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INFLUENCING AND BEING INFLUENCED
In many of the occasions in life, we see everything in a simple dogmatic way.We are used with different kinds of results and believe that these represents the only case scenarios that can happen.We want something else, but don’t really believe that life can bring us the ... goodies.We predict the future, according to the past.But you know, same story, with the same elements can also have a different result than we are used to expect.We can influence reality ... just by expecting something totally different that we used to have.For example ... there are cases when the Universe is sending us the same lesson on and on and on ... till the day when we understand that we need to do things differently to get a different result ... andimprove everything happens.Sometimes we are good theoreticians, sometimes we can’t even see clearly reality and understand the meaning of the events ... especially the negative ones.But having optimistic standards can help us break any problem ... and in the end influence the energetic field of any situation, event .. oreven the energetic field of other people.And when i use the term ... energetic field ... i mean the environment itself, with all its attributes that defines everything in a certain way.I can give a simple example.I was in a morning in my garden, reading a book.I was on a chair, in a specific place from my garden ... and i use to use that place by almost 10 years.From that point, i see the beauty of my garden in a specific way, but because it was a very hot day, and the sun came in that point, i hadto move the chair in a different place from the garden, not to stay anymore in the sun.I was amazed.I almost saw a different garden from that position.I loved it ... but everything was a totally different perspective.This was a simple case scenario ... seeing even something beautiful, from a different angle and almost believe is something else.But in theory, and even in practice, we can have even negative perspectives totally metamorphosized into positive one.We can change the script of any scenario, by re-evaluate everything ... just by expecting of getting a positive result ... the one we desire.This is how, only by having an opened mind, ignoring the statistical datas from your past, the one that defines the probability of having acertain scenario ... we can actually influence, but also change the reality itself.And what we define as miracle ... is in fact just changing the believe into the fact that ... life can be also the way we dare to dream.Truth be told, the reality can be created or even re-created in any way we want it to happen.All we need to do is to connect to that energetic field, which actually means ... be one with the present moment ... and expect aseverything should happen in a specific way that you want.Even the miracle itself is just a different result ... the one that we had in mind and wanted.So ... realities can be defined, redefined, but also written in any specific way.A hollywoodian movie ... has amazing scenes and all the scenes are a telling the details of the story ... so that it will have a powerfulmessage, but also powerful impact on you.You connect with the reality of those scenes, but most probably the same scene was filmed by 5th - 7th ... even 15th times, till theyconsidered they had the perfect one.The same way, certain events could be redefined by us, just by meditating, finding the best solution for that event ... and thenimplemented in the real life.And try ... and try again ... till the moment it just happens.And the life can look like a hollywoodian movie also ... by using the power of re-evaluation, re-defining and keeping an opened mind,expecting all the time positive scenarios for our lives.We are the creators of our reality ... by conscious or unconscious thoughts ... but in the end we should keep in our mind that whatlooks like a negative script, might be just a life lesson ... not finding yet the right path in life ... but every scenario can be re written in theway we want it to happen.The key?! I mean the key of getting out of the labyrinth ... is connecting to that reality ... that energetic field ... and have greatexpectations from it.So ... even if you don’t know it yet ... there is an art of influencing reality and you can learn it.
BEYOND THE NONSENSE … THERE IS A PATH
And one day .... you see no difference between your world and the life in North Korea ... but you don’t know whyWhen i began to study the nonsense ... i realized that ... behind the nonsense there is a path that we can’t see.When i say nonsense ... i mean all our silly actions ... or thoughts.We live in a robotic way ... and even if we are not happy in the present moment ... we just continue everything in the same way ... on and on and on.One day, we even start to believe that we live in a prison ... or prisons.The job is a prison.The marriage is a prison.Everything around ... is just a repetitive way of living ... having no sense at all.There is no joy of being alive.You actually have a life similar with the one of the people from North Korea ... but the problem is that you are the dictator ... and you was the one that somehow chose the prison ... or even built it.No one forced you to go at the job you have now and actually you can change it anytime.No one forced you to get married and in fact you can change the partner ... or just ... simple divorce.You see no difference between your world and the life in North Korea ... but you don’t know why.Well ... let me tell you the truth.You accepted the nonsense as your main way of living your life.You are the one that is responsible for your unhappiness ... and in fact ... you are also the one that could change everything right away.The nonsense is a pathless path ... that actually goes to your soul.Accepting its presence ... defining it ... you realize that beyond it ... there is indeed a path.The present moment.Enjoy it!The prison ... even if it is only metaphoric ... or a real one ... is the best place you could be ... but you need to understand that the only secret is that we should enjoy life and feel alive.
