🎅 A Christmas Carol 🎄

Don't talk of love and peace when

you have a dead animal on your plate.

Socrates

Man has made the Earth a  hell for animals.

Arthur Schopenhauer

Jo Frederiks

We should be measured by how we treat

the most vulnerable and powerless

in our society.

Cory Booker

You have just dined, and however scrupulously

the slaughterhouse is concealed in the graceful

distance of miles, there is complicity.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Jo Frederiks

The thinking person must oppose all

cruel customs, no matter how deeply rooted

in tradition and surrounded by a halo.

When we have a choice, we must avoid

bringing torment and injury

into the life of another.

Albert Schweitzer

Jo Frederiks

A good heart will refuse the happiness

built on misfortune of others.

Saadie

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

As long as man continues to be the ruthless

destroyer of other living beings he will never

know health or peace. For as long as men

massacre animals, they will kill each other.

Pythagoras

Tradition will accustom people to any atrocity.

George Bernard Shaw

It takes nothing away from a human

to be kind to an animal.

Joaquin Phoenix

If people understood that for two minutes

of pleasure, there is a lifetime of suffering.

Khaled bin Alwaleed

Think occasionally of the suffering

of which you spare yourself the sight.

Albert Schweitzer

Jo Frederiks

Where there is love there is life.

Mahatma Gandhi

Thanksgiving dinner's sad and thankless

Christmas dinner's dark and blue

When you stop and try to see it

From the turkey's point of view

Sunday dinner isn't sunny

Easter feasts are just bad luck

When you see it from the view point

of a chicken or a duck

Oh how I once loved tuna salad

Pork and lobsters, lamb chops too

Till I stopped and looked at dinner

From the dinner's point of view

Shel Silverstein

People who say they love animals sit down to

enjoy the flesh of creatures who have been

utterly deprived of everything that could

make their lives worth living and who

endured the awful suffering and

the terror of the abattoirs.

Jane Goodall

As long as people will shed the blood

of innocent creatures there can be no peace,

no liberty, no harmony between people.

Slaughter and justice cannot dwell together.

Isaac Bashevis Singer

Do your little bit of good where you are;

it's those little bits of good put together

that overwhelm the world.

Desmond Tutu

Create all the happiness you are able to create;

remove all the misery you are able to remove.

Every day will allow you, will invite you to

add something to the pleasure of others,

or to diminish something of their pains.

Jeremy Bentham

Etiquette

People will forget what you said,

people will forget what you did, but

people will never forget how you made dem feel.

Maya Angelou

- Place your wine glass on the left side of the goblet.

- Never cut the leaves in the salad.

- Break up small bite sized pieces of bread and then apply.

- Always refill your table partner's glass before your own.

- Leave the cutlery like an inverted "V" on the plate. Don't do the "robocob".

- Never poke the knife outward, always keep it inwardly.

- Never apply makeup at the table. Go to the bathroom.

- Never grab the wine glass from the bowl or base. Always hold by the stem.

- Don't put your elbow on the table when you drink.

- Never blow your nose in public. Go to the restroom.

- Never put the tissue on the plate when the meal has ended. Place your napkin on the left side of the plate.

- Always RVSP & don't cancel last minute.

- Ask before bringing a guest.

- Never arrive empty-handed. Bring a bottle of wine or champagne.

- Respect the dress code.

- Eat beforehand.

- Be on time. Greet your host immediately. Thank them for inviting you, compliment them on the venue or what they're wearing and then you don't hog their time anymore.

- Say goodbye to your host.

- Keep your phone on silent and in your bag.

- Stay away from drama.

- Never stay until the end.

- Weddings.

- Funeral.

- Theatre.

- Holy places.

- Job interviews.

- Tik tok.

- Upscale restaurants.

- Respond within 24 hours.

- Don't overshare. Don't share private details. Aim for balance when it comes to sharing awareness.

- Don't give unsolicited advice.

- Don't be a typo police.

- Ask permission from friends before posting pictures of  them. Don't post bad pictures of others. Don't facetune only yourself.

- Ask permission before taking any footage of someone or their homes.

- Think before filming in public places.

1. Don't post provocative pictures.

2. Don't overshare your love life or partner online.

3. Don't post passive aggressive quotes.

4. Don't post pictures with cigarettes & alcohol.

5. Don't post on social media when you're drunk.

6. Don't brag.

7. Don't be a drama queen.

8. Don't post when you're in a bad mood.

10. Don't post content in low light.

The Anna Bey Podcast - How to be Elegant Online

Don't use social media to impress people;

use it to impact people.

Dave Willis

K-Wave

Many of the actions by which men have

become rich are far more harmful to

the community than the obscure crimes of

poor men, yet they go unpunished because

they do not interfere with the existing order.

Bertrand Russell

There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom,

lovers of honor and lovers of gain.

Plato

The successful forms of life are the parasites,

the ones who bleed their environment to

optimal exploitation, who stunt everything by

taking a lion's share, who leave their hosts

alive but shriveled.

