A Song Of Sharp Knives

That blood which thou hast spill'd, should join you closely in an eternal bond. ~ Vittorio Alfieri

Murder is a quite a popular past time. Every time you switch on the news you'll find someone has done the deed. It could arguably said that more people are murdered every day than celebrities get divorced. Nevertheless, whether which one is done more is not really important. What really matters is that human beings seems to have an insatiable desire for blood.

Have you ever had a bad day and there was that just one really annoying person? Well if you did, you might find yourself recounting to someone or to yourself,”I could just strangle that idiot!” Followed by a grimace and two hands strangling the air. The thing about it, murder is really quite on our minds, so it's not really a surprise it happens so often.

Why do people do murder? Some of the most common reasons are: Greed, anger, revenge, jealousy, and other domestic conflicts. However, a lot of murders, if not all murders, are basically fueled by emotions.

With murder, most people do it suddenly with little or no planning. So if your complementing the felicitation of the end of a fellow being, in a dramatic display of emotion. You may want to rethink about it. For the simple thing is that you will be caught, there are some few who don't caught, but the majority do.

Furthermore, it's a waste on so many levels. It's a waste of your life, waste of your victims life, a waste of taxpayers dollars, and a waste of emotions. When you really delve into the matter you can see it'll not end well. For if you take that person's life even if they're the biggest scum bag of all time, you will go to jail. While on the other hand your victim will just die, or worse they get to survive and you still go to jail.

At the end of the day, murder never pays. There is always another way of solving things. Rarely will murder fix anything. Think and look at your other options. Ask yourself, why do I want to murder this person? Then ask yourself is it still worth? And if it's still yes, then go get some fresh air, take a break from your usual surroundings and then ask yourself again. Less you do something you may regret in the morning. 

A Rose By Any Other Name

Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't. ~ Margaret Thatcher

If someone told you they were a misogynist that believed in the importance of empowering men and making a stronger, better, community, you would laugh. So it's not much of a stretch of the imagination that people should feel the same as when a someone starts spouting about being a feminist.

An extreme of any kind is bad no matter how good it can be. Like sugar, as nice as it is, a diet alone of it would be detrimental to one's health. The thing, any extreme is harmful. So in same light when you think of the polar opposite of misogynist, you think feminist. Meaning that they are both extremes. You may put fancy things, but if looks like a duck or sounds like one, it's a duck.

The ideal of supporting women sounds like a good cause, but so does the idea of sharing and building a stronger society where everyone is equal. However, communism does not work, nor does feminism always work. 

Maybe in some cases like in the worst extreme do you need an extreme like: When communism started in the Russian revolution or when women were starting as suffragettes, but times have changed. The world is a bit slow, but women are being treated with equality in nearly almost of the world. Maybe at a time, we needed feminist to make things better for women, but now in a new society times are changing.

Furthermore, there is nothing wrong with women leading or taking a so called "manly" job, but two questions must be asked,"Do you want it? Or are you the best for the job?" The thing is, some people are happy the way things are, if things work out for the best, then so be it, but don't force it for the sake of forcing things.

Chiefly, don't force girls to not be princesses, if they want to be, let them be so, and if there are so called "tomboys" let them be. Sure things are changing, but it doesn't mean that being girly is wrong for women or being manly for men. Women can be tough when they need to be, but still very womanly.

Uniquely, with men and women, they're not equal. Each has there own strengths, men won't be equal to females in certain areas. For example, like giving birth. Nor will women be as good as men in certain things. There is nothing wrong with that. Each gender is wonderful in it's own right. To try and make them exactly the same, would ruin the spice of life.

To sum it up, the world is so divided already, why make another wall? If you see a man or woman in need or being treated unfairly, you don't need to make a big riot, you see a fellow being in distress so you help. You don't need to strip your clothes off and show off your moobs or boobs. Be a humanitarian, not a feminist that wishes to build up another wall, for a humanitarian cares for all, while a feminist brings glares from all.

Technology Smashing You Down?

