was over, he collapsed.

Three weeks in the hospital. Damaged lungs. A body nearly broken.
But a heart that never quit.

The next year?
He returned to the pool. Won gold one last time. Set his 11th world record.

Shavarsh Karapetyan didn’t just swim against time.
He defied it.
A man who dove into death… and pulled life back out.
🛟❤️💪🏻🛟.

In 1995, Elon Musk applied for a job at Netscape… but was too shy to even talk to anyone.He had sent in his resume. He s...
18/05/2025

In 1995, Elon Musk applied for a job at Netscape… but was too shy to even talk to anyone.

He had sent in his resume. He showed up at the office. He stood there… waiting for a moment, hoping someone would notice him.

But no one did.
And Elon — a quiet, awkward young man in a world full of loud voices — couldn’t bring himself to approach anyone.
He walked away that day — no job, no connections, no backup plan.

But here’s what makes this story incredible:

Instead of letting that moment define him as a failure…

He decided to define himself.

He started Zip2 — his first company.
With barely any money. With no status. With no guarantees.
Just a belief that if no one was going to open the door for him, he’d build a whole new door.

Years later, that same man would build rockets with SpaceX, redefine transportation with Tesla, launch Starlink to connect the world, and take over Twitter (now X) to reshape how we communicate.

Why? Because he didn’t wait to be chosen. He chose himself.

So if you’ve ever been ignored… overlooked… rejected…

If you've ever stood silently, wishing you had the courage to speak…

Remember: Even the richest man in the world started there.

Let your silence become your fire.
Let rejection become redirection.
Build your Zip2.

A prisoner was sentenced to death by hanging, but a group of scientists wanted to test the limits of human belief and th...
17/04/2025

A prisoner was sentenced to death by hanging, but a group of scientists wanted to test the limits of human belief and the power of the mind. They told him that instead of a hanging, he would be killed by a venomous snakebite.

To make it more convincing, they showed him a large, terrifying cobra. The prisoner, filled with fear, was then blindfolded. Unbeknownst to him, the scientists used a sharp needle to prick his hand in the same spot where a snake's fangs would strike, simulating a snakebite.

As they watched from a distance, the prisoner, believing he was poisoned by the snake, began to feel the effects of venom coursing through his body.

Despite there being no actual venom, the man’s belief in the snakebite led to his rapid physical decline. Within minutes, the man collapsed and died.

This phenomenon, though shocking, is known as the placebo effect where belief and expectation can bring about real physical outcomes. It illustrates just how powerful the mind can be.

The mind can shape our reality, either for better or for worse. In this case, the prisoner’s belief in his fate was so strong that it caused his body to react as though the bite had truly occurred, even though it had not.

This story teaches us a crucial lesson: our thoughts, beliefs, and perceptions have a profound impact on our well-being. What we believe about ourselves and our lives can either uplift us or tear us down.

Therefore, it’s essential to maintain a positive outlook, as our minds have the potential to shape our realities. Never underestimate the power of your thoughts. Choose to believe in your strength and potential, for your mind can be your greatest ally in overcoming challenges.

~ Unknown Author

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