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Close some doors today. Not because
of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but
simply because they lead nowhere.
Paulo Coelho
A bird who refused to turn around to smile at me.
Maybe she's a snob or a little bit shy
But the hell I care. Hmf!
As long as she waltzed
To spread her wings in arrogance.
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel - Middelpolder
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Ο λύκος της ψυχής μας....
Ένα βράδυ ένας γέρος ινδιάνος , μίλησε στον εγγονό του
για τη μάχη που γίνεται μέσα στην ψυχή των ανθρώπων. Είπε:
"Γιέ μου, η μάχη γίνεται μεταξύ δυο 'λύκων' που υπάρχουν μέσα σε όλους μας"
Ο ένας είναι το Κακό. - Είναι ο θυμός, η ζήλια, η θλίψη, η απογοήτευση, η απληστία, η αλαζονεία, η αυτολύπηση, η ενοχή,η προσβολή, η κατωτερότητα, τα ψέματα,η ματαιοδοξία, η υπεροψία, και το ... Εγω.
Ο άλλος είναι το Καλό. - Είναι η χαρά, η ειρήνη, η ελπίδα, η ηρεμία,
η ταπεινοφροσύνη, η ευγένεια, η φιλανθρωπία, η συμπόνοια, η γενναιοδωρία,
η αλήθεια, η ευσπλαχνία,πίστη στο Μεγάλο Πνεύμα .'
Ο εγγονός το σκέφτηκε για ένα λεπτό και μετά ρώτησε τον παππού του:
"Ποιος λύκος νικάει;"
Ο γέρος Ινδιάνος απάντησε απλά ...
"Αυτός που ταΐζεις"
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The wolf our soul ....
One night an old Indian man spoke to his grandson
about the battle that is going on in people's souls. He said:
"My son, the battle is between two 'wolves' within us all"
One is Evil. - It is anger, jealousy, sadness, frustration, greed,
arrogance, self-pity, guilt, insult, inferiority, lies,
vanity, arrogance, and...... Ego.
The other is Good. - It's joy, peace, love, hope, serenity,
humility, kindness, charity, compassion, generosity,
truth, compassion, and faith to the Great Spirit. '
The grandson thought for a minute and then asked his grandfather:
"Which wolf wins?"
The old Indian simply replied ...
"The one you feed."
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Der Wolf unserer Seele ....
Eines Nachts sprach ein alter Indianer mit seinem Enkel
über den Kampf, der in den Seelen der Menschen stattfindet. Er sagte:
"Mein Sohn, der Kampf ist zwischen zwei 'Wölfen' in uns allen."
Eins ist das Böse. - Es ist Wut, Eifersucht, Traurigkeit, Frustration, Gier, Arroganz,
Selbstmitleid, Schuld, Beleidigung, Minderwertigkeit, Lüge,
Eitelkeit, Arroganz und ...... Ego.
Der andere ist gut. - Es ist Freude, Frieden, Liebe, Hoffnung, Gelassenheit,
Demut, Freundlichkeit, Nächstenliebe, Mitgefühl, Großzügigkeit,
Wahrheit, Barmherzigkeit und Glaube an den Großen Geist. '
Der Enkel überlegte einen Moment und fragte dann seinen Großvater:
"Welcher Wolf gewinnt?"
Der alte Indianer antwortete einfach ...
"Der,den Du fütterst."
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• The source of all evil are people who think they are better and more valuable than their fellow human beings!
© Robert E. Steindorf
• Arrogance is an illusion of superiority imposed on one's self. Some may eventually find their way through the illusion, but only after many losses.
Debra Crown
" A clock stopped -- not the mantel's
Geneva's farthest skill
Can't put the puppet bowing
That just now dangled still.
An awe came on the trinket!
The figures hunched with pain,
Then quivered out of decimals
Into degreeless noon.
It will not stir for doctors,
This pendulum of snow;
The shopman importunes it,
While cool, concernless No
Nods from the gilded pointers,
Nods from seconds slim,
Decades of arrogance between
The dial life and him."