The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do. ~ B. F. Skinner

When horses were first introduced, there probably was an old timer complaining,”These new gadgets are so complicated, you have the hay and those whatcha ma call it? I don't even know what this ear does.” Nevertheless, despite technology's benefits to humanity, there will always be conflict over it.

In an ever changing world, technology is advancing faster and faster. It can be quite hard trying to find the balance of using, knowing how it works, and how it'll fit into our lives. Furthermore, it can sometimes be learning to embrace the benefits of it and learning to curse the drawbacks.

While technology is accused of the death of happiness, the continued suffering to others, and the breakdown of our society as we know it, it somewhat true as it is melodramatic.

Nevertheless, it does make some sense, phones take up our lives so that we don't have decent conversation, the television takes up our time, computers make us sit around all day and Twitter makes us lazy critters. It does sound a bit grim.

And sadly it's not just that, someone usually is suffering or dying to build those items as mentioned before.

However, are those things technology's fault. The answer would be no. While technology may help, at the end of the day, it's really up to us to use it responsibility and maturely. We cannot blame the tools that humanity has made to cover our failings.

Furthermore, to address the other issues surrounding technology, the lack of technology will not make you happy or a sea of it. Our happiness or our social lives is up to ourselves and not to the materials we have. Just like material wealth won't make you happy, so neither will material poverty make you happy.

Moreover, technology is a boon for humanity, it saves lives, makes life easier, and connects the world. If you're still not convinced, go camping, and dig that hole for your bathroom. Or even worse, switch of the electricity and water in your house for a day, and you'll realize how wonderful technology is.

In regards to technology, we shouldn't fear it, but we should be careful to not glorify it too much. It is a tool for humanity, and not a god. We should always be aware of it's flaws. Technology should not be our masters we should be so. For at the end of the day, its like a stone. It can be either used as a pillar for our society or the rock that smashes it.

Two Halves Don't Make A Whole “Avoidable Heartache”

Sometimes, only one person is missing, and the whole world seems depopulated.
~ Alphonse de Lamartine

 It's quite a common thing to hear lovers say about their significant other, that he or she completes them. It may seem that is true, but it isn't. While the math seems sound that two halves make a whole. Those halves aren't sometimes even a whole half from the start. More like quarters with broken pieces. Furthermore, even if a person completes you, this means that before you weren't stable, and if they're not around suddenly your unstable? Either way, both aspects are not very favorable.

When you enter into a relationship for the first time or the eighth time, you'll still be carrying your baggage if you haven't got rid of it. Things will not magically disappear just like that. While you may seem some change or minor change, the deep roots of the inner problems of the past will still be there. 

When people go into a relationship, they should be a whole. In a relationship things can be tough and if not down right stressful. There is work, life, family, bills, and the future to worry about. If you don't have that inner "oomph", or your still carrying fear from another relationship or insecurities, you won't last on the rocks

That's really why you shouldn't go into a relationship to fix problems. In fact the problems of yesterday will double now that you have your problems and now theirs. That's why it's really better to fix those problems that you had: The feeling of that empty void or those insecurities and silly fears. It's really better to fix these problems before you commit. Because you may find that if you change, and the person your with is unwilling to change, then things may end badly.

However, this is not always the case, sometimes you can change with your partner and you can be the stronger.

The thing about fixing yourself, you'll find that you'll have better life with someone or just even yourself. This shows up with the fact that you'll always in general attract people who are similar to you in some ways. So if you want a good partner, you have to be a good partner first. Because once you fix up the pieces that are broken, you can attract people who are happy and people you want around.

So whether if your in a relationship, want to be in relationship, or going to be in relationship, if you're not whole, you'll be leeching off your partner to be a whole person. And that is just vampiric, which is, to put it mildly, somewhat impolite. While that may be attractive for Twilight fans. The truth is that codependency is not something pleasant to contemplate. More so, when your both doing to each other. If there is that lack of giving and receiving the relationship is always going to be doomed from the very first kiss.

In essence, when approaching love for the first time or from a interlude in relationships, don't be in a rush, it would be better to prepare yourself for twenty years and five happy years of utter joy than to have twenty years of hell and then five years of regret. 

