💣 Unpopular Opinions & Controversial Figures 🔥

Freethinkers are those who are willing to

use their minds without prejudice and

without fearing to understand things that

 clash with their own customs, privileges,

or beliefs. This state of mind is not common,

but it is essential for right thinking.

Leo Tolstoy

Everything that irritates us about others

can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.

Carl Jung

If you do not say a thing in an irritating way,

you may as well not say it at all

because people will not trouble themselves

about anything that does not trouble them.

George Bernard Shaw

Those who are able to see beyond

the shadows and lies of their culture

will never be understood, let alone

believed, by the masses.

Plato

Free thinkers will always seem crazy to

those who can't see beyond conventions.

Never apologize for evolving

beyond people's comfort zone.

Albert Einstein

The task is not, so much to see what no one has

seen yet; but to think what nobody has thought

yet, about that which everybody sees.

Arthur Schopenhauer

People who say things like "I can't worry

about animals when there are humans

who need help" tend to do f*ck all

to help humans neither...

Kindness is kindness. Simple as that.

Ricky Gervais

Injustice results as much from treating unequals

equally as from treating equals unequally.

Aristotle

Wise men learn more from fools

than fools from the wise.

Cato The elder

The minority is generelly formed by those who

really have an opinion, while the strenght

 of the majority is illusory, formed by 

the gangs who have no opinion.

Soren Kierkegaard

It's easy to stand in the crowd

but it takes courage to stand alone.

Mahatma Gandhi

Cowards can never be moral.

Mahatma Gandhi

The question is not whether we will be extremists,

but what kind of extremists we will be. For hate

or for love? For the preservation of injustice

or for the extension of justice?

Martin Luther King, Jr.

I'm not entitled to have an opinion unless

I can state the arguments against my position

better than the people who are in opposition.

I am qualified to speak only when

I've reached that state.

Charlie Munger

You should not honor men more than truth.

Plato

Two percent of the people think.

Three percent of the people think they think.

And ninty-five percent of the people

would rather die than think.

George Bernard Shaw

True morality consists not in following

the beaten track, but in finding the true path

for ourselves, and fearlessly following it.

Mahatma Gandhi

Progress is impossible without change,

and those who cannot change their minds

cannot change anything.

George Bernard Shaw

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;

the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt

the world to himself. Therefore all progress

depends on the unreasonable man.

George Bernard Shaw

The Art of Conversation

Nature has given us two ears, two eyes

and but one tongue to the end that we should

hear and see more than we speak.

Socrates

Every word has consequences.

Every silence, too.

Jean-Paul Sartre

- Speak softly.

- Don't raise your voice. But don't speak too quietly.

- Speak at a medium pace.

- Listen more than you speak. Don't share too much private information.

- Make eye contact. Smile. Use your eyes and body language.

- Don't interrupt others.

- Give people your undivided attention.

- Don't curse.

- Don't use words you don't know how to pronounce.

- Read.

- Study women who you want to be like. Do research the same way an actor does to build a character.

The single biggest problem in communication

is the illusion that it has taken place.

George Bernard Shaw

Change happens by listening and then

starting a dialogue with the people who are

doing something you don't believe is right.

Jane Goodall

One of the most sincere forms of respect is

actually listening to what another has to say.

Bryant H. McGill

The more you discipline yourself,

the less you will be disciplined by others.

Napoleon Hill

Half the harm that is done in this world is due to

people who want to feel important. They do not

see the harm that they cause, or they justify it,

because they are absorbed in the endless

struggle to think well of themselves.

T.S. Eliot

People will forget what you said,

people will forget what you did, but

people will never forget how you made dem feel.

Maya Angelou

Wise men speak because they have something

to say; fools because they have to say something.

Plato

Strong minds discuss ideas,

average minds discuss events,

weak minds discuss people.

Socrates

If you propose to speak always ask yourself,

is it true, is it necessary, is it kind.

Buddha

Speak only if it improves upon the silence.

Mahatma Gandhi

You can tell more about a person by what

he says about others than you can by

what others say about him.

Audrey Hepburn

Education: the path from cocky ignorance

to miserable uncertainty.

Mark Twain

Think before you speak, read before you think.

