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1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Is A Gullwing Classic
By: Sam Maven
Tags: Handpicked, Europe, 50s, Sports, Client

When it comes to legendary automobiles, this 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL ranks quite high. Not only did these cars with their dramatic gullwing doors and alluring dimensions wow buyers back in the day, they’ve been inspiring enthusiasts and even automotive designers ever since. Now is your chance to own an example which is buttoned up tight and ready to be enjoyed, thanks to Mecum.

photo credit: Mecum

The main attraction at the upcoming Kissimmee event this January, this sports car was originally owned by the Prince of Salm Salm. He special ordered it with Graphite Gray paint and a Blue plaid interior for a look which is unique and admittedly quite handsome. A recent cosmetic refresh leaves everything look absolutely spectacular, including almost flawless chrome as well as a leather suitcase set fitted to the rear cargo area.

photo credit: Mecum

Many original elements are still present on this Mercedes-Benz, including the belly pans, VDO gauges, and Becker Mexico radio, showing just how well it’s been cared for. A Dr. J Theodore Luros purchased this car from the prince in 1961. A neurosurgeon from Indianapolis, he had the means and interest to maintain the vehicle meticulously. The man held onto it until 2005.

photo credit: Mecum

Even more importantly, the fuel-injected 2996cc straight-six engine is a numbers-matching unit. It includes dry sump lubrication as well as a 4-speed manual transmission. That alone helps tremendously with the value of this highly collectable and desirable vehicle.

photo credit: Mecum

On top of that, this Mercedes comes with some nice extras, like a factory SWF windshield washer. All the prior registrations for it, the original owner’s manual, complete tool kit, as well as exhaustive restoration records are to be included with the sale.

Undoubtedly, quite a few collectors have an eye on this 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing. However, if you want a shot at it, you’ll need to register to bid through Mecum before the event in January.
EU leaders agree to cut carbon emissions at least 55% by 2030
By: Tony Cowger
Tags: Europe, News, Climate Change, Carbon Emissions, European Union

Good News Notes:

“European Union leaders have agreed to cut net carbon emissions at least 55% from 1990 levels by 2030, European Council President Charles Michel announced on Friday.

The big picture: The agreement eased concerns among Eastern European countries, including Poland, that rely heavily on coal, while putting the EU on a path toward its goal to be climate-neutral by 2050.

Many details of the agreement, which came after an all-night negotiating session, still need to be worked out by the European Commission.

But leaders ‘decided the target has to be reached by the bloc collectively — effectively giving coal-depended countries more time to transition their energy consumption,’ theNew York Times noted.

What they’re saying saying: ‘Europe is the leader in the fight against climate change,’ Michel tweeted in announcing the agreement.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tweeted that the agreement ‘puts us on a clear path towards climate neutrality in 2050.’

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said during a news conference on Friday that the decision was ‘worth losing a night’s sleep,’ per NYT. ‘I don’t want to imagine what would have happened if we hadn’t been able to achieve such a result.’

Michal Kurtyka, Poland’s minister of climate and environment, said the deal ‘on the one hand allows us to realize the E.U. target, and on the other creates conditions for a just transition of the Polish economy and the energy sector,’ the NYT reported.

Yes, but: Many environmental and climate groups and activists said Friday’s agreement falls shorts.”

View the whole story here: https://www.axios.com/eu-carbon-emissions-target-cut-2030-climate-063fa943-1af8-471f-a798-590bba10c7c4.html
Hero House GlendaleAcceleration Program Opens New Opportunities For Startups in Europe
By: Narine Emdjian
Tags: Europe, Startup, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Accelerator

Hero House GlendaleAcceleration Program Opens New Opportunities For Startups in Europe

Are you a startup in Europe looking for an expansion to the U.S. market?

SmartGateVC, a Silicon Valley pre-seed venture capital fund has launched a new acceleration program Hero House Glendale to help startups in Eastern Europe to set up their sales, set up their growth hacking, and set up their initial presence in the United States.

Hero House Glendale is going to be a two-way program. On the one hand, it will help startup founders from California to find tech teams here and build R&D here, and on the other side, help tech founders in Eastern Europe to expand to the US market, make the sales, do the business development, and fundraising from venture capital.

Hero House Glendale is a 3-month acceleration program targeting overseas startups and serving as a gateway for them to expand operations to Southern California and the wider US market while leveraging the business development talent and opportunities in the LA area.

The program will start remotely due to Covid restrictions. During 12 weeks of remote programming, participants will get space, mentorship, and funding. Along with a 12-weeks mentorship program focused on establishing growth frameworks, refining and validating sales strategies, the participants will also have an opportunity to hold 8 weeks of on-site business, customer development, and fundraising in Southern California.

With the world’s leading research universities on its side, the program will utilize the AI and deep-tech talent of Eastern Europe to build state-of-the-art technological capabilities for startups and work with the companies to commercialize those in SouthernCalifornia.

