Who Was Genghis Khan? by Nico Medina

 Who was Genghis Khan? – the founding father of Mongolia and the powerful ruler of the largest contiguous empire in history.

Temujin (1162-1227), later called Genghis Khan, was born near the modern-day border of Mongolia and Siberia. Like all children on the steppe, he grew up hunting and riding horses.

When his father died, his own clan rejected his family. Life on the steppe was pretty harsh. He had to learn how to fend for himself.

When his father was alive, he found a bride for Temujin. At sixteen, he claimed his bride.

He knew he was still in danger and needed allies to protect his clan. He formed alliance with a powerful Kereyid tribe. Meanwhile, he was also gaining followers and men who became his close friends and part of his clan.

His ambition was to unite the Mongol clans, instead of fighting with each other. He adapted something new by rewarding positions of power to men based on their ability rather than family ties.

In 1189, he was named the leader of the Mongols, and five years later, with another tribe, they attacked Tatars and won. Temujin returned rich with loot.

He was set on expending his territory, but when he was betrayed by one clan, after beheading the leaders, he let the others join his clan, instead of making them prisoners or slaves. This was a new strategy which made him popular.

With time, he was coming up with new ways to make life on the steppe more bearable, but not everyone liked those rules. Some left, more came.

He also had his brutal strategies. After conquering Tatars, he was left with a large number of people. He wanted to make sure that the Tatars wouldn’t revolt against him, so he executed most of males, only the youngest one that could be molded into a new tribe were spared.

At forty-three, he became the ruler of the steppe. In 1206, he was officially proclaimed as the leader of the steppe and given a new name Chinggis Khan, but he is commonly known as Genghis Khan.

Under the Great Mongol Nation, he imposed a new set of rules – the Great Law of Genghis Khan. The Great Law helped to maintain peace and order. Different tribes were allowed to keep their customs and laws as long as they followed the Great Law: stealing and kidnapping was forbidden, mail service by horse was established, freedom of religion was guaranteed.

Afterwards, his new goal was North China where the riches were: gold, silver, pearls, silk, satin, and metal.

In May 1211, 65,000 Mongol soldiers set for China. They used many methods to attack city after city until Golden Khan fled the capital city.

In the spring of 1215, the Mongols returned home with so much treasures that buildings had to be constructed to store everything.

After years of uniting tribes of the steppe, now he wanted to expand trade with Muslim empire of Khwarizm. Its people were skilled at working with steel, farming cotton fields, weaving beautiful textiles, and glassmaking. Sultan considered Mongols as uncivilized, so he agreed but secretly was preparing for war.

In 1219, Genghis Khan sent a caravan of 450 merchants to Otrar, but they were executed. It angered Genghis Khan and he set to Khwarizm with 100,000 soldiers.

By the end of 1220, all the cities of Khwarizm had fallen to the Mongol armies.

In 1226, on his way to China to put down a rebellion, he fell down from a horse and developed a high fever. Six months later, he died at camp in his tent.

Following next fifteen years, his sons and grandsons continued to expand the Mongol Empire. At its height, it covered almost one-quarter of the Earth’s land.

Until today, Mongolians see him as a great leader. Perspective of opinion always depends from where “you’re sitting.” Five people could read the same book, and you could end up with five viewpoints what the book was about.

Genghis Khan had a strong desire to unite the fighting clans of the steppe, which was a good concept. He came up with some good ideas to keep people happy and not revolt. He built roads, bridges, and tens of thousands of school, established mailing system by horse, manufacturing and trade flourished. The world’s great religions were invited to debate before the Mongol court. That would have made him one of the greatest leaders without expansion of lands. He could have stopped there. But his ego made him want to expand his territory with that he also enforced brutal tactics which tarnished his name as a great leader. Genghis Khan and his heirs terrorized and murdered millions of innocent people. He is a classic example of someone who was driven by a good cause, but with his success his ego got in the way and drove him.

Source: Penguin Workshop, 2014

 

 

 

TRENDING INSPIRATION: Do UNITE people, be it in a small circle or larger community, but never let your ego lead you.

 

That’s what happens with today’s leaders. They don’t unite people. They divide instead, because that’s how they can control people. If people were united, then there would be no need for politicians.

 

 

 

Traits:

·         When his father died, his own clan rejected his family. Life on the steppe was pretty harsh. He had to learn how to fend for himself pretty quickly.

·         He was smart about forming alliances with tribes to keep his clan protected.