However, if your in a relationship and you know that you're not whole, don't worry, deal with it. You've made it this far. Pat yourself on the back. But also, there's room for improvement. Howbeit, don't rush change, if you've been walking around your whole life like this, things won't just suddenly change. Rather take your time, give yourself and your loved one's time. Don't just use will power and enthusiasm to fuel you. Have a real plan to conquer, and once it's gone, sit back and enjoy your life. You've finally found the missing piece, that was always in you to make you whole.

Some Facts About the Syrian Refugee Crisis

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. ~ Edmund Burke.

With Syrian refugee crisis going on, there is a lot of finger pointing and a lot of outrage. However, when you look more deeply into the situation, there is more than meets the eye, and warrants a closer inspection.

1.Why Are Syrians Fleeing?

With Nine million people fleeing from Syria it does make someone wonder, what is just going on there? The answer is simple. Hell. Hell in the form of their government using chemical warfare indiscriminately and liberally over the population. Rebels that were maybe once fighting for an honorable cause to only succumb to the seduction of ISIS. So naturally, hell.

2.Something Doesn't Add Up

However, as bad as it may seem, it still doesn't explain how Nine Million people are fleeing their country. To break it down more, with Nine Million, that is nearly half of the population of Syria, which is about 23 Million. Also in fact, the Syrian refugee number is nearly three times larger than the population of New Zealand, and twice the size of the Chinese Army including reserves. 

It seems strange that these people aren't willing to fight against corruption or their freedom like any other group of people or country, but will happily hurl themselves on train tracks and risk drowning on a boat. Something doesn't add up.

3. Finger Pointing

Despite that, there is a lot of fingers being pointed at the whole humanity and a lot of western nations. However, that is unjust and wrong.Western nations cannot be blamed for the mistakes of country far, far, away, and at it's even worse neighbors. 

It's sickening when you realize the extent of what some of the Richest Arab nations: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman have done or not done for the Syrians. The very fact that refugees will travel half the globe to find refuge is shocking at best.

4. Death By Water

 Another factor of the Syrian crisis is the death of of Syrian boy Aylan, who drowned with his family. While his death is a horrible tragedy. I think it's important to not forget the other children in the world. His death is terrible but to give it so much attention, insults the memory of other children around the world. Children, who have died alone, raped, tortured , and in slavery.

5. Problems With the Refugees

The problem with the refugees is that there is a chance of ISIS sleepers among the refugees. With ISIS boasting of a terrorist in every street in Europe, it would only seem natural that they plan to add more onto those streets. Another problem also is, while the Syrians are struggling, people all around the world are struggling. With this influx of people, it can only spell something nasty. 

6. Who Is To Blame?
 

In essence, it's not the western world fault, it's the eastern one. For letting their world become such a state, the Syrians for letting their country go to the dogs, the Syrian president and his British wife for treating their people like that, the rebels for joining with ISIS, and finally the water for killing that poor boy. If there is any shame, it belongs to them, they are guilty, guilty, and oh, so very guilty.

So knowing that, what should we do? What we can do is focus on those that need a home. If there are people who are refugees in your country, be nice, smile, invite them over for a meal, and hopefully some can find peace.

Green Up To the Gills With Greens

I believe that the greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you. ~ Joyce Meyer

In a world where we are constantly bombarded with healthy living, it seems that a lot of the messages can be very conflicting. Also, they aren't always very helpful. This is particularly due because healthy living doesn't really fully address the mindsets or beliefs people have; Vegetables, dieting, exercising and starving to death. It was never going to be very impressive. However, thankfully a healthy lifestyle doesn't always mean that path.

The thing about living a healthy life, it doesn't really mean you'll have a body to kill for. You can be healthy and not have a body that is super fit. That fitness usually comes from photo-shopping, protein shakes, and training for a particular sport. 