- Emily Dickinson, "A Clocked Stopped"
no resolutions ... just .. thoughts ;-)
1. empathy instead of selfishness
2. thoughtfulness instead of aggression
3. forgiveness instead of hurt
4. tolerance instead of judgement
5. critical self-examination instead of gossips
6. self-confidence instead of arrogance
7. contentment instead of whining
8. ambition instead of envy
9. constancy instead of uncertainty
10. sincerity instead of deception
11. creativity instead of monotony
12. humor instead of doggedness
13. health instead of struggles
14. intimacy instead of porn
15. closeness instead of aloofness
16. deliberateness instead of being numb
17. trust instead of superficiality
18. respect instead of disregard
19. values instead of emulating
20. heart instead of brain
21. brain instead of heart
22. coffee instead of coffee ;-)
dear friends and flickr-ppl ... all best wishes for the new year ♥
love, Mara
Thanks for proofreading, Al *hugs*
Location: Seiiki
Where the song of the black horn sings
And the raven sounds wise
Where ghosts strife the bogs
And where two sisters spin in a dance
The wisest person might know not to make deals with the fae. They would know not to drink or eat of the fruit of their land and to choose their words carefully lest a deal be formed. Still, desire runs deep and arrogance is the downfall of humans. The sisters lay in wait, prepared with a feast of temptation for those too foolish to heed the warnings.
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A wonderful planet that offers naturally renewing itself every season. He suffers because of our arrogance. Yet it does not abandon us. It looks like a forest, like an animal but with a big heart. Greetings dear Earth and forgive again, our arrogance.
The ascending view of the stairs always gives me the positive feeling, pushes me to improve and motivate me to make effort to rise in the life. We should always strive for improvement in life, work, relationship, skills, ability, thoughts, etc. The improvement means not better than others but better than ourselves from our previous level but with humility and not with arrogance.
Difficult times
To everyone who kindly visits our page...
Stay Safe
Of course this beautiful owl is totally oblivious to the current human drama
And it would've been sat up there in the tree whether I was there or not
Survival is a drama played out daily in its world
Daily survival was almost taken for granted in ours
Ultimately all species are at the mercy of nature
Perhaps in our arrogance that's a fact us humans have been foolishly overlooking recently
~ Home Sickness ~ Poem by me ~ 03.27.2015 - 06.04.2015
I don't understand cold souls and their relentless need,
The ever-empty longing they fill with vampire greed;
The wasted energy to feed a black hole,
In an elusive quest to find a complete whole.
In their endless hunts to sully new prey,
To suck warm life (fresh blood every day);
They crave a warm passion they silently yearn for,
Yet trade it for cold heat they're willing to burn for.
... Still...
In their callous naïve arrogance they miss an obvious irony,
Home lives in your own core, the hearth inside you and me.
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Friede macht Reichtum, Reichtum macht Übermut,
Übermut bringt Krieg,
Krieg bringt Armut,
Armut macht Demut,
Demut macht wieder Frieden.
Johann von Kaysersberg
Peace makes riches ,
riches makes arrogance, arrogance brings war ,
war brings poverty ,
poverty makes humility ,
humility makes peace again .
Johann von Kaysersberg
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The Victoria and Albert Museum
The following items of sculpture have been taken over a period of time. I have visited the Museum on many occasions and still enjoy the experience.
These images have been taken in The Sculpture Gallery and show the best, in my opinion, of all the sculptured heads in the museum. They represent Roman characters both male and female showing their pride, their arrogance, their power and the assuredness of their class.
These statues are not original but have been cast from the originals, I think they were cast sometime in the 19th century but I’m not absolutely sure.
Tonight, my senses are misty like rare black Orchid flowers, everything is clearer in a moment when time freezes.
Even in our supplication rituals to the unknown creator, we can be held captive by the chains of arrogance, far from the awareness of our helplessness. As soon as you begin to be purified in the infinity of feelings, you will break your chains and see that everything is possible.