Fran Lebowitz

Don't just say that you have read books.

Show that through them you have

learned to think better.

Epictetus

I'm not entitled to have an opinion unless

I can state the arguments against my position

better than the people who are in opposition.

I am qualified to speak only when

I've reached that state.

Charlie Munger

1. Jokes about something that is true and sensitive.

2. Jokes with your opinions that are not positive.

3. Sarcasm that goes too far (if the person does not understand that you're being sarcastic). 

4. Jokes about stereotypes (racial/stereotypes/sexist/groups of people).

5. Vulgar jokes (sexist/sex/toilet humor/swearing).

6. Self-deprecating humor.

7. A badly told joke (storytelling - how the build-up process works. Work with pauses).

Nothing shows a man's character

more than what he laughs at.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Opinion is really the lowest form of human

knowledge. It requires no accountability, no

understanding. The highest form of knowledge

is empathy, for it requires us to suspend

our egos and live in another's world.

Bill Bullard

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool

than to speak out and remove all doubt.

Abraham Lincoln

Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid

minds; enthusiasm of the free and buoyant.

Education and free discussion are

the antidotes of both.

Thomas Jefferson

Listen with the intent to understand,

not the intent to reply.

Stephen Covey

You should not honor men more than truth.

Plato

To be interesting, be interested.

Dale Carnegie

My point is not that religion itself is

the motivation for wars, murders and terrorist

attacks, but that religion is the principal label,

and the most dangerous one, by which a 'they'

as opposed to a 'we' can be identified at all.

Richard Dawkins

People are taught how to speak,

but their major concern should be

how to keep silent.

Leo Tolstoy

1. Your plans. Move in silence.

2. Your finances.

3. Your love life.

4. Someone else's confidential information (malicious gossip).

5. Your drama.

6. Your controversial views (religion, politics, social taboos).

7. Your good deeds.

Three can keep a secret,

if two of them are dead.

Benjamin Franklin

Intelligence is measured by a person's

ability to see validity within both sides

of contradicting arguments.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

A fool is known by his speech;

and a wise man by silence.

Pythagoras

In order for the truth to be heard, it must

be spoken with love. No matter how wise

and true a spoken word will not be conveyed

to someone if it's spoken in anger.

Leo Tolstoy

Animals in Entertainment

Animals are not ours to eat, wear,

experiment on, use for entertainment

or for any exploitative purpose.

Sharon Gannon

Jo Frederiks

Tradition will accustom people to any atrocity.

George Bernard Shaw

God loved the birds and invented trees.

Man loved the birds and invented cages.

Jacques Deval

It's clear to anyone with a brain and an ounce

of compassion that marine parks are nothing

more than concrete prisons.

Roger Moore

What an amount of suffering and cruel

punishment the poor creatures have to

endure in order to give a few moments

of pleasure to men devoid of thought.

Albert Schweitzer

We know we cannot be kind to animals

until we stop exploiting them -

exploiting animals in the name of science,

exploiting animals in the name of sport,

exploiting animals in the name of fashion,

and yes, exploiting animals in the name of food.

César Chávez

Transform Yourself 🦋

Before, my role model was the vision

of the woman I wanted to become.

Then I became that woman.

Diane von Fürstenberg

Act the way you'd like to be and soon

you'll be the way you act.

Leonard Cohen

To become the person you aspire to be,

develop the habits of that person.

Bille Cristiane Temanel

Great things are not done by impulse, but

by a series of small things brought together.

Vincent Van Gogh

1. Prepare: Internal dialogue & mindset.

2. Plan: Set goals.

3. Purge: Internal & external.

4. Provide.

If you don't get out of the box you've been

raised in, you won't understand

how much bigger the world is.

Angelina Jolie

Focus on becoming the person of your dreams.

Leave the outcome to the universe.

It'll be better than you can imagine.

Mastin Kipp

- Soften your appearance. Pay attention to all aspects. Pamper yourself. Always look your best. Wear soft and bright colours that complement your skintone.

- Soften your movements. Have pliability with your body. Dance. Listen to soft music. Stretch. Slow down your movements. Smile.