·         His ambition was to unite the Mongol clans instead of fighting which each other, which he achieved and came up with the Great Law to keep peace.

·         He is credited with many good constructive things, but his ego tarnished his name as he set on expansion of lands and brutal treatment of conquered people.

 

 

 

FURTHER INSPIRATION AND RECOMMENDATION:

We all have the same traits, for example ego or anger, but the question is what is the percentage of the traits that defies you. There are different ways or tools to discover what you need to work on.

 You Are Enough by Panache Desai

In this book, the author explores an ancient experience of Samadhi which is the sacred remembrance of your Essential Self – to be one with God. It is knowing who you are, fully and authentically, but we keep searching for it externally, instead of turning inward.

There is purpose to the chaos around us, it is to awaken yourself to become conscious of who you truly are. It is happening on a global scale – a collective awakening.

Once you understand and cultivate this concept, the external factor won’t affect you. When you have a solid foundation, it gives you inner peace in rocky situations. It doesn’t mean that you will be immune to pain and suffering. It means you won’t get lost in your pain.

In order to achieve harmony, old beliefs and emotional wounds need to be stirred up, brought to the surface. So the blocked energy can flow again. Everything is energy, including us and the whole universe. Understanding how the universe works is the key.

For example, judgement or hate or fear represent low vibration. Love is high vibration, and we need to start with self-love, cultivating awareness, acceptance, and compassion for yourself. Often, we’re the harshest critics of ourselves. Thus, self-love is the important first step.

Samadhi is a fundamental realignment of energy that rouses the frequency in which you reside.

We were programmed to achieve and acquire, but once goal is achieved the vessel feels empty. That is classic example of your separation from your Essential Self. Often, we chase illusion, separating ourselves from authenticity and oneness.

Often, the precursor to spiritual awakening is some crisis, something that cuts through the illusion of the ego.

Without realizing, from childhood we start conditioning ourselves in order to be for example loved, approved, accepted, feel safe, or perfect.

With each condition, we lose our natural flow of love, peace, curiosity, discovery, and fulfillment.

Maybe you develop sarcasm or build a shell or become a rebel or a perfectionist. Every condition disconnects you from your authenticity and your Devine Essence.

Conditioning creates a façade you live behind, masking your Essential Self.

You can take a step back and watch your thoughts, become an observer of your own behavior and don’t judge.

Whatever denser energies (bitterness, anger, frustration) are dormant (buried inside you) in your vibrational system, you will attract situations (criticism, betrayal, delay) to bring those dormant energies to the surface and release them.

When you face an internal discomfort be aware of it without judgement or resistance, don’t react, it will eventually disappear. But if you push away feelings, it will only continue to repeat until you accept it and observe it without judgement. Acceptance and compassion lead to freedom.

Acceptance allows energy to flow. Resistance locks energy. Your triggers are your chance to wake up and become more consciously aware. By surrendering you are letting go of the resistance.

This spiritual leader leads a free meditation (registration on his website) Monday-Friday from 8:30 to 9:20 eastern time – meditation in this case is not silence, he explains many concepts which humanity struggles with, and he further explains what he teaches in this book. It’s a daily reminder how to stay on the positive path, not give in to the negative energies around us, and in the process transforming ourselves. If you can’t join it live, then he posts this on his YouTube channel.

This book has a very fresh approach how we program ourselves throughout our lives and how we suppress our emotions. This process is about recognizing our patterns and releasing our emotions as it all comes down to just that. It’s been already proven by many that our suppressed emotions cause illnesses. Once we resolve our traumas the illnesses go away.

Who Was Harvey Milk? by Corinne Grinapol

 Who Was Harvey Milk? - one of the first openly gay men to run for and win an elected position in the US, and who advocated for gay rights in San Francisco, California.

Harvey Bernard Milk (1930-1978) was born on Long Island, New York. Both his parents came from Jewish families who came from Lithuania. Harvey’s father followed the traditional rules of their faith. His mother wasn’t as strict about the rules. What mattered to her was - tikkun olam – helping to fix the world. Thus, she volunteered in projects helping to feed the poor.

Harvey was outgoing, liked making people laugh, loved being the center of attention, full of energy, bit of a troublemaker.

He was proud of being Jewish but he didn’t like the religious rules. He believed in having a choice.

When he was eleven, he fell in love with opera while listening to it on the radio. He even pretended to be a conductor while listening to it.

At fourteen, he went to opera in NYC and discovered different kinds of people. He saw men being attracted to men but he wasn’t ready to reveal it.