Close your eyes
Are you ready to be cleansed?
Atakurt's Lost Book
edited in icolorama and picsart
This is originally a B&W photo i took of a statue reminiscent of a helmet alongside the Mexico City Cathedral, which was part of a temporary exhibition. First i planned to use it in a photo series about the Spanish conquer of the Mexica Empire. But when i began to play with it in icolorama it occurred to me that it could be used the opposite way, as if a Christian civilization is conquered by pagan warriors. In my eyes, that way the 'conquest logic' could be bared in all its absurdity as what really is: a macho arrogance display, no matter where it comes from.
The "washed" finish, stains and red details were added in icolorama, and the blue ones in PicsArt.
The Victoria and Albert Museum
The following items of sculpture have been taken over a period of time. I have visited the Museum on many occasions and still enjoy the experience.
These images have been taken in The Sculpture Gallery and show the best, in my opinion, of all the sculptured heads in the museum. They represent Roman characters both male and female showing their pride, their arrogance, their power and the assuredness of their class.
These statues are not original but have been cast from the originals, I think they were cast sometime in the 19th century but I’m not absolutely sure.
“A mighty storm is inconsequential when facing a mighty ship.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo
I think Matshona is showing a little overconfidence/arrogance. :-))
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Everything is emptiness. Everything else, accidental. Emptiness brings peace to your loving. Everything else, disease. In this world of trickery, emptiness is what your soul wants.
Rumi
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The Victoria and Albert Museum
The following items of sculpture have been taken over a period of time. I have visited the Museum on many occasions and still enjoy the experience.
These images have been taken in The Sculpture Gallery and show the best, in my opinion, of all the sculptured heads in the museum. They represent Roman characters both male and female showing their pride, their arrogance, their power and the assuredness of their class.
These statues are not original but have been cast from the originals, I think they were cast sometime in the 19th century but I’m not absolutely sure.
AM in 10 POINTS:
1.I am a sensitive and emotional woman
2.I am devoted to my family and my work ( I am a developmental Therapist)
3.I like being in contact with people, and especially children, and I trust them
4.I cry………. if I see or feel injustice
5.Reading, travelling, photography and visual art are my hobbies
6.I love walking, hiking..... but I am also lazy...………. I am afraid of high water
7.In love, I am possessive and passionate
8.I have a “good” nose……… I like parfumes…..mine is Allure
9.I hate VIOLENCE, lies, arrogance, overbearing……..and …... time passing.
10. I like hats:).as you can see also in this pic of me!
Thanks to all for your friendship! :D
i looked down from the summit
and what did i see? me.
for as far as the eyes could see... only me,
me, me, me, me, me, me, me.
i hope our european friends realize
we still wanna be friends...
we can play nice.
❤"Sing, Sing, Sing " - Unleash Your Inner Child -
Chante, chante, chante- Donne libre court à ton Enfant Intérieur -
Canta, canta, canta - Da rienda suelta a tu Nino Interior-❤
A mi ... me gusta la foto si miras mas alla... de las apparencias... es lleno y profundo ... de messages, un simbolo❤ // smiles
youtu.be/FqNmiwd_MmQ (Mi alma canta/My Soul sing)
youtu.be/bHZ72961CQs ('Ave Maria')
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Canta, canta, canta para Compartir
Canta, canta, canta como una Oracion
Canta, canta, canta por la Alegría, para Agradecer, por las Miserias, por las Injusticias, las Guerras, por esta fe, Esta Fuerza que vive en Nosotros.
Canta, canta, canta y alabo a ti Senor (o al Universo)
Cantar me da Tanta Alegria... y Fuerza y Felicidad interior a mi Alma.. En mi fé, en lo que creo -como Justo y Bueno-, a pesar de a veces mi tristeza, cantar me quita ese peso, a veces . ... Experimenta ! ... ya veras ....!
Musica... Canto... Baile... haz milagros suspendidos en el Aire... por un momento y deja tu Alma en Paz.
