Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW", Inspirationals.
Tags: academics, achievement, Africa, age, America, aspirations, blacks, brilliance, Britain, British, career, competition, computer, dream, education, environment, exam, excellence, family, friends, genius, government, happiness, history, immigration, inspiration, internet, joy, laughter, London, Mathematics, Nigeria, nurturing, online, overachievers, parent, peers, pride, prime minister, prodigies, scholarship, school, student, success, talent, teacher, test, twins, university
. . . . Black and Has 9-Year-Old
High School-Bound Twins
Paula and Peter Imafidon are just like any other 9-year-olds. They love laughing, playing on the computer and fighting with each other. What sets these twins apart from their peers, though, is that they are, hands down, prodigies who are about to enter high school and make British history as the youngest to do so.
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The precocious London-based tykes, known as the “Wonder Twins,” floored academics a year ago when they aced University of Cambridge’s advanced mathematics exam. They are the youngest students to ever pass the test.
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The future little scholars’ father, Chris, and mother, Ann, immigrated to Britain from
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
Tags: benefits, bliss, community, decision, development, education, environment, family, happiness, home, House, inspiration, job, joy, learning, life, love, money, motto, neighborhood, nurturing, pleasure, relationship, rest, service, sleep, success, technique, village, work
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I know one man who says he likes work. It fascinates him. He says he
can sit and watch it for hours.
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He was probably the same guy who went to his supervisor to ask for a
raise.
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“I am already planning on giving you a raise,” she said.
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“Oh, great!” he said. “When will it be effective?”
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“As soon as you are!” shouted the boss. (Do you know that man?)
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Someone said, “Find a job that you love, and you’ll never work a day
in your life.”
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Some people are fortunate enough to be able to find a job they love.
But not everyone can follow their bliss into the marketplace. I’ve
had jobs where my motto was closer to “Early to bed and early to
rise, ’till you make enough money to do otherwise.” I had to decide
Posted: under "LOVE is LOVELY", Inspirationals.
Tags: children, courage, education, experience, family, friends, generation, God, heart, hospital, inspiration, life, love, moment, nation, nurturing, protection, quotes, reporter, responsibility, value, war, world, worship
There are few things in this life more difficult to experience than
the loss of one’s child. Jim Wallis, in WHO SPEAKS FOR GOD tells about
a sad and terrifying incident that occurred during the tragic war in
Sarajevo not too many years back. A reporter who was covering the
violence in the middle of the city saw a little girl fatally shot by a
sniper.
The reporter threw down his pad and pencil and rushed to the aid of a
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Jun 10 2009
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Advice & Tips, Inspirationals.
Tags: abundance, acceptance, appreciation, balance, blessings, cycle, encouragement, energy, example, feelings, food, generosity, gift, giving, God, gratitude, heart, learning, lesson, love, mind, nurturing, quotes, receiving, thought, universe, world
Acceptance As Giving
Allowing Ourselves To Receive
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Giving and receiving are part of the same cycle, and we each give and receive in our own ways. But we can lose our balance when we try to be too controlling on either side of the cycle. On the receiving end, we may feel that we don’t deserve the effort made if what we gave was easy for us to give. But perhaps there is a different lesson there for us. We may be receiving not only gratitude, but a chance to see the world through the eyes of another. We may be learning that just because we gave easily, it doesn’t diminish its value. Or perhaps the universe is giving us an example to hold close to our hearts, to encourage us on some future day when our own generous act of giving is not met with a visible act of receiving. When we can allow ourselves to receive as well as give, we do our part to keep the channels of abundance open for ourselves and others.
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Sometimes we may find ourselves struggling to respond to others’ gifts in the same ways—like responding to an expensive present with something equally expensive, or feeling like we have to throw a dinner party for someone who has thrown one for us. But
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Apr 21 2009
Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW", "LOVE is LOVELY".
Tags: actor, actress, age, awards, bank, beauty, bliss, body, care, celebrity, check, communication, exam, film, funds, happiness, joy, language, life, lifestyle, lifetime, loan, love, man, money, movie, nurturing, photos, prostitute, quiz, relationship, satisfaction, show, test, vagina, whore, woman, words
Women We Love: Radha Mitchell
Don’t feel guilty about gawking at these photos of Aussie actress Radha Mitchell. She’s picturing you naked, too.
ESQ: Are you following American politics? You like Obama?
RM: I can’t say.
ESQ: You can, actually. This isn’t China.
RM: I’ve decided I’m going to be apolitical. We’re beyond politics. Let’s talk about love, not politics.
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Nov 19 2008
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", "LOVE is LOVELY".
Tags: attitude, belief, caring, dream, encouragement, gratitude, happiness, inspiration, joy, life, love, nurturing, protection, satisfaction, spirit, summer, winter, wishes
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All stories copyright 2008 Bob Perks
Today’s message:
“Pretend it’s Summer”
By Bob Perks
And then…
I turned and there you were in all your magnificence.
As perfect as I dreamed and I, with all my imperfections
glaring, nervously approached you.
I have been waiting all this time and now, as winter
approaches, I find you.
Unfair! Cruel!
Ah, such is life sometimes.
Why now? Why did I discover you so late?
There could have been so much more time to appreciate
what we both have to offer.
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Oct 28 2008