Empress in Disguise
To save her family, one girl will sacrifice her very identity.Living in poverty in the shadow of the Forbidden City, Daiyu never imagined that the life of the emperor would impact her own. But a chance meeting with a girl who looks exactly like her changes everything. Daiyu's family is offered enough money to support them for life if she only agrees to take the stranger's place at the emperor's selection for new consorts. In order to pull off the ruse, Daiyu must abandon everything she ever knew and become a completely different person, a person she despises. And if she fails, if she is discovered, she will be guilty of treason and put to death.Daiyu cannot allow her family to suffer if it is within her power to save them, so she strikes the deadly bargain. But living within the Forbidden City is even more dangerous than she imagined...In this incredible retelling of The Princess and the Pauper, based on true events, authors Zoey Gong and Amanda Roberts bring to life the opulent and dangerous world of imperial consorts trapped within the great red walls of the Forbidden City.
Empress in Danger
She thought that fate was finished with her. But it was only beginning…After being banished to a remote abbey, Daiyu thinks the machinations of the inner court can no longer hurt her. But she is wrong. A ghost from the past emerges and threatens everything Daiyu has worked so hard to build for herself.From the opulence of the inner court and the right hand of the emperor, Daiyu finds herself back at the beginning, back outside the imposing red walls of the Forbidden City. Daiyu discovers that she has the power to choose her future, but both futures carry a risk she is not sure she has the strength to face.But underneath it all is a love so powerful, Daiyu cannot walk away.The future of a dynasty rests with her…
City of Spells (sequel to Into the Crooked Place)
From the author of TO KILL A KINGDOM and INTO THE CROOKED PLACE comes the second in a spectacular fantasy duology, in a world thriving with black magic.Threats are like promises. Don't make ones you can't keep. With Wesley as their prisoner, Dante Ashwood and Zekia tear through the streets of Uskhanya, conquering cities at a time with their army of Crafters and enthralled citizens. As Wesley realises the truth of his power and Zekia tries to lure him to darkness, he must fight against the deadly magic that invades his mind and find a way back to his friends before it's too late.Meanwhile, as the cities fall, Tavia, Saxony and Karam prepare for a fight unlike any other. With tensions running high and battles at every turn, they must unite an army of Crafters, crooks and even politicians if they truly want to take down Ashwood once and for all.But things are never simple: with dark magic circling and old secrets clawing from the grave, the unlikely friends have to decide just how far they'll go to do what's right and if they're willing to sacrifice everything to win - including each other.
Penguin Readers Level 7: Originals (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series. Please note that the eBook edition does NOT include access to the audio edition and digital book. Written for learners of English as a foreign language, each title includes carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Originals, a Level 7 Reader, is B2 in the CEFR framework. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing future perfect simple, mixed conditionals, past perfect continuous, mixed conditionals, more complex passive forms and modals for deduction in the past.Being an original thinker can change the world. Learn how to recognise a great idea, to speak up for yourself, to choose the right time to act, and to manage fear and doubt by standing out from the crowd.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteRegister to access online resources including tests, worksheets and answer keys. Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock a digital book and audio edition (not available with the eBook).
Leif and the Fall
Persistence and creativity can lead to amazing things, as Leif the leaf discovers in this lovely storybook from Allison Sweet Grant and Adam Grant, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Originals.Leif is a leaf. A worried leaf. It is autumn, and Leif is afraid to fall. "All leaves fall in the fall," say the other leaves. But Leif is determined to find a different way down, and with his friend Laurel, he uses the resources around him to create a net, a kite, a parachute in hopes of softening his landing. The clock is ticking, the wind is blowing. What will happen when a gust of wind pulls Leif from his branch?In a culture that prizes achievement, kids are often afraid to fail--failing to realize that some of the very ideas that don't work are steps along the path to ones that will.