The Program has two strategic partners Hye Rise Investments and Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America (AESA), that goes beyond running only the startup program.

Some benefits come with this partnership:

Hosting and supporting technology companies year-round, outside of LA

Consolidating local scientific and engineering potential around cutting-edge research projects;

Developing further venture capital and angel investing culture in Glendale and its surrounding regions and establishing angel investors’ community around Hero House Glendale (SmartGateVC and Hye Rise will set the force for the establishment of an in-house VC infrastructure);

Organizing and hosting various entrepreneurial, investing, and technological events, as well as designing and running tech entrepreneurship programs for the youth and students from Glendale

Founders with strong execution skills working on robust deep tech startups with early traction (revenue/user base/launched product) are welcome to apply for the accelerator by December 18.

To learn more and apply here: https://www.herohouse.io/
Mapping Europe’s Enterprise FinTech Scale-ups
Tags: Enterprise Technology, Europe, Fintech, Startup, Venture Capital

While we have been investing into European FinTech* startups from the outset — and established a physical presence in the region two years ago, we took the opportunity this year to dig deeper into the region’s Enterprise FinTech scene. (* includes InsurTech, Cybersecurity and Digital Health)

We invited FinTech founders to a joint breakfast event with Holland FinTech at TNW Amsterdam to understand where they are in their journey, and what are their top questions and challenges around scaling up, sales & go-to-market, US market entry, and funding as a B2B / Enterprise FinTech startup.

At the Startup Booster stage at Finovate Europe (Feb. 2020 in Berlin — the last major event we attended in flesh and blood this year!), we presented our initial analysis of ca. 30 venture-backed European FinTech firms’ journey to scale.

We got some great feedback and interest from founders who struggle to understand where they are on their path to scale, be it go-to-market, sales & BD or financing, but would like to learn from those who have “been there and done it” — and decided to double down on our analysis in the last couple of months.

Starting a couple of months ago with a list of nearly 700 FinTech firms headquartered in Europe that have raised Series A, B, or later rounds in the last five years, we whittled down the list to ca. 70 Enterprise FinTech players (B2B or B2B2C) that are selling into financial institutions.

We are mapping (mainly based on external research) when they were founded, where they are located, their team size, how much venture financing they raised and when, if and when they brought on dedicated sales leadership, if and when they entered the US market etc.

We will be publishing key results from our analysis as part of Scaling Enterprise FinTech, an initiative we launched together with Frankfurt-based FinTech Forum. The completed analysis will be included in the inaugural Scaling Enterprise FinTech- a Handbook, comprising interviews with leading founders, investors and financial institutions behind Europe’s Enterprise FinTech scale-ups, launching in time for Finovate Europe 2021.

We are pleased to share initial findings from our research (subject to changes):

Of the ca. 70 firms (Enterprise FinTech firms that have raised a Series A round or later), over a third of the companies have a US presence.

The majority entered the US market between Year 3–6 since founding.

Nearly two-thirds of the ca. 70 firms brought on dedicated sales leadership in Year 3–5 since founding.

Nearly half of the firms are based in the UK, with Germany, France, Switzerland, Sweden and The Netherlands among other key hubs.

Nearly a third of the firms have scaled to over 100 staff.

If you have any questions or would like to get involved, get in touch with our EMEA Lead, Samarth Shekhar.
2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Weissach Boasts Low Miles
By: Sam Maven
Tags: Handpicked, Europe, Sports, Modern Classic, Client

It’s not often in life that you run across a beautiful and rare track-ready automobile with extremely low miles, but this isn’t just any other day. A 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Weissach with just 600 miles has been listed on Bring A Trailer, understandably getting people talking. Even if you can’t afford the undoubtedly lofty price for this masterpiece, it’s still something amazing to behold.

photo credit: Bring A Trailer

Believer it or not, someone had the restraint to not hoon this Porsche every weekend, and now someone else will be faced with the choice of parking or driving it. Wearing GT Silver Metallic over black leather and Alcantara with red stitching and seat belts, it’s easy to see why you could literally park this car in a high-end living room like some piece of modern art.

photo credit: Bring A Trailer

However, this is no stationary sculpture, but instead is a serious performance machine. A twin-turbo 3.8-liter flat-six engine puts 700-horsepower and 553 lb.-ft. of torque at your disposal. Thanks to the 7-speed PDK dual-clutch transaxle, shifts are seamless and unbelievably rapid. We’re unsure how anyone could resist wanting to feel that kind of performance on a regular basis.

photo credit: Bring A Trailer

This Porsche is about more than just power. Built to be lightweight through innovative construction methods, including a carbon-fiber hood, rear wing, side intakes, side mirrors, and front fender vents, plus the center lock magnesium wheels, Porsche designed this car for excellent performance in every way. It also comes with the highly desirable Weissach Package which adds carbon-fiber roll bars and roof.

photo credit: Bring A Trailer

Despite being a hardcore track car, this 911 GT2 RS does have some nice amenities to make the ride more accommodating. Among them is the super-advanced Porsche Communication Management system with navigation, voice control, and even a Bose surround-sound system.