- Soften your mind. Be aware of all the things that impact you. Feed your mind with things that elevate you. Pull away from anyone and anything that brings you down. God places people in your life to teach you something but they are rarely meant to be there for your entire life. It's also about the books you read, the people you watch on Youtube etc. Surround yourself with women who have traits that you want to have. Your surroundings rub off on you. Step away from everyhing that hardens you.

- Soften your spirit. Be kind, forgive and love. Break free from addiction.

- Soften your tone of voice. Have a calm, melodic, soothing and sweet tone. Breath and relax. Think before you speak. Speak slower and lower your voice. Pay attention to what voice your use when you speak to different people and why.

A Feminine Impression - How to Become a Softer Feminine Woman

- Rebrand yourself. Don't let others hold you down.

- Practice good manners. Say "please", "thank you", "excuse me" and "you're welcome". Make eye contact. Mind your tone. Be sincere, kind and humble. Treat everyone with the same respect. Show reverence for each and every one of God's creatures.

- Soften your environment. Add flowers, scents and music.

- Spend time with yourself. Slow down.

- Spirituality & healing. Humble yourself. Practice love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Repent.

A Feminine Impression - Butterfly Mail

- Get up at 4 AM or 5 AM.

 - Say affirmations. Use empowering language.

- Write down what you're grateful for and why. Journal.

- Be present. Slow down.

- Keep your environment clean.

- Pamper yourself.

- Have a playlist of music, videos, interviews, speeches etc. that's empowering for you.

- Look soft. Soft colors & feminine clothes. Perfume, nailpolish. Do your hair. Smile.

- Be vulnerable and honest. Take responsibility and apologize.

- Think for yourself.

- Be open-minded and non-judgemental.

- Look for the good in everything & everyone.

- Rejoice in the success of others.

- Remain unbothered. Don't absorb other people's negative energy.

- Focus on your personal goals.

1. Live authentically. Set boundaries. Receieve with joy.

2. Enhance your experiences. Enjoy the process.

3. Stay out of strife.

4. Have peace.

You become what you give your attention to.

Epictetus

Change is the only constant in life.

Ones ability to adapt to those changes

will determine your success in life.

Benjamin Franklin

Ja visst gör det ont när knoppar brister.

Varför skulle annars våren tveka?

Varför skulle all vår heta längtan

bindas i det frusna bitterbleka?

Höljet var ju knoppen hela vintern.

Vad är det för nytt, som tär och spränger?

Ja visst gör det ont när knoppar brister,

ont för det som växer och det som stänger.

Ja nog är det svårt när droppar faller.

Skälvande av ängslan tungt de hänger,

klamrar sig vid kvisten, sväller, glider -

tyngden drar dem neråt, hur de klänger.

Svårt att vara oviss, rädd och delad,

svårt att känna djupet dra och kalla,

ändå sitta kvar och bara darra -

svårt att vilja stanna och vilja falla.

Då, när det är värt och inget hjälper,

briser som i jubel trädets knoppar.

Då, när ingen rädsla längre håller,

faller i ett glitter kvistens droppar,

glömmer att de ängslades för färden -

känner en sekund sin största trygghet,

vilar i den tillit som skapar världen.

Karin Boye

The Path is the Goal

The true worth of a man is to be

measured by the objects he pursues.

Marcus Aurelius

Health

Business

Friends

Family

Passions

Relationships

The price of anything is the amount of life

you exchange for it.

Henry D Thoreau

He who has a why to live

can bear almost any how.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Man is a goal-seeking animal. His life

only has meaning if he's reaching out

and striving for his goals.

Aristotle

Decide who you will be five years from now and then vizualise what success looks and feel liks for you.

- What do you look like and how are you dressed?

- Who are the people you surround yourself with?

- Where do you live? What does your home look like?

- Are you traveling to some exotic location or in an office at your dream job?

- Where do you go to have fun and who do you enjoy spending your time with?

- In what ways do you give back to your community?

- What do people know you for and how will you be remembered?

Once you have established this vision clearly in your mind's eye, begin writing out an in-depth description of this version of you that you just saw. Write your account in the first person and as though you have already achieved the healthy body and vibrant lifestyle you just envisioned.

Imagination is the beginning of creation.

You imagine what you desire,

you will what you imagine

and at last you create what you will.