He didn’t know what he wanted to study after High School, so he followed his parents’ advice to become a teacher. He kept himself busy during his college years. He wasn’t good enough in sports to join a team but he still practiced different disciplines, became a coach and joined the newspaper staff to write about sports. Later, he started writing about other subjects that mattered to him, like discrimination within fraternities and sororities.

He also liked the idea of having an important role at the college. So he ran for treasurer and tried to join one of the school’s honor societies. He lost in both, but this was a good practice for him to teach him about persistence with his determination.

After graduating from college, he wasn’t sure if he wanted to teach and it was a time of the Korean War. So he joined the navy.

He was sent to Officer Candidate School to learn how to become the navy’s future leaders. At school, he discovered that he liked deep-sea diving.

In 1953, he was sent to a naval base in San Diego, CA. During his free time, he visited gay bars, not that it was safe to do it.

In 1955, after four years in the navy, he was honorably discharged. When he returned to NY, at twenty-six, he got his first job as a teacher. Even though, he was a good teacher, he wasn’t sure he wanted to do this for the rest of his life.

After only one year in teaching, he left the position with his partner and moved to Dallas, Texas. Eventually, he got a job at an insurance company, but that got boring to him. This led him to moving to different places: Puerto Rico, Miami, then back to NY where he got a job at Wall Street. But the position at Wall Street wasn’t exciting for him.

He continuously searched for something he’d feel passionate about. Around 1964 when he met a theater director and composer named Tom O’Horgan, he spent the nights at the theater and sometimes on stage.

In 1972, he moved to San Francisco where he was introduced to a more open culture. People weren’t afraid to show who they were.

In 1973, he opened a store with his partner where they developed pictures. This led him to being pro-active in challenges that life was sending him. And that further led him to run for a city supervisor as he felt that there was still discrimination against gay people, and also against people of color.

He wasn’t elected but that didn’t discourage him from being proactive with challenges. He joined forces with Allan Baird who represented Teamsters worker union.

Allan wanted beer delivery businesses to join union. Harvey agreed to help in exchange for union hiring gay people. Harvey with his friends created a boycott and won all companies except one.

Harvey’s shop became a place to go if you were new to the city. Harvey helped people to find a place to live and work. He got a nickname the mayor of Castro Street (from the street where his shop was located at).

He decided to run for a city supervisor again and lost again, but with each attempt he was gaining support of other groups. At his third attempt in 1977, he won.

He wanted to make sure that there were affordable places to live. He saved a library in his district from being closed. He fought against Proposition 6, which wanted to prevent gay people from working in public schools in California, and won.

His life was cut short. On November twenty-seven, 1978 he was shot by a former colleague.

He spent less than a year in office, but people still remember him and what he was able to accomplish in such a short time.

This biography exemplifies a man who didn’t know what he wanted to do in life. Thus, he constantly tried different things to find out what he was passionate about. Nothing would hold him back, even a prestigious job at Wall Street. As soon as he felt that something was boring to him, he was gone to try something new. Eventually, he did find his passion. And even then, he still met many challenges, which again didn’t discourage him. He knew persistence well.

Source: Penguin Workshop, 2020

 

 

 

TRENDING INSPIRATION: “If you are not personally free to be yourself in that most important of all human activities – the finding of love – then life itself loses its meaning.” – Harvey Milk

 

 

 

“Hope will never be silent.” – Harvey Milk

“I have tasted freedom. I will not give up that which I have tasted.” – Harvey Milk

 

 

 

Traits:

·         From young age, he was taught to help others. It was engrained in him as part of tikkun process he was taught by his mother.

·         He was full of energy and throughout his life he used his energy well. As soon as he found something being boring to him, he’d move to his new venture which eventually led him to his passion – speaking out for human rights and taking action.

·         He was proud of being Jewish but he didn’t like the religious rules. He believed in having a choice. For him it was more important to be a good human being and of service to others rather than following some strict rules.

·         He kept himself busy during his college years. Even though, he wasn’t good in sports, he still practiced different disciplines, became a coach and joined the newspaper staff to write about sports. He used his college years well, not just studying theory but also finding out in practice what he liked to do.

·         He ran for treasurer and tried to join one of the school’s honor societies. He lost in both, but this was a good practice for him to teach him about persistence with his determination.

·         He joined the navy before getting his first job as a teacher at twenty-six. Even though, he was a good teacher, he wasn’t sure he wanted to do this for the rest of his life. So he quit.