If you are fortunate enough to have the finances to possibly grab this 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Weissach, you’ll need to place your bid(s) on Bring A Trailer and keep a close eye on the auction.
Guy Tells Story Of Randomly Driving A Koenigsegg
By: Sam Maven
Tags: Europe, Supercar, Modern Classic, News, Exotic

As Rob Ferretti says in the video attached to this article, there are certain cars which are so valuable most of us will never be able to experience not just driving them but even touching one. We could rattle off a long list of classics as well as modern supercars and hypercars and we’re sure you all have your own list of dream cars you’ll likely never drive. And while we’ve accepted this reality, it’s still great to hear how Ferretti was able to drive one of his dream cars while touring the Koenigsegg factory in Sweden.

image credit: YouTube

Typically, when people think of automotive performance the Swedes don’t even get a mention. Volvo’s known mostly for building boxy, super safe cars and now its weird pledge to limit vehicle speed because it’s going to conquer death forever like some sort of automotive messiah. But then there’s Koenigsegg, that brilliant little Swedish automaker most people have never heard about.

If you don’t know about Koenigsegg we’re here to educate you some. Founded back in 1994 by Christian von Koenigsegg, the automaker didn’t turn out a street-legal production car until 2002 when the CC8S was finally delivered to customers.

While Koenigseggs look a little wild, their designs are actually quite streamlined in that Swedish minimalistic sort of way. They also push the boundaries of automotive technology, which is why these hypercars from a tiny brand can legitimately compete against some of the biggest names in the industry.

image credit: YouTube

One of the most impressive Koenigseggs so far is the One:1, which can do 0–186–0 mph in 17.95 seconds. That means explosive acceleration and absolutely brutal stopping performance. Even though the One:1 came out in 2015, it’s still a technological marvel.

Now you can hear Ferretti, who hosts the Super Speeders channel on YouTube, tell his story of driving an Agera R with One:1 internals on an old airstrip. It’s a pretty entertaining tale.
Where to live as a software engineer?
Tags: Europe, Salary, Career Guild, Luxembourg

Where to live as a software engineer?

A high salary is nice. But as long as your basic expenses are low. GUILD Follow Dec 17, 2020 · 2 min read

When evaluating a salary for a new career opportunity, what actually counts are net earnings, which strongly depend on the city you live in.

While we make sure candidates on nexten.io are solely contacted by tech profiles when looking for job opportunities, we also want to give them a reference for the salaries they are offered. In a study we conducted, we compared top European Tech cities to answer questions like: In which city do developers earn the most AFTER basic expenses?

The study was featured in LeFigaro, wort.lu and paperjam, addressing the different levels of attractiveness of cities. Below you’ll find some of the rankings.

European Cities ranked by Net Earnings for Developers

Average wages in €

# of IT jobs in different cities

Do you feel ready for new opportunities?
歐盟擬立法限制大型科企壟斷
By: C Y S
Tags: Government, Europe

A columnist in political development in Greater China region, technology and gadgets, media industry, parenting and other interesting topics.
I hope you do.
By: Chaya Serraf
Tags: Feelings, Authenticity, Purpose, Self Love, Poetry

I hope you do.

I hope you get lost.

At one point in your life.

I hope you have the courage to embrace the voice of intuition.

I hope you learn to trust its composure and poise despite the consistent, louder opposition from a mind that

Just.

Needs.

To.

Know.

By Adam Azim (Unsplash)

I hope you have the integrity to do it for yourself.

To build stamina in knowing that nothing is ever really lost.

Not even you.

All we ever really lose are the self-written contracts

Inscribed in the blood of experiences

And memories

That marked their territory

On the empty pages

Of an autobiography

Turned eulogy

That no one will tell

Like the life you

Dare

To

Feel

By Benigno Hoyuela (Unsplash)

Losing it is for the strong

Keeping it together is for the weak

And that is why I hope you get lost

I hope you go out of your mind

I hope you lose it

Some of it

Because what is more tragic

Than being lost

What is more unsettling

Than being lost

What is more painful

Than being lost

Is waking up

Morning after morning

Trapped in the skin

Of a person

You have never met.

Who are you?

And why are you here?
Delineation
By: Isha Lakhani
Tags: Diction, Purpose, Descriptive Writing

The adoration of communicating to the world by the virtue of uniquely elucidating mundane events and objects started in my freshmen year of high school. I was going to give my First Language English paper of IGCSE and one of those papers incorporated a 350–450 essay on either a descriptive or a narrative piece. Over the course of the last two years, I wrote roundabout sixty descriptive essays.

So on and so forth I fell in love with words. The sheer idea of every single word being a distinct entity with a soul of its own intrigued me. I was astounded by the fact that for every sensation, for every feeling, for every object, and every event occurring there is a special word made. Furthermore, it is quite fascinating using figurative language to enliven a basic event.