Bernard Shaw

Close your eyes and feel yourself

already having what you want.

This takes you from a state

of wanting to a state of being.

Mastin Kipp

SPECIFIC:

- What, specifically, are you ready to work on achieving?

MEASURABLE:

- What measuring stick will you use to make sure you are staying on track?

ACTIONABLE:

- What steps of action will you be taking on the path to achieving your goals?

RELEVANT:

- What will achieving this goal contribue to the overall vision you created for yourself in step 1?

TIME BOUND:

- Create a window of time to achieve your goal and commit to it.

- Reaffirm to yourself every morning how much time you have left to complete it,

then again before going to sleep.

The difference between a dream and a goal

is a timeline and accountability.

Dr. Phil

Your M.O. should be one or two sentences and reflect what it is you are going after and how you are going to achieve it, concisely and with precision.

Recite it daily, anchoring yourself to the pursuit of achieving your goal.

Most people just want to be in the result and not

in the process, and it's in the process where you

realize who deserves to be in the result.

Work to become, not to acquire.

Elbert Hubbard

Focus on becoming the person of your dreams.

Leave the outcome to the universe.

It'll be better than you can imagine.

Mastin Kipp

Victory is reserved for those

who are willing to pay its price.

Sun Tzu

1. Write down your dream life.

2. List what changes you need to implement to create this life.

3. Break down each change into bite-sized action steps.

4. Implement the action steps into your daily habits.

- Remind yourself of why you're doing what you're doing every day.

- Visualize how the outcome of your goals is going to make you feel. Look at pictures. Say affirmations. Journal.

- Train your self-discipline. Exercise every day. Stick to a whole-food, plant-based diet.

The path is the goal.

Mahatma Gandhi

Open Your Eyes

Ignorance is not a simple lack of knowledge

but an active aversion to knowledge,

the refusal to know, issuing from cowardice,

pride or laziness of mind.

Karl Popper

Jo Frederiks

Consciously or subconsciously, it is with

deliberation that we do not know or fail

to understand - because incomprehension

allows us, with good conscience, to evade

unpleasant responsibilites, because

ignorance is the best excuse for going on

doing what one likes, but ought not, to do.

Aldous Huxley

Any change would be blasphemy in their eyes,

even if it were the truth. They don't want

the truth; they want their traditions.

Isaac Asimov

As with any violent ideology, the populace must

be shielded from direct exposure to the victims,

lest they begin questioning the system or their

participation in it. This truth speaks for itself:

why else would the meat industry go to such

lengths to keep its practices invisible?

Melanie Joy

We live in imaginary, virtual worlds created by

corporations that profit from our deception.

Chris Hedges

Truth has to be repeated constantly,

because Error also is being preached all the time,

and not just by a few, but by the multitude. In

the Press, Encyclopaedias, in Schools and

Universities, everywhere Error holds sway,

feeling happy and comfortable in

the knowledge of having Majority on its side.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Truth never damages a cause that is just.

Mahatma Gandhi

Recognize meat for what it really is:

the antibiotic- and pesticide-laden

corpse of a tortured animal.

Ingrid Newkirk

Unless and until you are prepared to look

at the whole truth; and wherever it may go,

if you want to look the other way or

if you want to play favourites, then

somewhere along the line you're going to

find out that you're messing with divine justice.

Jordan Maxwell

What an amount of suffering the poor creatures

have to endure in order to give a few moments

of pleasure to men devoid of thought.

Albert Schweitzer

Jo Frederiks

If slaughterhouses had glass walls,

everyone would be vegetarian.

Paul McCartney

Cruelty must be whitewashed by a moral

excuse, and pretense of reluctance.

George Bernard Shaw

There is no right way to do the wrong thing.

Harold S. Kushner

Highway to Hell

Many would rather believe a lie

because the truth requires change.

Tony Gaskins

When the suffering of another creature causes

you to feel pain, do not submit to the initial

desire to flee from the suffering one, but

on the contrary, come closer, as close

as you can to him who suffers,

and try to help.

Leo Tolstoy

No man chooses evil because it is evil;

he only mistakes it for happiness,

the good he seeks.

Mary Wollstonecraft

Ignorance is always afraid of change.

Jawaharlal Nehru