·         He moved to a few different places and tried different vocations but none of them was exciting to him. Eventually, he moved to San Francisco where he opened a shop and became known as the mayor of Castro Street.

·         His college years gave him a good preparation for rejections he received when trying for political positions. His life was cut short as he was assassinated. He spent less than a year in office, but people still remember him and what he was able to accomplish in such a short time.

 

 

 

 

 

FURTHER INSPIRATION AND RECOMMENDATION: 

 Tikkun Olam stands for “repairing the world,” and is a central Jewish concept emphasizing active human responsibility to improve the world.

If you’d like to get a better understanding what tikkun is about and use the wisdom of Kabbalah for personal growth and abundance, this is very well explained by David Ghiyam on his podcast under his name @DavidGhiyam

His courses of Your Infinite Soul (1,2,3) are excellent tools for understanding what Kabbalah is about or rather understanding yourself. Each course is based on pay what feels right. You can pay only $1 and get access that can have a profound change on your life. If it ends up being not right for you, you only lose $1 or $3 in total if you take all three courses, but at least you’ll know that you tried something new and different – something that Harvey Milk would embody. 

Also, Harvey Milk was full of energy and he naturally knew how to use his energy, so it wouldn’t become stagnant. Many people get stuck or feel blocked, it’s because the energy flow is stopped. Instead being a conduit of energy, letting it flow like a river.

Who Was E.B. White? by Gail Herman

 Who Was E.B. White? – a beloved American writer who wrote Stewart Little, Charlotte’s Web and The Trumpet of the Swan among other famous stories.

Elwyn Brooks White (1899-1985) was born in Mount Vernon, New York. He didn’t like his name so he went by Andy. They lived in the suburbs, half an hour from NYC. He liked having both worlds. But his siblings were older and he had no one to play with. So he filled his time with playing outdoors, and with animals. He used his imagination to engage him.

As a child, he had a tendency to worry, and lacked confidence. He was smart but he didn’t like school. He was afraid to read in front of everyone. Writing helped him through his school years. At Cornell University, he started to work on the school’s newspaper. He wrote news stories, poems, and humor pieces.

After college, he wasn’t sure what career to pick. He just knew that he liked writing. So in 1922, he took a road trip with his college friend. He hoped that by seeing different places it would give him ideas what to write about. After 18 months, he returned and wrote about his adventures for a magazine.

In 1925, he came across The New Yorker and liked it right away. Andy sent in samples of his articles and was recognized right away. People liked his articles about his funny misfortunes. He never took himself too seriously.

In 1929, he married Katherine Sergeant Angell who was the fiction editor at The New Yorker.

In 1933, they bought a farm in Maine.

With the rise of dictatorship in Europe, he started writing more political pieces, standing up for democracy.

Throughout his life he struggled with worry and depression. He took a few months off staying alone in Maine while Katherine was in NYC with children. He wanted to stay close to nature.

In 1937, he began to write a column for Harper’s Magazine. He continued to voice his opinion in regards to events in Europe. He stood up for freedom and wanted the US to join the war.

The family returned to NYC in 1943, and they both returned working for The New Yorker.

Meanwhile, he continued to struggle with some nervous break-down in 1943. He saw many doctors and eventually felt better.

He was afraid that he’d ran out of time with the story he began in 1926 – about the little mouse – Stewart. It was previously rejected. Now, another editor couldn’t understand how a mouse could be a part of a human family. Andy had faith in children and persisted. Stuart Little was published in October 1945. And he was right. Children loved it.

He continued to be outspoken about certain issues – environment, civil rights, democracy, and freedom – which are as important today as they were decades ago. A new collection of his political writings was published in 2019.

Meanwhile, he also continued to spin the stories with animals. In the late 1940s, it was about a spider. He studied spiders for a year. In 1953, Charlotte’s Web won a Newbery Honor, a top award in children’s books. It became the most popular book in children’s literature – ever.

In 1957, they moved back to Maine.

In 1970, Trumpeter Swan was published and became another best seller.

This biography illustrates a man who had tendency to worry and lacked confidence, but that actually led him to a space where he felt most comfortable - in nature and with animals. And that’s where he found his calling. He connected his love for writing with his observation of animals and span stories loved by both children and adults.

This illustrated biography for young readers, ages 8-12, is presented in a relatable way, with simple sentences, and insightful inserts.

Source: Penguin Workshop, 2022

 

 

 

TRENDING INSPIRATION: “Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.” – E.B. White

 

 

 

Traits:

·         As a child, he had a tendency to worry, lacked confidence, was afraid to read in front of everyone - writing helped him through his school years.