In this day and age, I catch the drift that brevity is valued most in any manifestation of thoughts. Humans prioritize time over everything. As far as this goes, in my opinion, it is logically sound but literally fallacious. According to me, the true essence of communication is surpassingly understanding every nook and corner of what is being conveyed. Through brevity, only a fundamental understanding is made possible, but by describing wholly we can experience all the facets.

My sole aim in writing a description is to make my readers experience an entire occurrence purely through words. I believe that even a run of a mill sunset or sunrise can be exceedingly described if experienced the right way. The key to being in the moment and relishing it is in being present and observant. The primordial reason why I am so passionate about writing is that a single lone word can be interpreted in a plethora of ways and that single lone word can be converted into a sensation.
What are we?
By: David Guangko
Tags: Existentialism, Life, Purpose, Wonder, Mental Health

Purpose

What are we? Why are we here? The moment we opened our eyes, we’re struck by an unfamiliar light. Not knowing what we are or who we are is a very odd feeling. Just being conscious of the fact that you are alive is a mystery when you are young. Subjected to understand society’s rules and the law of life and nature itself. Growing, discovering, venturing out without a concrete reason as to why. Life is so beautiful and scary all at the same time. Why are we put into the world? What is our purpose if there is any? People have gone mad thinking about it, sometimes even killing themselves just to know. I feel like we as individuals actually don’t have a sole purpose in life. Our purpose isn’t for only one’s self. We then, are supposed to help each other to create a global purpose. A big story, a bonded effort in fulfilling our purpose to help each other. I think that’s what makes it so special. Once you start thinking of your purpose as not only an individual purpose but a global and humanitarian purpose, life gets easier, better, more purposeful.
YOUR PURPOSEFUL LIFE !!!
Tags: Purpose, Motivation, Heart, Life

Asking yourself: “What is my life purpose?” is one of the most important questions you will ever ask. It cuts straight to the heart of who you are and why you are here.

Your answers to that question will change and develop as you mature in age and experience.

At the same time, Finding and realizing your "reason to live "will not happen overnight. By working toward our reason to live over time, we will continue to grow and develop in our chosen fields or professions. And because our live is our choice, we can feel a sense of autonomy over the journey it takes to get there.

We’re all gifted with a set of talents and interests that tell us what we’re supposed to be doing. Once you know what your life purpose is, organize all of your activities around it. Everything you do should be an expression of your purpose. If an activity or goal doesn’t fit that formula, don’t work on it.

One thing you always, keep in your mind your purpose doesn’t necessarily mean you have to change what you’re doing already.

The world 's not just about you and your success and your abilities, it’s about us, your greatest fulfillment comes from “us” and connecting. The greater whole, wisdom is seeing the bigger picture, realising that we are tribal creatures and we live in a world that is inter-connected.

We can’t begin to live our purpose without taking action. The difference between where we are and where we want to go is what we do.

Some of us are already on our way to living out our reason to live. Others have a little more work to do. Start by identifying where you fall on that continuum. Then, think about where you would like to be next year.

Next, break down that goal into 12 concrete actions or changes you need to make. Grab your favorite planner, notebook or online calendar and assign one action for each month for the next year.

By focusing on just one area of improvement per month, our goal becomes more manageable, and we are more likely to follow through with these small actions.

Once you are clear about what you want and keep your mind constantly focused on it, the how will keep showing up — sometimes just when you need it and not a moment earlier.

The outcomes that you experience in life are determined by your responses to the events in your life. The stronger your response — the better the outcome. The strength and quality of your response is determined by the skills and the experience you bring to it.

Feel your life purpose, then do action. What your heart says, that is the real purpose of your life

Finally, I will said one thing surely, the purpose in life is, to live the life of a Hero. Be a hero Always , no one can beat you . Go ahead forward !!!
Teaching During the Pandemic Has Filled Me with More Purpose Than Ever
By: Skylar L. Primm, He Him
Tags: Mcgraw Hill Education, Pandemic, Remote Teaching, Purpose

Teaching During the Pandemic Has Filled Me with More Purpose Than Ever

The bedrock underlying everything we do at school is, in a word, relationships. This remains true whether we are in the same room together or interacting exclusively through our screens.

This piece was originally published on August 17, 2020.
ikigai
By: Shivani Rao
Tags: Lifestyle, Happiness, Leadership, Purpose, Mental Health

Grown-ups are well aware of the fact that breathing is not the same as living. We all breathe but how often do we live? There is nothing much to do these days so killing time is a skill one must master. To do the same, I thought I’d pay my neighbors a visit. It’s a family of four but I had some interactions with the woman of the house, Savita.

