Often, the Line Between Failure & Success is so Thin that We Hardly Know When We’re Right There

MoTEnv — MTE

In a world of difficulties, hardships, challenges, and hustles, being a genius or achieving success often comes by making consistent efforts. But while making those consistent efforts, many people fail or fall off the cliff when they get to the tipping point which, if they could just add a bit more effort, would produce large effects and great success.

The thing is that, after giving their all, so many people fail to recognize when they’ve reached the tipping point or line between failure and success. The next time you feel like giving up, even though you’ve invested a ton of time, patience, money, and whatnot, persuade yourself to push a little bit longer because you might just be on the thin line between failure and success.

Every time we’ve tried and tried and tried and gone some distance, chances are that success is just around the corner, but we fail…

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Prag – Goldene Stadt an der Moldau

Senioren um die Welt

Prag, die “goldene Stadt an der Moldau”, ist eine der ältesten Städte der Welt. Seit Jahrhunderten lässt sie das Herz von Dichtern, Malern und Fotografen durch ihre besondere Atmosphäre höher schlagen. Fast nirgendwo in Europa ist der historische Stadtkern so gut erhalten geblieben wie in Prag. Mit mehr als 1.000 Kulturdenkmälern ist die Stadt ein einzigartiges architektonisches Museum, Prag ist eine Kulturmetropole der ganz speziellen Art.


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Opinion | Shameless McCarthy, Soulless Putin and Nameless Ukrainian Soldiers – The New York Times

McCarthy then revealed his true character. When he realized that doing the right thing for the country might cost him Trump’s support and his dream of becoming speaker of the House, McCarthy lied about telling the truth. And even worse, when McCarthy’s lying and bad character were exposed, many in his party backed him up anyway.

This is the new “McCarthyism” — Kevin McCarthyism — where a politician can say anything, even lie about telling the truth and get away with it.

Who By Fire: Insanlar ile Sohbet Etmek: Lucy / Chat with the Characters: Lucy

Context, Thought, and Learning: ShiraDest Offers Project Do Better

Last week, we wondered why Lucy wished to learn Ottoman Turkish. She says:

I am given to understand, from our Jesuit masters, that The Turk is now master of The Holy Land. I know my place, as a slave. Yet and still, I hope one day to make pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and walk in the footsteps of our Lord. Thus, it seems prudent to learn the language of the masters of the land, does it not?

Our quiet Lucy is a woman of great faith. And great audacity.

Lucy, the -Protagonist’s Wife (J. Bell’s The Quadroon: Public Domain image from NYMet…)

Who by Fire: I Will is a historical fantasy novel cycle trilogy, I currently expect.

Working Cover for historical fantasy WiP

Action Prompts in support of empathy and hope that you can take right now:

1.) This novel is based in my research into my own family…

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Alone-sozinho

Coisas da SIL

Hoje logo mais cedo no trabalho
No momento certo do intervalo
Vi um garotinho sozinho
Com as mãos agarrando a grade

Achei curioso, ele ali, sozinho
E ainda segurando com suas mãozinhas
Tão pequeninas e fininhas agarrando a grade

Pensei sozinha também
Será que ele já sabe algo sobre a solidão?
Por que estava sozinho sem nenhum amiguinho?
Mas ele tão novinho e sozinho?

Ele estava muito concentrado
Nem me viu passar por outro lado.

Achei fofo ver ele apreciar
Mas não gostei do seu silenciar

Ele ainda estava capuzado
Meio camuflado
Os meninos hoje saem inventando
Modos, moda pra todo lado.

Mas o que me fez refletir
Foi ver ele sozinho
Bem agarradinho
Segurando com suas mãozinhas
A gradezinha…

Little boy

Alone

Early today at work
At the right time of the break
I saw a little boy alone
With hands gripping the grid

I found it curious, he…

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