Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
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The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls. – Pablo Picasso
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The scary thing about dating is that you are either going to marry that person or break up.
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Don’t try to rush things that need time to grow.
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What would you do if you saw another you? Has the mere thought of such a thing ever bothered you? Samsung has released “Another Me,” a video of the unlikely and touching story of Samantha Futerman and Anais Bordier, twin sisters who were separated at birth.
This inspiring story follows the twin sisters as they are reunite, and soon realize they inexplicably have the same interests, passions and habits.
The video illustrates the power modern technology has to reunite and bring people together.
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Should you really be best friends with your partner?
Some people argue it’s better to have someone else other than your partner as your best friend. Such people may claim that a relationship with your partner is different from that with your best friend and that you shouldn’t put all your eggs in one basket.
While these people want a lover and lifetime partner, and even profess to “love” their partners, it can be argued they don’t really “like” their partner, which (if true) points to something disjointed in the relationship that should probably be looked into.
Of course, there are no hard and fast rules about what is right or wrong in relationships. What matters is whether something works for you. But, for the vast majority of people, coupling and even marrying their best friend works beautifully.
It is arguably your best bet for finding true and lasting love. Here’s why there is nothing better than having your partner as your best friend.
That’s because you are already close friends. You have no reason to feel self-conscious or act out in the relationship. And being your true self in a relationship is of paramount importance for a healthy union.
As best friends, you know each others’ weaknesses, insecurities and dark sides all too well. In fact, you know each other so well that some reprehensible little habits have become strangely endearing.
That means it’s unlikely there will be any serious surprises popping out of nowhere in your relationship since you share a common past.
All couples have a few disagreements and fights from time to time. However, when your partner is your best friend, actual fights and disagreements that could easily spiral into full blown wars often start to fizzle out into playful fighting by the time they are over.
That’s because you’re already accustomed to each other. You have a sense of what your partner likes and dislikes and know exactly what to expect of them. This means you’re both well equipped to deal with any arising issues.
Best friends see beyond the façade we put on display publicly. They see right through to our well guarded selves within. When your partner is your best friend, he or she knows you for who you truly are and accepts you just the way you are. You have each other down to a science. So much so that you both know if you were ever to try anything fishy, you’d be able to bust each other immediately.
As best friends, the random laughing, singing and dancing that goes on between the two of you is the stuff of envy and admiration. You’ve even coined hilarious inside words and phrases that could quite possibly be incriminating, but aren’t.
It may be considered weird for lovers to wear each other’s clothes, but when couples are best friends, weird is often the norm. Hearing couples ask questions like, “Can I wear those sweatpants today?” is a totally normal thing that happens when your partner is your best friend.
You can actually go a little while without talking to each other and be completely fine. You just don’t worry you’ll let your partner down because you know each other too well for such petty worries.
And if one of you were to watch one of them without the other, World War III would probably break out in your residence. But truth be told, it is just so endearing and warming when you watch your favorite movies and television shows together.
As best friends, you’ve actually already done some pretty childish things together, like skipping instead of walking and licking the bowl of brownie batter. And you are not about to stop it, because you’re so comfortable with each other that embarrassment is no longer even a factor.
Best friends tell each other the truth and trust one another more than anyone else. When your partner is your best friend, he can criticize you without you misunderstanding the intention behind it. You can also tell him when you think he’s being silly, and he has no problem with it.
That’s because both your families have seen you two walk and grow together as good friends and as a couple for a long time. They’ve witnessed it all and are completely at ease and comfortable with you. Silly mistakes in front of your parents, ironically, endear them more.
It often seems like you always know what your partner wants even when they haven’t spelled it out. You are totally in sync, thanks in large part to the friendship foundation you have built, and have (and most likely will continue to) enjoy each other’s company for years.
Growing old with your best friend is the best thing that can happen – pun intended. Imagine having to spend your sunset years stuck with someone you can’t stand.
Fortunately, with your partner as your best friend, you don’t have to worry about that happening to you. Your love is based on genuine friendship, and blossomed into real love. Not everyone gets to have that in life.
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Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters. – Margaret Wheatley
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Issues concerning body image stigmas and health probems have been around for avery long time and continue to affect people all around the world today.
According to Psychcentral, 80% of American women find their appearance unsatisfactory, and more than 10 million of these women suffer from eating disorders. Regardless of what the standard for beauty morphs into over the years, there is an everlasting struggle to perfect female physical appearance using plastic surgery, weight loss pills, extreme diet and exercise, and other extreme methods including the use of laxatives and corsets for ‘waist training’. This heightened awareness of body shape begins with the powerful influence of the media on our everyday lives. We are presented with the ‘perfect body and face’ through the covers of magazines, music videos, movies, billboards and TV commercials.
It should be a more well-known fact that only 5% of women naturally possess the body type often portrayed by Americans in the media, therefore it would be a true achievement to embrace one’s natural body shape.
On a more positive angle, it should be noted that there has been a shift in beauty perception to a healthier figure. Vogue magazine is one of the many that have joined the growing movement that “too thin is no longer in.”
Our society has moved into a phase wherein some say that it is more beautiful to look ‘curvy’ and healthy. However women should be cautioned that while ‘thin’ is no longer ‘in’, they should remember that carrying excessive weight is not a positive thing either as it has negative effects on health. It is essential to strike the proper balance between ‘healthy’ and the onset of excessive weight problems.
Buzzfeed released a thought-provoking video which demonstrated the standards of beauty from eras ranging from Ancient Egypt and Victorian England to the present day. It can be argued that perhaps the ever-changing perception of beauty is the reason why the battle against body image dissatisfaction is one that can’t be won.
Featured photo credit: Buzzfeed: Women’s Ideal Body Shapes Through Time via youtu.be
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