She is 38 and really hardworking. I always see her doing chores and teaching her kids. The reason I like her is that she always has a bright smile on, no matter what she is doing. It was early evening and she was sitting in front of a heap of embroidered cloth pieces and threads. Just glaring at the heap. I had to knock at the open door thrice for her to notice me. We exchanged greetings and had a small chat. Then I noticed those pieces, they were beautiful! Out of curiosity, I asked her if she liked buying embroidery patches, she laughed and said that she hadn’t bought them, but designed them herself when she was young like 19 or 20. Well, that’s my age, I thought to myself, and I can’t get a thread into a needle without fussing tens of times!

She was brilliant to be able to make such wonderful pieces! As she proudly started to show me her work, I discovered that every piece had a story attached to it and whenever she picked it up, her eyes would sparkle and run through it in the most reminiscent manner. Almost like going back in time, reliving memories. There was a beautifully detailed peacock embroidered on white linen that I liked the most. She told me it was made 3 or 4 years after her marriage and she hadn’t made any more pieces since then. When I asked her why, she simply smiled and replied, “I have a lot of work to do, don’t get much time for all this. I just found these out of nowhere while arranging the almirah”.

As I left her house, I could see her holding that last piece and running her fingers through every line of thread, staring blankly towards the heap of colors on white linen. She must have really loved to do that, I thought. And I could clearly see that she missed it.

“Ikigai”, is a Japanese word that means “reason to live”. I read in a book titled the same, that having a purpose to one’s life is one of the many contributing factors to longevity and happiness in Japanese culture. By having a purpose, I mean having a reason to wake up every morning, for yourself. Something that adds meaning and excitement to your daily life, that makes take a break from breathing, and lets you live. There could be one, there could be many! Think about something that excites you or makes you happy, something you are passionate about, and start devoting an hour or half for the same. That’s your “ikigai”! and it’s a journey, a process, you can’t expect to suddenly find a reason magically. One must keep trying, keep learning even if the start is at 38. Have your little me-time and analyze yourself, try to find your purpose. I didn’t find mine yet, and I’m not giving up any soon. I wish you luck finding yours!
Tips on how to find your purpose and passion
By: Bellz Approved Blog
Tags: Lifestyle, Purpose, Passion, Purpose Driven Business, Bellzapproved

Bellz approved represents self expression and the joy of living the lifestyle you desire it represents communicating how you feel and who you are to the world
Truly Finding Purpose
By: Arnav Roy
Tags: Life, Motivation, Purpose, Mental Health, Life Advice

I’m often asked about purpose.

And I always think people make it more complicated than it needs to be.

When you wake up, what is it that you truly want to do with your time?

What would you be doing if money and societal expectations didn’t exist?

Like for me, having lost 2 friends of mine to suicide and having also been someone who has dealt with mental health issues, mental health awareness and destigmatizing mental health troubles is a deep passion. And helping people with their journeys and having a better perspective on life is another passion. So that’s why I post everyday, that’s why I started the Grateful Living podcast.

I know what you’re saying, what about practicality?

There’s a practicality to life from a financial standpoint and that’s why so many people end up in jobs for years on end that they don’t enjoy, and don’t ever pursue their true passion in life.

I understand that. Finances are finances, you need to pay your bills.

If that’s your situation, I would just challenge you to then just make time in your hours away from work to work on your true passions in life.
What a Jew Taught Me About Finding Purpose
By: Jason Stapleton
Tags: Jason Stapleton, Self Help, Meaning Of Life, Hope, Purpose

I find a lot of people struggle with purpose.

Why wouldn’t they? Why are any of us here? If you’re christian you’d say it’s because you’re being tested and if you make the right choices you’ll be granted access to a better afterlife.

Having grown up in the church I never questioned this version of reality but I never liked it much.

I never liked the idea of spending my entire life being tested and struggling to act in direct opposition to my nature.

Is that what life is supposed to be? Is our purpose here simply to survive?

Now please, don’t take offense. I have great respect for the christian faith and I know I’m oversimplifying the teaching of Jesus. I just couldn’t ever rationalize that explanation of our existence.

Then about 10 years ago I was handed a book written by Viktor E. Frankl.

Between 1942 -1945 Viktor labored in 4 different Nazi prison camps, including Auschwitz. His parents, brother and pregnant wife died in the camps along with most of his friends and prison mates.

When the war was over Viktor struggled with survivors guilt. He couldn’t understand why he survive while so many others did not.

He interviewed as many of the survivors as he could and what he learned shocked me to my core.

The one thing that set the survivors apart from everyone else was purpose.

But that’s not the big revelation.

Victor said, it didn’t matter what someone’s purpose was. Maybe it was to see a wife or child. Or maybe it was to play the piano again. Even if they simply found meaning in the grueling labor they did every day, as long as they found meaning and purpose in living, they stood a good chance of survival.

People spend their whole lives searching for meaning and purpose. What they don’t realize is it doesn’t matter what you choose to find purpose in.

According to Viktor, we cannot avoid suffering but we can choose how we cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose.