The Gift Inside the Box
Adam Grant, the bestselling author of Give and Take, teams with his wife, Allison, to share the lighthearted tale of a gift in search of a giver--a classic in the making and the perfect conversation starter about thoughtfulness.This delightful book--one of Amazon's 2019 Holiday Gift Picks and Most Anticipated Books--is designed to start conversations with kids about generosity. In the tradition of Goodnight Gorilla, the words are intentionally spare. The book is meant to be read interactively, with adults posing questions so kids can guess what's happening (and why). Praised by both parents and teachers for sparking imagination and eliciting discussion, the story can be interpreted differently in every family, by every child, and reinterpreted many times over. Give the gift of this clever, earnest book about generosity--a new and nourishing fable for every child's library (and one that includes a delightfully innovative cover approach that requires the reader to unfasten the Velcroed cover for a fun unboxing effect!). It's a gift that keeps on giving."Truly phenomenal . . . Kristen [Bell]'s favorite book we've read to the kids in a year." --Dax Shepard of the podcast "Armchair Expert"
Trauma Bonding
'If your relationship is so bad, why don't you just leave them?''If you were in such an abusive relationship, why did you stay with them for so long?''If you knew you were in a relationship with such a toxic person, why didn't you ask people for help?'If you've ever been asked these questions, aside from being ignorant and hurtful, you'll know it's beyond frustrating. The answer to the above questions, whilst it's complex and often confusing, can be given with two words: trauma bonded. If you find you're in a relationship that you know is so toxic that it's crushing your very being, but you can't bring yourself to leave, you may be in the clutches of a tight trauma bond. If you're constantly feeling on edge, forever working to appease your spouse to little avail and like you're constantly being chipped away at with their abusive behavior, then I can understand how emotionally shattering it feels to live this way. If in the same breath, it breaks your heart to even consider leaving them because you can't imagine life without them, then I can understand that feeling too; because I was trauma bonded to my abusive ex.From my own personal experience and from the experiences other survivors have opened up to me about, this book will cover the following:- What trauma bonding really is- The 7 stages that lead to you becoming trauma bonded- The parallels that Stockholm syndrome has with trauma bonding- The 5 stages you go through when you come to accept you're trauma bonded- The cognitive dissonance a trauma bond can cause- Breaking free from the traumatic bondThis book will also include my own experiences and I'll draw upon those to help you really understand trauma bonding, and let you know that you're not alone in being shackled by this emotionally crippling bond. More importantly, this book will help you understand that the invisible chain that tethers you to your abuser can be broken.
The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Citizenship Behavior
The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Citizenship Behavior provides a broad and interdisciplinary review of state-of-the-art research on organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs), and related constructs such as contextual performance, spontaneous organizational behavior, prosocial behavior, and proactive behavior in the workplace. Contributors address the conceptualization and measurement of OCBs; the antecedents, correlates, and consequences of these behaviors; and the methodological issues that are common when studying OCBs. In addition, this handbook pushes future scholarship in this and related areas by identifying substantive questions, methods, and issues for future research. The result is a single resource that will inform and inspire scholars, students, and practitioners of the origins of this construct, the current state of research on this topic, and potentially exciting avenues for future exploration. This handbook is designed to meet the needs of a broad spectrum of researchers and advanced undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of disciplines including management, organizational behavior, human resources management, and industrial and organizational psychology, as well as those interested in studying citizenship behavior in a variety of organizational contexts including marketing, nursing, engineering, sports, and education.
The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Citizenship Behavior
The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Citizenship Behavior provides a broad and interdisciplinary review of state-of-the-art research on organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs), and related constructs such as contextual performance, spontaneous organizational behavior, prosocial behavior, and proactive behavior in the workplace. Contributors address the conceptualization and measurement of OCBs; the antecedents, correlates, and consequences of these behaviors; and the methodological issues that are common when studying OCBs. In addition, this handbook pushes future scholarship in this and related areas by identifying substantive questions, methods, and issues for future research. The result is a single resource that will inform and inspire scholars, students, and practitioners of the origins of this construct, the current state of research on this topic, and potentially exciting avenues for future exploration. This handbook is designed to meet the needs of a broad spectrum of researchers and advanced undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of disciplines including management, organizational behavior, human resources management, and industrial and organizational psychology, as well as those interested in studying citizenship behavior in a variety of organizational contexts including marketing, nursing, engineering, sports, and education.
Spiritualising Life
Spiritualising Life has three volume, which contain the talks given by Mananeeya Eknathji Ranade on the workers who were undergoing training. These lectures are delivered to mould the life workers of Vivekananda Kendra, to become fit enough to fulfill the mission of the organisation. These talks deal with the essential qualities of an ideal worker and these in fact are coming from a person who is an embodiment of selfless service; makes it even more worthy to listen and emulate.