Vayamos en la Alegria del Canto, de la Musica de la Auto-expresion... liberaté Nino! para ti (tu Bien Estar Interior) y Hacia los Demas y tambien hacia Dios, (o el Universo para los no creyentes).
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Seas TU, Autentico despojado de toda Falsedad, de Mentira, de esta Mascara... Conviertete de nuevo en Ese TU Verdadero, ese nino pequeno que es la Esencia de tu Alma.... Humilde... sin Orgullo, Soberbia ni Ego.
-Donde el Amor Fluye Eternamente-
¡Tu, lo Puedes....! ! ! ! es solo Decidir y Actuar
y Conformarse a lo que QUIERES SER y HACER EN TU VIDA.
La vida se trata de Posibilidades...
Nada esta Cerrado, ni tus Manos ni tu Corazon:
Manos Abiertas, Corazón Abierto...
Deja que la Energia vaya y venga...
Sin Cerrarte.
Dejate Guiar por tu Fé,
Por -lo que te parece Justo y Bueno-
Por la Vida....
Por el Amor...
Por El Destino...
Por el Cristo...(o el Universo)
Amen. Lea Aboma 30/03/2022
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Sing, Sing, Sing to Share
Sing, Sing, Sing like a Prayer
Sing, sing, sing for Joy, to Thanks,
Sing for the Miseries, for the Injustices, the Wars, for this faith, This Force that Lives in Us.
Sing, Sing, Sing and I praise you Lord (or the Universe)
Singing gives me so much Joy... and Strength and Inner Happiness to my Soul... In my faith, in what I believe -as Righteous and Good-, despite sometimes my sadness, singing takes that weight away from me. , sometimes . ... Experiment ! ... you will see ....!
Music... Singing... Dance... make miracles suspended in the Air... for a moment and leave your Soul in Peace.
Let's go in the Joy of Singing, of the Music of Self-expression... free yourself Child! for you (your Inner Well Being) and Towards Others and also towards God, (or the Universe for non-believers).
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Be YOU, Authentic stripped of all Falsehood, of Lies, of this Mask... Become that True YOU again, that Little Child who is the Essence of your Soul.... Humble... without Pride, Arrogance or Ego .
-Where Love Eternally Flows-
You, you can....! ! ! ! it's just to Decide and Act
and to Conform to what you WANT BE, AND DO IN UR LIFE.
Life is about Possibilities...
Nothing is Closed, neither your Hands nor your Heart:
Open Hands, Open Heart...
Let the Energy Come and Go...
Without Closing You
Let yourself be guided by your Faith,
For -what seems -Fair and Good to you-
For Life....
For Love...
For or By Destiny...(hihih..dont know the best word.)
For the Christ...(or the Universe)
Amen.
Lea Aboma 30/03/2022
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Ruler of Olympus.
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That arrogance you Gods carry will be your downfall.
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They gave me a purpose.
Now they burn with my rage and anger.
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You build 'em up
You layer stone on stone
You build 'em high to back your enemies
The sky grows dark
The Earth is trembling
An unhappy ending to your final fantasy
You feel so safe inside
The walls you fortified
Supremacy implied
Who dares to overthrow?
Arrogance justified
Self-importance amplified
It's down you go when your walls fall
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is the only genuine kind. Vanity and arrogance only diminish the beauty we see on the outside. I think that's what I love so much about horses. They are so incredibly beautiful but they lack vanity and arrogance. They just are what they are without even trying.
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.
He said, "My son, the battle is between two "wolves" inside us all.
One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.
The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?"
The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."