·         While at University, he used his time wisely as he worked on the school’s newspaper: writing news stories, poems, and humor pieces.

·         After college, he wasn’t sure what career to pick. He just knew that he liked writing. So he took a road trip with his college friend. Seeing different places gave him ideas what to write about. When he returned, he wrote about his adventures for a magazine.

·         People liked his articles about his funny misfortunes. He never took himself too seriously.

·         Throughout his life he struggled with worry and depression but he recognized that nature brought him solace.

·         He wasn’t afraid to stand up for democracy when dictatorship was on a rise in Europe.

·         His story about the little mouse – Stewart was previously rejected but he had faith in children and persisted. When it was published, it became a beloved story by all.

·         Before he wrote a story about a spider, he studied spiders for a year. Charlotte’s Web became the most popular book in children’s literature – ever.

·         When Trumpeter Swan was published, it became another best seller.

 

 

 

“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world.” – E.B. White

FURTHER INSPIRATION AND RECOMMENDATION:

 

As E.B. White was torn with making decisions sometimes, it happens to all of us. The good thing is that there are many tools out there these days to give us guidance how to make better decisions by knowing ourselves better. Thus, not depleting or blocking our energies. When energy is blocked, then different issues appear.  

One of the tools is understanding energy which we’re made of and which surround us - The Energy Codes by Dr. Sue Morter. The key is to live as conscious energy being. The codes are to help us to shift from Protective Personality to Soulful Self, which can also happen spontaneously. The seven Energy Codes are to help us achieve just that.

“For those ready and willing to build a new life, here are the tools. Powerful, incisive, extraordinary writing.” —Neale Donald Walsch, New York Times bestselling author of Conversations with God

Transform your life with this revolutionary and accessible seven-step guide—grounded in energy medicine, neurobiology, and quantum physics—to awaken your true health and potential through energy healing.

Eighteen years ago, health pioneer and practitioner Dr. Sue Morter had a remarkable and profound awakening. While meditating, she spontaneously accessed an energy field—a level of consciousness—beyond anything she had ever imagined. This dramatic experience changed her life, freeing her from years of struggle and pain.

It also set Dr. Morter on a mission to discover how to create such radical transformation for her patients. Through years of advanced study and research in energy healing and medicine, she developed the Energy Codes, a life-changing program that has now enabled thousands of people all over the world to overcome pain, disease, fatigue, anxiety, and depression, and to awaken their innate creativity, intuition, and inner power.

Bridging ancient healing practices with cutting-edge science, The Energy Codes offers a detailed road map to help you experience deep healing in your life. Grounded in practical, accessible exercises, including yoga, breathwork, meditations, and Dr. Morter’s proprietary B.E.S.T. protocol, The Energy Codes will help you activate untapped energy and neurocircuitry in your body, empower your hidden potential, and become one with your true, essential self.

Prepare to change your life by changing your energy.

Benjamin Franklin by Kathleen Krull

Benjamin Franklin - a man who was an American polymath: a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was born in Boston. He was ten when his formal education came to an end. He had only two years of schooling but was always an avid reader.

At twelve, he became apprenticed to his brother at printing house. His brother was a bit of a tyrant. After a few years, Ben quit and left Boston for NYC, then Philadelphia, then London. There were always some challenges, but ever resourceful, he landed on his feet.

At twenty-one, back in Philadelphia, he worked at print shops and missed the lively atmosphere he enjoyed in London. Thus, he created Junto group of like-minded men who wanted to improve themselves and their community.

When he set up his own printing shop, he founded his own newspaper. He was bringing topics that were grabbing readers’ attention, and becoming a respected man in his community.

Meanwhile, he went through illness which almost claimed his life, and through a death of his son. This was a sharp reminder for him that time was not limitless, and that he wanted to make his mark, to be useful with his knowledge.

At the time, the way the homes were heated was inefficient. He came up with a new kind of wood-burning stove.

It was also a time of great mysteries in science – electricity. He avidly started experiencing with it.

He made himself useful in politics and science, beginning each day with a question, “What good shall I do this day?” And ending each day with a question, “What good have I done today?”

In 1757, Pennsylvania Assembly sent him to London as its agent to serve as colonial “ambassador” to negotiate on behalf of thirteen colonies to be treated fairly. At the same time, he continued with his scientific experiments. But it was actually the alliance he formed with France which had been vital to victory in the American Revolution.