If you’re struggling to find meaning for your life, to rationalize the suffering you see in our world today, if you’re searching for a purpose, take hope.

We are the ones who give our lives purpose. Find your passion. Find a way to improve the world around you. Recognize that your problems are not unique. Everyone suffers. But that doesn’t mean we have to live without purpose.

As strange as it might seem to some. I find the greatest meaning in my life by helping others find financial success and time freedom. To me this is the greatest gift one can give.

What’s your purpose? Don’t go looking for it. Just ask yourself, “Why do I want to exist?”

Whatever the answer, embrace it and dedicate your life to it.

Talk soon,

Jason

P.S. I hope you read today’s morning mail. If you did then I’d like to invite you to join me and a group of other entrepreneurs who are putting their purpose into action. Go here to find out more: https://mediapartnersinc.clickfunnels.com/learn-more
The Purpose of Life
Tags: Life, Purpose, Life Lessons, Maslows Hierarchy, Goals

Create your own meanings

Photo by Jukan Tateisi on Unsplash

I always prided myself over my philosophical bend of mind; I could muse about all these profound questions at a young age and try looking for solutions. However it soon became a problem when the flow of questions remained the same but the solutions stopped coming to me. However hard I thought, some questions were bigger than my tiny brain! As I delved into philosophy for the first time, I realized, neither Aristotle nor Socrates had answers so many times and it is the thoughts that change at the way how you perceive things and that, mostly you can create your custom made solutions, applicable solely to yourself.

That is how I solved my question of WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF MY EXISTENCE?

I tried to answer it in the simplest form I can, because let’s admit, the answers to some of the most complicated questions could be the simplest ones. So for the above question, I simply drew the answer from Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. It’s a simple psychology concept which explains how our first priority should be psychological needs which includes food, shelter, air, water, sleep, clothing and reproduction. The second is safety needs having health, employment and other resources under its wing, the next is the feelings of love and belonging followed by a rather complex component of self-esteem and then self-actualization of reaching ones potential.

Spotting the basic needs and others after, I made the formula-

Life is all about sustaining you, living and creating.

Explanation:

Sustaining you

This is quite self-explanatory- get jobs at an appropriate age, irrespective of the fact whether it’s satisfying or not, if it isn’t as satisfactory, we have the other components to make up for it.

Living

The best living is when you are healthy, so first priority under living should be taking care of your health and then enjoying what life has to offer. Your sudden dance breakouts or bathroom singing can keep you covered in this department of living.

Creating

I strongly believe all of us are artists even if we do not have a visible exploitable skill. Some of us are naturally writers, poets, script writers or comedians, some create life and prove exemplary in parenting or some create some other kind of art but trust me, every action of human is closer to art than you think.
No New Year’s Resolutions But The Reminders Is What You Need For 2021
By: Abhishek Shah
Tags: Purpose, Life Lessons, Statusgood, New Year Resolution, 2021

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Healthy optimism vs false optimism
By: Zsolt Hermann
Tags: Connection, Confidence, Purpose, Optimism, Goals

Question from the Internet:

“What is the difference between false optimism and healthy optimism?”

Healthy optimism is based on having a very clear goal, purpose, and having the purposeful, practical method that can lead o that goal, purpose, together with other, fully committed people who are aiming for, working for the same goal, purpose.

Falso optimism lacks the ingredients listed above.
Culture Turns Strategy Into A Smoothie 2: When You Know Your Purpose
By: Jeffery Beckham Jr.
Tags: Chadwick Boseman, Purpose, Art And Leadership, Faith, Chicago Scholars

Culture Turns Strategy Into A Smoothie 2: When You Know Your Purpose

When I started painting, I did so after the passing of my friend Brian Sleet almost 2 years ago to the day. Sleet, as he was affectionately called by his friends knew his purpose and understood what it meant and required to live purposefully daily. Many in my circle have always asked, “Jeff when are you running for office?” It has come up often over the years and in December 2018 I thought to myself, this is my time to enter the fray. Sleet, just a few nights before he passed away spent time with me discussing an opportunity I had to possibly become state representative in my community. There were many factors that were at play and thankfully that didn’t work out at the time, but I did pick up a paint brush shortly thereafter, and now, I’ve discovered an ability to do something I never even knew existed.

Since then, I’ve created well near 100 works of art and now have the privledge to serve as Interim CEO at an organization I love. Two years ago, neither of those things were what I’d have predicted for myself at the time. Chadwick Boseman, like Brian Sleet, understood purpose. They both embodied it in their work, and had a keen ability to bring it out in other people. Those kinds of individuals never perish, as they exemplify Gods’s call over their lives. With my work at Chicago Scholars and with a paint brush I’m working to do the same. I want to be a living example of God’s call on my life.

That’s the interesting thing about purpose. No matter how hard you choose to run from it, it eventually catches up to you. We are all placed here to do something. I believe it’s something worthwhile and good. The question is, when it comes calling, will you be open and willing to answer.

