How much does Saudi Arabia hate women? So much so that 15 girls died in a school fire in Mecca in 2002, after “morality police” barred them from fleeing the burning building — and kept firefighters from rescuing them — because the girls were not wearing headscarves and cloaks required in public. And nothing happened. No one was put on trial. Parents were silenced.
Why are some people so successful in life? What is the secret behind their success? Research indicates that there are ten common traits that appear to contribute to a person’s success:
1. Pay attention to your thoughts as they determine your future: Always be positive and develop a “can do” mind set. Steer clear of negative people who would seek to undermine your commitment to your goals. Focus on success, and not on failure.
2. Be concrete and specific when you dream and set goals: Write down the steps that will lead you there, then track your progress and make changes if needed.
3. Take action: Goals are just words until you actually do something. Every day take a step that moves you in the right direction.
4. Be a life-long learner: Get more training, take a class and acquire news skills. Keep reading widely to expand your knowledge base.
5. Be tenacious, persistent and don’t give up:Hard work is behind every winner’s success.
6. Process the facts and the details:Get information and feedback. Notice what works and what
7. Stay focused: Don’t be distracted by people or things. Prioritise your time and stay focused on your goals.
8. Be innovative and creative: Following the crowd doesn’t take you very far. Don’t be afraid to try something new and give yourself permission to think outside the box.
9. Develop and practise good people skills: To be effective, we need to learn what motivates and brings the best out of others. Also, we need to deal with people in a way that is respectful, open, firm and fair.
10. Be responsible, reliable and dependable: Your word must be your bond, you must do what you say,and follow through on your commitments to others. If this block is not in place, then nothing else will matter!
A couple more drawings and an update.
RAW this past Thursday was really fun. I met lots of nice people and sold several prints and originals. I still can’t get over it when people buy originals from me. I kind of hope I never do. Thanks to the three lovely ladies who follow me here on tumblr who stopped by my display! How fun meeting followers in person!
Of course I did not take a single picture of the event. I’m hoping some of the professional photos will surface eventually so I can share them with you.
Special hello to artist Jessica who was my friendly neighbor at the event and to Josh who takes lovely photos and whom you can follow on tumblr.
Finally, are you guys tagging your artwork posts using the artists on tumblr tag? If you don’t make art you should still follow the tag. Lots of great stuff going on around here!
An innovative initiative is taking place in the Philippines to bring sustainable lighting to homes in impoverished communities. Empty plastic bottles are installed in the roof, filled with water and bleach they refract sunlight. These “solar light bulbs” provide light equivalent to a 55watt light bulb.
See how they’re made here. From Visual News
hey coffee lovers ~
Freeze coffee as ice cubes and put in almond milk.‘cause the ice melts, and then it’s like, second drink.
(Source: veganlove)
New Nokia commercial with Han Geng.
Credit: @曹杰Jason
@.@ Smart move. Having hangeng make nokia lumia commercial. This is influencing my decisions.
“I don’t need luck though, I don’t want it. I’ve always had to struggle and fight and that’s made me strong. It’s made me who I am.”
top 6 pics->Zuko
(Source: asamies)