the little things that matter

JK Rowling: The fringe benefits of failure

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:46:44 +0200

JK Rowling: The fringe benefits of failure:

extraordinary speech, about the importance of imagination in overcoming failure, about friendship, and also the lessons you learn from empathizing with others and appreciating the privileges we have, living in a democratic country in which people have the freedom of speech.. we must learn from others less fortunate (torture victims) that our fears are driven by our incapability of assessing how lucky we truly are. these are my own words, what i personally chose to understand from this video. I hope it will be as meaningful and eye opening to you, as it was to me. One last observation, the organization Amnesty International plays quite an important role in her speech and what i now wish, after listening to this video, is for more people to actively engage in protesting/ fighting for human rights, because it you cannot appreciate what you have been born unless you imagine what it is like to live without it. i chose to appreciate my current status- not living in poverty, constant fear of being killed/tortured/raped, not living in a country where there is war s.o.. and also to urge you all who are benefiting of the same conditions as i am to join Amnesty International and inform yourself about recent conditions in other countries and get involved. stop thinking about why or how or when..just like an article or repost it or comment on it..stop protecting yourself from information, stop isolationg yourself from the world- closing your eyes to it will not make it go away and also, i think that empathizing will help you deal with your own problems. thank you for reading this and i hope you stay safe and healthy!

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"She tapped her chest with her fingertips. “We are born with everything in here; everything we need..."

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:42:05 +0200

“She tapped her chest with her fingertips. “We are born with everything in here; everything we need to be happy and complete. But as soon as things start frightening us, we give away pieces of ourselves to make the fear go away. That’s the deal: you want it to stop scaring you, so you give it a part of yourself. You give away your pride, your dignity, or your courage.
“When all you feel is fear, you do not need dignity. So you do not mind giving it away— at that moment. But you will later. You willl need all those pieces later. By then though they are gone; you cannot ask them for help.””

- Jonathan Carroll (via browndresswithwhitedots)

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Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:41:51 +0200

Everyone feeling lost/purposeles..there might still be hope for...

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:39:36 +0200

Everyone feeling lost/purposeles..there might still be hope for us..i think we should move to Mars..that is the final solution to breaking this state of confusion, to clear this mist that limits our vision- move to another planet, find new challenges, get out of this vegetative state..break the vicious circle..no more dullness..no more limits or expectations for that matter..just take the plunge :)

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New Study Says Large Regions of Mars Could Sustain Life

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The question of whether present-day Mars could be habitable, and to what extent, has been the focus of long-running and intense debates. The surface, comparable to the dry valleys of Antarctica and the Atacama desert on Earth, is harsh, with well-below freezing temperatures most of the time (at an average of minus 63 degrees Celsius or minus 81 Fahrenheit), extreme dryness and a very thin atmosphere offering little protection from the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation. Most scientists would agree that the best place that any organisms could hope to survive and flourish would be underground. Now, a new study says that scenario is not only correct, but that large regions of Mars’ subsurface could be even more sustainable for life than previously thought.

Scientists from the Australian National University modeled conditions on Mars on a global scale and found that large regions could be capable of sustaining life – three percent of the planet actually, albeit mostly underground. By comparison, just one percent of Earth’s volume, from the central core to the upper atmosphere, is inhabited by some kind of life. They compared pressure and temperature conditions on Earth to those of Mars to come up with the surprising results.

The paper is currently available for free here.

(via universetoday)

autumn, November 2012, a set on Flickr.

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 22:57:08 +0200

autumn, November 2012, a set on Flickr.

"And then something invisible snapped insider her, and that which had come together commenced to fall..."

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:38:24 +0200

“And then something invisible snapped insider her, and that which had come together commenced to fall apart.”

- Looking for Alaska by John Green (via wonderlau)

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double-the-stuff: Charles Bukowski, Ham on Rye

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:40:21 +0200

double-the-stuff:

Charles Bukowski, Ham on Rye

sharing thoughts ..

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:30:49 +0200

sharing thoughts ..

Doctor Who challenge- taking my own shot of a weeping angel =...

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 17:41:20 +0200

Doctor Who challenge- taking my own shot of a weeping angel = check! :)

lookbookdotnu: Second try (by Anna Lena)

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:47:38 +0200

lookbookdotnu:

Second try (by Anna Lena)

gastrogirl: nightmare before christmas cupcakes.

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:47:33 +0200

gastrogirl:

nightmare before christmas cupcakes.

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Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:08:25 +0200

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Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:48:10 +0300

photographsonthebrain: “Photography, even when made in...

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:47:30 +0300

photographsonthebrain:

“Photography, even when made in documentary mode like my work, can be and most often is a form of fiction, in my view. I don’t want to make a big statement. I just want to help people look at the world.”

Take a look at Bryan Shutmaat’s new project “Grays the Mountain Sends” on CNN Photos.