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“We cannot change the past, but we can change our attitude toward it. Uproot guilt and plant forgiveness. Tear out arrogance and seed humility. Exchange love for hate - thereby, making the present comfortable and the future promising.“
Maya Angelou
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Sweet torrents of Death
Oh engulfing ruin
Every fall is a soul
For Belial
In sinless guilt rushing
Blasts of yokeless glory
To and fro - Red ascension
Collecting souls
For Belial
For Belial
And as our voice uncovers
Another soul to the stream
Another soul devoured
For Belial
Oh lawless angel we approach thee
In the form of proudest shame
We thy children - here assembled
Now thy promised blessing claim
Promised blessing claim
Lord of arrogance - lord of pride
Fling thy unrestrained nets thrice
And let the rivers of the under world
Swiftly to the surface rise
Oh spirit of darkness we invoke thee
In the name of all things depraved
We thy servants - here forgathered
Now thy promised blessing claim
Promised blessing claim
Sweet torrents of death
Oh engulfing ruin
Every fall is a soul
For Belial
For Belial
For Belial
Angels of sweed
Ever rising decline
Every slip is a soul
For Belial
For Belial
For Belial
In sinless guilt rushing
Blasts of yokeless glory
To and fro - Red ascension
Collecting souls
For Belial
For Belial
And as our voice uncovers
Another soul to the stream
Another soul devoured
For Belial
The Victoria and Albert Museum
The following items of sculpture have been taken over a period of time. I have visited the Museum on many occasions and still enjoy the experience.
These images have been taken in The Sculpture Gallery and show the best, in my opinion, of all the sculptured heads in the museum. They represent Roman characters both male and female showing their pride, their arrogance, their power and the assuredness of their class.
These statues are not original but have been cast from the originals, I think they were cast sometime in the 19th century but I’m not absolutely sure.
He said he could smell arrogance,
I told him it was my cheap perfume.....
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The Victoria and Albert Museum
The following items of sculpture have been taken over a period of time. I have visited the Museum on many occasions and still enjoy the experience.
These images have been taken in The Sculpture Gallery and show the best, in my opinion, of all the sculptured heads in the museum. They represent Roman characters both male and female showing their pride, their arrogance, their power and the assuredness of their class.
These statues are not original but have been cast from the originals, I think they were cast sometime in the 19th century but I’m not absolutely sure.
Frente a la imponente Santa Sofía, al otro lado del parque, como si se miraran desafiantes en un silencioso duelo de belleza, se alza la Mezquita del Sultán Ahmed, herencia directa pero reinterpretada de la grandeza bizantina. Obra del arquitecto Sedefkar Mehmet Ağa, discípulo del gran Sinan, esta construcción culmina el periodo clásico de la arquitectura otomana. Mientras Santa Sofía impone con su masa pétrea, aquí todo asciende con armonía. Una coreografía de cúpulas y semicúpulas se eleva suavemente hasta coronarse en una gran cúpula central —más pequeña, sí, pero perfectamente orquestada.
Desde el patio, la vista impresiona. El mármol se extiende como un espejo de la arquitectura, y la fuente central parece esperar en silencio a que uno se detenga a contemplar.
No faltan anécdotas. La más célebre: el escándalo de sus seis minaretes, un número reservado hasta entonces solo a la mezquita de La Meca. ¿Arrogancia? ¿Devoción? Se resolvió con diplomacia otomana: añadiendo un séptimo minarete en La Meca. Así, Estambul y el Islam seguían en paz.
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Opposite the imposing Hagia Sophia, on the other side of the park, as if locked in a silent duel of beauty, rises the Mosque of Sultan Ahmed, a direct yet reimagined heir to Byzantine grandeur. Designed by Sedefkar Mehmet Ağa, a disciple of the great Sinan, the mosque marks the culmination of the classical period of Ottoman architecture. While Hagia Sophia overwhelms with its massive stone presence, here everything rises in harmony. A choreography of domes and semi-domes gently ascends, culminating in a central dome — smaller, yes, but perfectly orchestrated.
From the courtyard, the view is striking. The marble stretches out like a mirror of the architecture, and the central fountain waits in silence, inviting one to pause and take it all in.
There’s no shortage of anecdotes. The most famous: the scandal of its six minarets, a number previously reserved only for the mosque in Mecca. Arrogance? Devotion? It was resolved with Ottoman diplomacy: a seventh minaret was added to the one in Mecca. Thus, Istanbul and Islam remained at peace.