Surrounded by family, he died at the age of eighty-four.

This biography exemplifies a man who understood the purpose of life and the limited time we have on this earth. He used his time wisely, to serve humanity.

Source: Puffin Books, 2014

 

 

TRENDING INSPIRATION: “Love your enemies, for they tell you your faults.” – Ben Franklin

 

Traits:

·         His education was very limited but he was an avid reader.

·         He was very resourceful.

·         When he missed the lively atmosphere he enjoyed in London, he created Junto group of like-minded men who wanted to improve themselves and their community.

·         When he founded his own newspaper, he was bringing topics that were grabbing readers’ attention.

·         His illness and his son’s death made him realize that time is not limitless, and every moment counts.

·         When heating system was inefficient, he came up with a new kind of wood-burning stove.

·         He avidly started experiencing with electricity.

·         When he entered political fray, he acted as “ambassador” between the thirteen colonies and British Crown to be treated fairly.

·         He began each day with a question, “What good shall I do this day?” And ended each day with a question, “What good have I done today?”

 

“Better slip with foot than tongue.” – Ben Franklin

“Look before, or you’ll find yourself behind.” – Ben Franklin

“Don’t throw stones at your neighbors, if your own windows are glass.” – Ben Franklin

“Well done is better than well said.” – Ben Frnaklin

FURTHER INSPIRATION AND RECOMMENDATION:

 "The 72 Names of God by Yehuda Berg - The power of The 72 Names of God operates strictly on a soul level, not a physical one. It's about spirituality, not religiosity. Instead of being limited by the differences that divide people, the wisdom of the Names transcends humanity's age-old quarrels and belief systems to deal with one common bond that unifies all people and nations as one — the human soul."

Who Was Abigail Adams? by True Kelley

 Who Was Abigail Adams? – wife and mother of a president. 

Above all, she was a smart and independent woman who believed in the power of education, and spoke out for the right of women and African American. 

Abigail Smith (1744-1818) was a curious child, always with her nose in all the books the family owned. She was also stubborn and strong-willed which worried her mother but the grandmother was of different opinion. 

Visitors often gathered at family’s library and talked about politics. Abigail’s father encouraged her to have her own opinions. 

One of the visitors was John Adams. With time, they discovered that they both had lively minds, thought alike and loved politics. This led to their marriage. 

John was a lawyer but he loved farming, and Abigail loved tending to farm duties. 

As different battles began between colonists and British, people sought shelter which Abigail provided and food. With money becoming tight, she was becoming creative with continuously providing what was needed. She made soap, spun cloth, ink from ashes and berries. She even melted down pewter spoons to make bullets for the soldiers.

John was spending a lot of time in Philadelphia doing important work in the Congress. Abigail felt lonely but she also understood how important was her husband’s work. 

While her husband was working on Declaration of Independence, she wrote him about equal right for everyone. She believed that there should be no slavery in a free country. And women should have the same right as men. 

When her husband became the second president of the United States, she became busy with writing letters, organizing, planning the days and holding dinners for important people. 

This biography exemplifies a woman who was a wife and a mother and yet very independent with her mind. She was ahead of her time, believing in equal rights for all. She was also very resourceful. In hard times, coming up with ideas for survival, which also led further to good profits.

Source: Penguin Workshop, 2014

 

 

TRENDING INSPIRATION: “Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands.” – Abigail Adams

 

Traits:

·         From childhood, she was immersed in books.

·         She was stubborn and strong-willed.

·         From childhood, she was exposed to political conversations and her father encouraged her to have her own opinion.

·         During the battles between colonists and British, when food and other supplies became short, she was very resourceful how to deal with the shortages.

·         Even when she felt lonely, she understood that her husband’s absence was for good cause, serving humanity.

·         When her husband became a president, she became busy with writing letters, organizing events, planning the days and holding dinners for important people. She understood the higher purpose in this all, to serve humanity.

·         She was a wife and a mother and yet very independent with her mind.

 

 

“Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.” – Abigail Adams

“If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we serve?” – Abigail Adams

“We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.” – Abigail Adams

“I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life. Man was made for action and for bustle too, I believe.” – Abigail Adams

FURTHER INSPIRATION AND RECOMMENDATION:

 When we create labels, we create separation. Thus, stop the labeling process. That’s the path to inner peace.

Dr. Wayne Dyer explores the subject of Oneness in his book “Wisdom of the Ages,” where he further explains that it’s “our ego mind that insists that we’re separate from others and defined by where our boundaries stop and others start.”