In 2014, 1,052,083 books published in the U.S. That is more than 4 in every minute of the year.
If you have a book idea, just write it.
If you have something to say, blog it.
It adds to the human anthology.
Tag: thought of the day
Thought of Today: August 05, 2016 at 12:46AM
The perception that the design of the universe is perfect is a delusion; we are a product of the chaos, so we don’t notice.
So to be alive and healthy, being able to smell the breeze and enjoy the clouds, is to be very lucky. No matter when you die, it doesn’t matter, you are still very lucky to enjoy whatever number of days on this Earth against all the tremendous odds and challenges.
Here are some examples of the chaos of the cruel and blind universe we live in:
1. Most planet orbits are unstable.
2. Most places in the universe kills life instantly.
3. Galaxy orbits brings us near a supernova which is destructive.
4. We are in the path of colliding with meteors.
5. One way expanding universe.
6. Earth quakes.
7. Volcanos
8. Tsunamis
9. Floods
10. Tornados
11. Hurricanes
12. Lightning
13. 2/3 of the surface of Earth is not livable by humans
14. on the rest of the 1/3, 50% is not livable due to temperature or desert.
15. Killer asteroids have caused mass extinctions on Earth and they will in the future.
16. Major plagues and diseases
17. climate shift
18. 99% of all life that ever existed is now extinct.
19. Inner solar system is a shooting tank that keeps shooting randomly.
20. It took 3.5 billion years to make a multicellular life on a single planet.
21. Aggressive childhood diseases.
22. Narrow view of electromagnetic spectrum.
23. Vision loss of age (almost 100%)
24. Teeth fall out
25. Alzheimer’s
26. Prostate Cancer
27.Warm blooded must eat constantly.
28. Practically vegetables for 1/3 of our lives.
29. Can’t detect naturally what kills us like magnetic fields, radiation, radon, CO, CH4, CO2, etc..
30. 157 Cognitive biases … we literally can rarely think correctly.
and 1000’s more.
Thought of Today: August 04, 2016 at 11:30PM
“Fundamentalists need truth to be absolute. They are extremely uncomfortable with uncertainty or estimates of truth. They think truth is an object. Jesus said, “I am the truth.” But a person cannot be the truth. Truth is not a thing. Truth is simply a measure of how well a statement matches reality. The only thing that can be true or false is a statement, a proposition. Reality is not truth: reality is reality. If the sky is blue and I say, “The sky is blue,” then there is a strong correspondence between my statement and reality, so my statement would be true. If I say, “The sky is orange with black polka dots,” there is a very low correspondence, so my statement would be false. Of course, the sky is always changing color ( it is sometimes orange), and is dark during the night, so “the sky is blue” is a true statement that has to be qualified. It is not absolute.
In science and history, truth is always a matter of probability, not 100 percent certainty. Scientists talk about needing 95 percent confidence, or 98 percent confidence before claiming something is a fact, and even then it is qualified with a small amount of uncertainty.”
–Dan Barker, Life Driven Purpose, pgs 122-123
Thought of Today: August 02, 2016 at 12:10PM
Average America home has over 300,000 item and the average American wastes 55 min a day looking for stuff. Clutter causes depression.
Minimalism is the solution. It is the future.
10 Tips:
1. Scan any important documents or mail and throw away. (Scan apps are mostly free)
2. Have multiple use for each item when possible. For example, a cutting wood board is also a plate.
3. Wash reusables and clothes more often so you can have less and maximize utility.
4. If you want to buy something and you ask your self if you really need it, the answer is always no.
5. Have a rule: if you add something to your house, get rid of something.
6. Borrow or rent things that you use only occasionally.
7. Use technology to store books and pictures and notes etc…
8. No meaningless decorations! They are all junk. Only hang or place art or artifact that have a very inspirational meaning to you.
9. Get rid of exact duplicates of anything.
10. You don’t need any kitchen sets more than 5. If you are serving more than 5 people, you should use paper or plastic.
Thought of Today: July 27, 2016 at 09:07AM
The reason Muslim extremists hijacked the Islamic agenda from Muslim moderates is because they volunteer more time.
Thought of Today: July 26, 2016 at 01:32PM
There is no such thing as a “great” country … And definitely it is not a great country if it votes for an ignorant bigot.
The process of progress is a collective international human effort, and the more you play a part of it as a country, the more you are being part of the “great” future of the world.
Thought of Today: July 24, 2016 at 06:07PM
“What matters is the countless small deeds of unknown people, who lay the basis for the significant events that enter history.
They are the ones who have done it in the past; they are the ones that will have to do it in the future”.
Howard Zenn
Thought of Today: July 22, 2016 at 09:52AM
“What experience and history teach is this — that people and governments never have learned anything from history.” Hegel
When someone says “I will fix this” and “this is not going to happen in my time” …. “BELIEVE ME. BELIEVE ME”
It means that my plan is so outrageous that I can’t talk about it right now, but you will see what I will do when I get to power. BELIEVE ME.
Trump has a strong advantage over Hilary, which is her disastrous Foreign Policy in the Middle East which lead to the emboldening and formation of ISIS. If he uses that to raise to power, history might repeat itself.
With the appointment of the Supreme Justice, the Supreme Court will be conservative, and the house and senate are republican, and he will have full power.
#believeme
Thought of Today: July 22, 2016 at 09:26AM
When you build your brand in business, you also build your reputation to attract people with integrity and scare scavengers. Dishonesty will always be way more expensive than honesty. I will make sure that that is the case every time.
Thought of Today: July 22, 2016 at 09:06AM
The president under which America gained more respect internationally, American economy grew stronger, more than a million jobs created, and Americans felt safer is President Obama.
Wisdom, peaceful tones, playing the covert operations down, focusing on practical solutions backed by academic and business experts, and connecting with real Americans are what the non-WWE fans are looking for.
Wissam Charafeddine 