True healthiness in a sense should be happiness of body and of mind. Just because one is fit in body does not necessarily mean one will be fit in mind. Furthermore, since the mind controls the body, if it is not healthy, nothing can be rightly counted as healthy. So be happy in mind even if it overrides happiness over body. For what is the point in living a life without simple joys of eggs and bacon?

All our bodies work differently, and what works for someone may not work for you. With different metabolism rates, every body will burn fat faster or slower. While sometimes it feels that one does everything, and yet them pounds never waver. Sometimes it can be that your not using a proper style that is tailored for your needs. And if your struggling, it may help to get some professional help to just push you in the right direction. Nonetheless, oft at times it can be rather that you need to have a different perspective.

The key to doing things different is not getting rid of unhealthy habits, rather it's make new one's. So if your eating something that you know is not very particularly healthy, maybe find something alternative. Or, have it only now and then. In addition, finding new recipes can help changing one's diet for more wholesome meals. This can be done by starting out with Caesar salads and then moving to harder dishes. On the other hand, it can also be done by convincing the people around you to cook for you. Howbeit, the former may be easier than the latter.

With eating healthy, as a rule of thumb: a veggie in every meal is a good start. Also, just because it's nasty doesn't always mean it'll be healthy.

 Although eating is important, exercise is important too. Exercise is not only good, but it helps release endorphins which basically mean in a nutshell: chemicals in the brain saying,"I'm happy". With exercise, it's important to remember that small and regular trumps over big and then never. There is really not point in doing a million push ups in one day and then doing nothing for the whole year. It would have been better to spread it out. Even if you were only doing ten push ups a day.

At the end of the day, it's not about looking super fit or doing something rash to get your body in shape. Rather it's about something you can do that works for you. It's not about looking sexy, it's about feeling happy and healthy. 

Furthermore, it's important that you ask yourself, why being super fit is so important to you. This is so, because if it's how you see yourself, you'll never be fit or healthy enough in your own eyes. So just be careful and try and look at your motives. Sure it can be one of the motivations. However, if it is the main motivation, you may find that if you don't see results straight away, you may be disappointed and give up. Instead, do it because you want to be healthy and happy, both now and the future.

Esteem, the Steam In One's Boiler

You can't compare an apple to an orange. It will cause a lot of self-esteem issues. ~ Craig Sheffer

How you see yourself is really important, it can be the difference between living a happy life and knowing who you are, or life that is filled with insecurities and lies about yourself. In addition, having good self-esteem can really help when your chips are down and you start questioning who you are.

Everyone in this life has wondered who they are, or felt insecure in their life. With these questions, it's fundamentally about self-esteem. How you see yourself. If you believe that you are superman, you will naturally act like superman. If you believe your the worse loser of all time, then you will be that. It's really important how you see yourself, not only with life, but your health. Ultimately, both will reflect on how you feel about yourself.

The thing about self-esteem, is that you need to know who you are, and not what you have been. A person's actions do not define who they are. The reason so is that, when someone does something it does not change who they are, but rather what they have done with themselves. If someone was to do a bad thing, it wouldn't make them technically a bad person, rather that they would be a person doing a bad thing.

Furthermore, if you rely on your actions as how you view yourself, then you will fall  apart. For what happens, if you see your identity as a good person, but you do something horrible, then now your a bad person. Or what if someone saw themselves as a good mother, what happens if your children do something bad or you mess up one day? You lose your esteem as a good mother and then become a nobody.

The problem with basing your esteem on things like your actions is that we make mistakes, and if you define your actions as the bases of who you are, when you fail, or do something that that you regret, you are that.

To avoid this, you should truly know who you are.You should see for yourself what you are, a human male/female who is born exactly at the right time. You have the either the ability for greatness or much evil. Your unique, there will never be someone else just like you. Your a snowflake, never one the same. Thus you are infinitely priceless.

 Although there may seem like others like you, they will never be the like you. If there were a thousand clones of you, they could never be you. You were born to be to love and be loved. You may do things that will make you proud, or horrified, but whatever happens you are a human. One that can do infinite good or bad.Ever valuable. 

That is who you and not what you have done, but who you are. And all things on who you are and not what you have done or what you will do.