Thank you Brian and Chadwick for the example. Usually these paintings take me weeks to complete This took me 7 hours yesterday.

“Purpose is the essential element of you, it is the reason you are on the planet at this particular time in history.”

-Chadwick Boseman

Heroes Live In Color 12: Kings Never Die (2020)

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Acrylic on Canvas

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Someday Never Comes
By: Stephenie Zamora
Tags: Purpose Driven Life, Purpose, Personal Development, Goals, Personal Growth

Someday never comes.

So many people think about their dreams as “someday.”

Someday you’ll have the dream home or travel the world. Someday you’ll pay off your debt or start that business. Someday your relationship will improve, or you’ll create a family. Someday you’re going to finish that degree or learn that new skill. Someday you’re going to do your healing work or start reading those books. Someday, someday, someday.

Someday never comes because it’s always “out there.”

It’s easy to feel like you’re going to get around to those someday things because there’s no urgency. There’s no timeframe you’re committed to or excited about. There’s no one holding you accountable for what you say you’re going to do. There’s nothing anchoring you in making it happen, and there’s nothing to do right now because it’s a “later” thing.

You have to decide when someday is and declare that it’s happening. This is what moves you into action and aligns you with what you want because you begin to organize yourself, your life, your beliefs, and your actions around making it happen.

It’s terrifying to put yourself out there and start making change happen, I know.

And yes, you will move forward in fits and starts at the beginning as you bump up against your subconscious stoppers and all your fears or limiting beliefs. But at least you’ll have started. At least you’ll have moved yourself a step closer to what you want.

Anything you desire is possible from where you stand right now, you just have to be willing to do the work. You have to be willing to fail and fall short as you find your footing. You have to be willing to risk believing in yourself, and you have to give your all to making it happen. Otherwise, it will always be a “someday” dream and one you’ll regret not going after sooner when all is said and done.

Lean in.⁣

Take the first step.⁣

Hold yourself accountable.⁣

Do the work.
A Gratitude We Have to Say
Tags: Gratitude, Google, Opportunity, Purpose, Interview

A Gratitude We Have to Say

Google, the most popular among the search engines though, not a human and is making my life easier every day.

Photo by Mitchell Luo on Unsplash

Every day while starting my routine with a little amount of exercise, checking the weather saying “Hey Google” to wrapping up my day with melodious music google plays a very important in my life. I hope that the same should be with your life too though need not be similar to mine. That’s why and this is the reason I remember the old saying by one of favorite authors,

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” — William Arthur Ward

Though I was able to see the things happening in my life are the gifts given by my parents & society, I was hesitant enough not to express my gratitude for the other person not willingly but, the perspective others will be having about me in the near future. And, this one of those reasons it took me so long to actually express my feelings and thoughts in this wonderful platform called MEDIUM.COM which is providing a wonderful opportunity to eminent writers, scholars, and people like me who want to share their experiences with the people around the globe at no cost to the writer. Starting from owning a domain name to publishing and promoting the articles, almost everything is taken care of by the platform. It’s a wonderful opportunity to express your creative thoughts and ideas, my dear aspirational writers. Just start it out once by, breaking out all your insecurities and utilize the opportunity in front of you.

You could ask me why do I advise even when you have not published so many articles. It’s like as I said you’ll ask those questions and it is actually good to ask it out anyhow. If you have come to this point means you’re ready to break the ice and feel the real joy of expressing your a real reflection of your thoughts to others.
In the End, There Is Only Death
By: Diana Bernardo
Tags: Life, Self, Purpose, Life Lessons, Death

“The straight line will take you only to death” — Jack Kerouac

A zigzag line will take you only to death too. This is the only certainty in your life: you are going to die. But, at least, a zigzag line will fill up your days with life.

Being scared, playing by the book, working hard. You die in the end.

Being bold, taking chances, working as hard as needed. You die in the end.

Life is a playground. Your days should not be a repetition of each other. Your years should not be a repetition of all those days. Your life should not be a dull, grey, wasted gift.

Go on adventures, explore the world. Experience everything you can. Be vulnerable, say “I love you”. Laugh, cry. Feel terrible pain. Feel immense happiness.

In the end, you will die. But, at least, you will have lived.
Living from a Higher Frequency
By: Suzanne Sanders
Tags: Purpose Driven Life, Purpose Driven Business, Purpose

2021 Vision Board

Following up on last week’s announcement here, of my plans to reposition JupiterSix as an umbrella company over two separate entities, Higher Frequency Marketing and Higher Frequency Life, I’d like to share what living from a higher frequency means to me.

Let me first address what it doesn’t mean. The main goals are not focused on feeling good or living an outwardly prosperous life. It doesn’t mean living from a place of artificial positivity, ignoring or repressing what does not fit into our chosen narrative. It does not mean becoming passive or hiding from the dark or negative energies of the world. It doesn’t pine for perfection and it doesn’t seek some arrival point of angelic becoming. It’s definitely not wed to any religious or spiritual movement, especially where division is encouraged.

