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The memories of socialism (Part 4 of 5)

5 Oct 2020 4 minute read 0 comments mgaft1 $0.55

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3   Free Stuff   Public transportation was very cheap. The bus, trolley, or metro trip was just a couple of pennies. Medicine and education in the Soviet Union were free. The quality of the medicine wasn’t as high as it is in th...

The memories of socialism (Part 3 of 5)

4 Oct 2020 4 minute read 0 comments mgaft1 $0.56

Part 1   Part 2   Living Conditions   Compared to the cost of living in the West, my parents paid very little for the accommodation, maybe 1/20 of their combined monthly income. At the same time, securing a decent place to live was a problem. It was...

The memories of socialism (Part 2 of 5)

3 Oct 2020 4 minute read 0 comments mgaft1 $0.16

Part 1   Human factor   Living under socialism, I always heard from the radio, TV, and in school that socialism makes labor a pleasure. This dominant narrative instilled in my mind the concept that people are so happy to give "their all" for their co...

Note to self: You have to know what you're good at

1 Oct 2020 2 minute read 1 comment belemo $0.26

Some months ago, I talked about my failed attempt to go into marketing. For me, that experience was more of an eye-opener than a failure. The summary of the story is that I got a marketing job and quit after one month of excruciating pain and it taug...

How to Hear God’s Voice Among So Many Others

29 Sep 2020 5 minute read 0 comments Vitus │Righteous Legacy $0.37

During a workshop on hearing God, a pastor asked us to say quietly “Father, I love you” and listen to how He would respond. Everyone whispered at the same moment which was followed by a wave of amazement. Each one of us heard something; it was obviou...

Ego Mind

24 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Sienzuf $0.78

After reading the comments, it got me thinking about how people interpret the written word. Everyone is unique, their childhood, education, culture, experiences, beliefs and age to name a few. When you begin techniques like meditation you get a glimp...

Water

23 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Sienzuf $0.14

Water has memory and can be energized.Water is used in many religions.Water covers 71% of the earth's surface.Water is up to 78% of the human body. Masaru Emoto who wrote several books on his research with water discovered that water which was subjec...

Reap What YoU Sow

22 Sep 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Sienzuf $0.76

Continuing with the garden theme, I'm currently in the climate of Spring and I can see all the seeds which were sowed in winter beginning to blossom in Spring. The mind works in the same way as your garden. What you are planting in your mind today wi...

Feed your Mind Garden

22 Sep 2020 1 minute read 3 comments Sienzuf $0.33

As we spoke yesterday of the importance of removing the weeds from your Mind garden, we now look at feeding and watering your Mind garden. The weeds are the negative thoughts and the food are the affirmations and visualisations. You might not have th...

The intouchables (a movie review)

19 Sep 2020 2 minute read 0 comments mgaft1 $0.25

Directed by Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano.Starring François Cluzet and Omar Sy.     In a couple of words, this is a story about an unexpected friendship between a cripple Phillip and his hired caretaker Driss; unexpected, because they ar...