Adam Johnson

Do not waste your time on social questions.

What is the matter with the poor is poverty;

what is the matter with the rich is uselessness.

Bernard Shaw

There are two ways through life:

the way of Nature and the way of Grace.

You have to decide which one you'll follow.

Terrence Malick

Why should man expect his prayer for mercy

to be heard by what is above him when he

shows no mercy to those under his power?

Pierre Troubetzkoy

Jo Frederiks

I think there is a connection between the way

we treat animals and the way we treat people

who are at the bottom of the hierarchy.

Angela Davis

The inherent vice of capitalism is

the unequal sharing of blessings.

The inherent virtue of socialism

is the equal sharing of miseries.

Winston Churchill

The animal liberation movement is fighting

what is arguably the most entrenched

and widespread form of exploitation

in human history: speciesism.

Melanie Joy

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress

can be judged by the way its animals are treated.

Mahatma Gandhi

The Power of an Inner Life

The man who has no inner life

is a slave to his surroundings.

Henri-Frédérik Amiel

1. Put your attention where you want it.

2. Keep your inner music playing.

3. Have a dream (mental destination/fuel).

4. Find a friend who gets you.

5. Put up a fight.

6. Integrate beauty into your life.

7. Don't put a prison around your mind.

8. Let pain change you (for the better).

9. Express your inner world in the outer.

10. Give yourself a project.

11. Invest in people.

12. Escape your prison.

13. Save yourself.

14. Reserve a few secrets just for yourself.

15. Keep hope alive.

1. On the nature of things.

2. On choice and ethics.

3. The emotions.

4. Finding purpose.

5. Get busy living.

Align yourself with nature;

a universe of benevolent entropy.

Feel your troubles - then overcome them.

Focus your mind.

God grant me the serenity to accept the things

I cannot change, the courage to change

the things I can, and the wisdom

to know the difference.

Reinhold Niebuhr

Claim your virtues.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he

stands in moments of comfort and convenience,

but where he stands at times

of challenge and controversy.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Act with purpose.

I am of the opinion that my life belongs to

the whole community and as long as I live,

it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.

George Bernard Shaw

Seek out friendships.

Happiness is in your ability to love others.

Leo Tolstoy

Learn to value yourself.

If someone tried to take control of your body and

make you a slave, you would fight for freedom.

Yet how easily you hand over your

mind to anyone who insults you.

When you dwell on their words and

let them dominate your thoughts,

you make them your master.

Epictetus

End in peace.

You are not a drop in the ocean;

You are the entire ocean in a drop.

Rumi

Man conquers the world by conquering himself.

Zeno of Citium

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make

a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.

John Milton

Consider the Turkey 🦃

Don't talk of love and peace when

you have a dead animal on your plate.

Socrates

People who say they love animals sit down

to enjoy the flesh of creatures who have been

utterly deprived of everything that could make

their lives worth living and who endured

the awful suffering and the terror

of the abattoirs.

Jane Goodall

Mend the part of the world

that is within your reach.

Clarissa Pinkola Estés

I hope life treats you as well as you treat animals.

Ricky Gervais

Flesh eating is unprovoked murder.

Benjamin Franklin

Thanksgiving dinner's sad and thankless

Christmas dinner's dark and blue

When you stop and try to see it

From the turkey's point of view

Sunday dinner isn't sunny

Easter feasts are just bad luck

When you see it from the view point

of a chicken or a duck

Oh how I once loved tuna salad

Pork and lobsters, lamb chops too

Till I stopped and looked at dinner

From the dinner's point of view

Shel Silverstein

Every culture has something to be ashamed of,

but every culture also has the right to change,

to challenge negative traditions,

and to create new ones.

Azar Nafisi

Where there is love there is life.

Mahatma Gandhi

Money, Money, Money... 💰

The best investment you can make,

is an investment in yourself.

Warren Buffet

Continuous effort is the key

to unlocking your potential.

Winston Churchill

Wealth is the slave of the wise man

and master of the fool.

Seneca

A calm mind, a fit body, and a house full of love.

These cannot be bought.

They must be earned.

Naval Ravikant

Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure,

when he is really selling himself to it.

Benjamin Franklin

1. Determine your need.

2. Sell what you don't need. Tax deductible donations.

3. Make a meal plan.

4. Enjoy simplicity.

5. Repair and take care.

6. Research. 

Is it worth the cost?

What will be the cost per use?

Will I get enough value out of it?

Is it something I want to take care of?

Is it worth taking up space in my home?

7. Shop second hand.

8. Remove temptations.

Beware of little expenses.

A small leak will sink a great ship.

Benjamin Franklin

There are two ways to increase your wealth.

Increase your means or decrease your wants.

The best is to do both at the same time.

Benjamin Franklin

1. Don't save - invest!

2. Negotiate.

3. Assess your true needs.

Is this vital for my well-being?

Is this something I need for my day-to-day routine?

Is this purchase out of my own insecurity

or something the media is pushing me to buy?

