The defining character of Steve Jobs isn’t his genius, it isn’t his talent, it isn’t his success. It’s his love. That’s why crowds came to see him. You could feel that. It sounds ridiculous to talk about love when you are making a gadget. But Steve loved his work, he loved the products he produced, and it was palpable. He communicated that love through bits of steel and plastic.
Still needed. The Isolator.
(via The 50 Watts tumblr • The Isolator by Hugo Gernsback, via A Great…)
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The most celebrated physiological challenge of Ironman racing is supplying the muscles with enough energy to cover the distance as quickly as possible. The average Ironman competitor burns more than 6,000 calories between the start and finish lines.
For women who are difficult to love
you are a horse running alone
and he tries to tame you
compares you to an impossible highway
to a burning house
says you are blinding him
that he could never leave you
forget you
want anything but you
you dizzy him, you are unbearable
every woman before or after you
is doused in your name
you fill his mouth
his teeth ache with memory of taste
his body just a long shadow seeking yours
but you are always too intense
frightening in the way you want him
unashamed and sacrificial
he tells you that no man can live up to the one who
lives in your head
and you tried to change didn’t you?
closed your mouth more
tried to be softer
prettier
less volatile, less awake
but even when sleeping you could feel
him travelling away from you in his dreams
so what did you want to do love
split his head open?
you can’t make homes out of human beings
someone should have already told you that
and if he wants to leave
then let him leave
you are terrifying
and strange and beautiful
something not everyone knows how to love.
- Warsan Shire
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Ambition Above Adversity: An Obscure Artist by Nal S
I am an artist.
An obscure artist.
See, I was named with intention; the intention to shine
Brighter than the billions of stars in my infinite sky.
My infinite sky. It’s mine. I own it.
And no other tenant has the right to enthrone it.
I am an artist.
An obscure artist.
I may glance at a…
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Ambition Above Adversity: Young | Black | Corrupted
Dear Youngblackcorrupted
I couldn’t find the “ask” option on your blog so I figured i’d post this up here.
I REALLY like your blog, honestly you’ve got a good thing going.
I appreciate your honesty, TRUST it shows in everything you’ve written.
Also, i’m loving how your blog isn’t one…
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Ambition Above Adversity: An Obscure Artist by Nal S
I am an artist.
An obscure artist.
See, I was named with intention; the intention to shine
Brighter than the billions of stars in my infinite sky.
My infinite sky. It’s mine. I own it.
And no other tenant has the right to enthrone it.
I am an artist.
An obscure artist.
I may glance at a…
(Source: naledisibisi)
Ambition Above Adversity: Young | Black | Corrupted
Dear Youngblackcorrupted
I couldn’t find the “ask” option on your blog so I figured i’d post this up here.
I REALLY like your blog, honestly you’ve got a good thing going.
I appreciate your honesty, TRUST it shows in everything you’ve written.
Also, i’m loving how your blog isn’t one…
(Source: naledisibisi)
Madness to Method: The Power of Association
The Power of Association is too real: “The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve. Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your mediocrity. An important attribute in successful people is their impatience with negative thinking and negative acting…
Wisdom of God - Meditations about God
Wisdom of God
“For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God.” (1 Corinthians 3:19).
During my Bible reading one week I began to reflect on how little any one person knows and how limited one person’s wisdom is.
Each of us have some insights, knowledge and wisdom, but the scope is usually fairly narrow and limited to our sphere of influence and knowledge—our world. We are good at what we do and have gained wisdom and foresight regarding our special interests and experience. But if we were suddenly placed in a new, unfamiliar position or found ourselves in a foreign city unable to speak the language, not knowing how to find a bathroom, we quickly become aware of limitations. Our knowledge and experience will not help us. We need someone to help us.
When we consider the six billion people in the world - each having wisdom about life in their world - we realize how little wisdom each of us as individuals possess. Compared to God—next to zero!
Now then, think about the wisdom of God. He knows everything and is all wise. Even if we compiled all the wisdom of everyone in the world and measured it against God?s wisdom, it would still be almost nothing.
Also, when we realize that everything we know and everything we have comes from God, we cannot think ourselves wise, but only be humbled before Him.
Remember the “wise advice” Job’s friends gave him when he had lost everything? They thought they were very wise. Job himself questioned God about why this disaster happened to him. God was not impressed by any of them. (Read Job 38 to 41)
What is wisdom? The Bible tells us,
“The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom” (Proverbs 1:7).
When we begin to recognize that our life is about God, not about us - that is the beginning of wisdom.
Are you ready to put God first in your life?
How do we get more wisdom? One way is to read God’s Word and to learn from Him.
“Nothing is perfect except your words. Oh, I how I think about them all day long. They make me wiser than my enemies, because they are my constant guide. They make me even wiser than the aged” (Psalms 119:96-100).
Fear God. Know God by reading His word and obey the insights and directions He gives you.
Next time you think you are wise in your eyes, remember, you may be knowledgeable and have some insights in your small world, but compared to total wisdom, you (and I) know little. And even if we added all of our combined wisdom, compared to God’s, it is nothing.
God, build in us a healthy fear and reverence for You. Cause us to soak up the wisdom of Your Word - the only perfect words. Help us to be humble. Amen.
by Katherine Kehler