To me, it is a commitment to seeing things as they are, the shadow and the light, and then, actively choosing to feed the higher frequencies. What are higher frequencies, exactly? It can be described as the frequency of “love”, but this term is deficient, because it’s not the kind of love that we generally refer to in everyday life. It is seeing the truth of everything with a commitment to peering past the exterior layer and into the essence. It is embracing the unity of all things: harmonizing the opposites, blending towards a point of unity. It’s about the journey and the journey has no ending point.

When we live from a higher frequency, our inner life is congruent with our outer life. Our work aligns with our nature, passion, and purpose. We understand that we have to align our inner selves with the energies we desire to attract. We value our community in all of its diversity, and we believe and uphold the equality of all human beings. We are committed to make all of our interactions relational and not transactional.

When you make the shift to living from a higher frequency, your work becomes a natural extension of this commitment. If you run a business or manage a department, this energy shines forth in everything you do. Your goals align with your purpose and you attract the people who will help you fulfill your purpose. It is not possible to fail, because failure doesn’t exist in this frequency. Everything belongs. You may even start to experience an endless array of seeming synchronicities, but this is just because you are in the flow of your life’s work. More importantly, your life is full of people and experiences that level you up for the next phase of your journey.

Since I strongly believe life is a continuous exploration, I will be expanding and fine tuning my thoughts on this topic as I dream this next phase of my life into reality. I welcome your feedback and I’m excited to share more of my journey with you.
You Forget That Your Life Belongs to You — That’s Why You’re Frustrated
By: Auriane Alix
Tags: Life, Work Life Balance, Purpose, Life Lessons, Self-awareness

You Forget That Your Life Belongs to You — That’s Why You’re Frustrated

Image by Džoko Stach on Pixabay.

My father likes to tell us the following story because it shows that the value of things is proportional to their finitude.

When he was younger, he did a culinary apprenticeship. In the kitchen where he worked, there happened to be hundreds of pastries every day. Croissants, pain au chocolat… France, you know. It was terribly appetizing. The first day, the chef said to him: “Guillaume, feel free to take and eat everything you want.”

These golden wonders were so tempting, with their thin crust and the delicious warm smell coming out of the oven, that my father happily ate several croissants on the first day. On the second day, he ate a little less. And on the third day a little less again.

From the fourth day on, he no longer touched a single croissant. The supply was infinite. The attraction of rarity had disappeared. He had lost all interest in pastries.
HOW TO PLAN FOR THE NEW YEAR — 2021
By: Idongesit Okpombor
Tags: Greatness, Success, Purpose, Planning, New Year

HOW TO PLAN FOR THE NEW YEAR — 2021

You can make a great difference in the new year. You know, it is the years that make your life. Your past is made up of years past, and your future is made up of years to come.

Who you are today is a product of what you’ve put in, what you’ve reaped, or what you’ve experienced in the years past. Who you will be tomorrow will depend to a large extent on what you do or experience today.

What you make of your year is important, it can add or subtract from your life.

SEVEN WAYS TO MAKE YOUR YEAR COUNT is a book with time-tested truths that can help you make a great difference in the NEW YEAR. Find time to read it over and over and go ahead to make 2021 YOUR BLOCKBUSTER YEAR!!!
I MOSTLY DON’T WANT TO LIVE.
By: Mike Nzuki
Tags: Life, Purpose, People, Death, Reason

I MOSTLY DON’T WANT TO LIVE.

The are a million and one ugly things that make the world a dark place , even when the sun is shining. Some even say that the world is a vampire, slowly ducking you dry of every thing that makes you whole. The problem with this story is that they just might be right.

When words so void of desire for life left her mouth, I could not help it but starter and remain in awe. I mean what do you even say after hearing that a person has tried to take her life so many times but accidentally lived. Life - an accident! Yet the honest in her voice was as pure as it gets.

I slowed down so as to get a chance to look into her eyes just to make sure that I heard her right. I wish I didn't. She said it with such calmness and confidence it scared me. I tried to find that light in her eyes to at least prove me wrong but it was as if it was snuffed right from the pupils.

I indirectly tried to squeeze in some words implying that life is worth living, only to have them spat back at me. When someone is convinced of an idea even when your right they can make you feel wrong. So for a moment, I agreed with her. And it scared me even more.

On that Friday evening, I realised that if your going to do something; even if it is living... you'd better have dawn good rising for it. Further more if you are going to be successful in it, you'd better be 200% sold to your why.

At the point my her eyes met her eyes it was too real to start digging deeper. So I chose to stand by my reason for life. Purpose.

I love life , I want life but life is a vampire. I believe in purpose as the only essence to every ounce of breath we take in. Problem is, I can't even tell my own purpose yet, so how do I help someone else see this and want life for themselves too?