If I didn't buy this, what's the worst that could happen?

4. Create a financial calendar.

5. Know your number.

6. Research community resources.

7. Take advantage of credit cards.

8. Cultivate relationships around you.

1. Know your "happiness number".

2. Keep lifestyle inflation in check.

3. Invest in your well-being first.

4. Focus on building your story. Don't compare yourself to others.

5. Choose the option that brings the most value.

If it doesn't bring peace, profits or purpose

then don't give it your time, energy or attention.

Morgan Richard Olivier

Happy Thanksgiving

Understand that... you own nothing.

Everything that surround you is temporary,

only the love in your heart will last.

Buddha

He who is not contended with what he has,

would not be contended with what

he would like to have.

Socrates

Happiness is the spiritual experience of living

every minute with love, grace and gratitude.

Denis Waitley

Comparison is the thief of joy.

Theodore Roosevelt

A good heart will refuse the happiness

built on misfortune of others.

Saadie

Create all the happiness you are able to create;

remove all the misery you are able to remove.

Every day will allow you, will invite you to

add something to the pleasure of others,

or to diminish something of their pains.

Jeremy Bentham

Where there is love there is life.

Mahatma Gandhi

Favor For Your Assignment

When God gives you an assignment,

he also gives you the skill. Study your skills,

then, to reveal your assignment.

Max Lucado

If you judge a fish on its ability to climb

a tree, it will live its whole life

believing that it is stupid.

Albert Einstein

In every soul there has been deposited

the seed of a great future, but that seed

will never germinate - much less grow

to maturity - except through

the rendering of useful service.

Napoleon Hill

If you kill a cockroach you are a hero,

if you kill a butterfly you are bad.

Morality has aesthetic standards.

Friedrich Nietzsche

It is amazing how complete is the delusion

that beauty is goodness.

Leo Tolstoy

If someone tells you to follow your passion

it means they're already rich.

Scott Galloway

Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked,

in which you can walk with love and reverence.

Henry David Thoreau

Only one who devotes himself to a cause

with his whole strength and soul

can be a master. For this reason

mastery demands all of a person.

Albert Einstein

Go the extra mile. There is less competition for

bigger goals. When most people give upp...

keep going.

Mastin Kipp

Success is no accident. It is hard work,

perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice

and most of all, love of what you are doing

or learning to do.

Pelé

Turkey❣️- Let's Do Better 🦃

Respect life and life will respect you.

Love life and love will shower blessings on you.

Rajneesh

Those who are merciful will be shown mercy

by the Most Merciful. Be merciful to those

on the earth and the One in the heavens

will have mercy on you.

Mishkat al-Masabih: Book 6, Chapter 7, 8:178

Animals are my friends...

and I don't eat my friends.

George Bernard Shaw

Our prime purpose in this life is to help

others. And if you can't help them,

at least don't hurt them.

Dalai Lama

Happiness is in your ability to love others.

Leo Tolstoy

The beauty you see in me

is a reflection of you.

Rumi

The greater your capacity for love,

the more beauty you find in the world.

Jane Smiley

When we look at the world through another

animal's eyes, we see that inside we're all

the same - and that we all deserve

to live free from suffering.

Joaquin Phoenix

Now I can look at you in peace;

I don't eat you anymore.

Franz Kafka

Do the best you can until you know better.

Then when you know better, do better.

Maya Angelou

Jo Frederiks

Ethics is nothing else than reverence for life.

Albert Schweitzer

Masculine Behaviors in Women

1. Bragging.

2. Planning dates.

3. Masculine mannerisms: body language, the way that you walk and move your hands, fast movements in a sloppy way, facial expressions,  tone of voice, cursing, interrupting, being defensive, giving unsolicited advice, telling people what to do, arguing.

4. Being too independent.

A Feminine Impression - Unbecoming & Masculine Behaviors

- Femininity; compassion, servitude, love, kindness.

- Know when to speak, how much to speak and whom to speak to.

- Interrupting others.

- Adding on to people's comments.

- Offering to pay on dates.

- Having a nasty attitude; talking bad about people, gossiping, seeing the worst in every situation. Rolling your eyes, crossing your arms, looking uninterested, complaining, having a stale face, using profanity, cussing people out.

- Emasculating men.

A Feminine Impression - Being Used For Money

1. Being unapproachable.

2. Overtalking and dominating conversations.

3. Being dismissive.

4. Seeing your value in your achievements.

5. Downplaying femininty and feminine women.

6. Being too independent.

7. Being difficult and won't listen.

Show compassion to animals.

Unlike humans, they are never wicked.

Haile Selassie

Matthew 7:1-5

Do not judge, or you too will be judged.

For in the same way you judge others,

you will be judged,

and with the measure you use,

it will be measured to you.

- Stepping into your stance.

- Dealing with negative feelings.

- Discipline.

- Desire.

What is the most beautiful in virile

men is something feminine;

what is most beautiful in feminine

women is something masculine.

Susan Santog