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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Write It On Your Heart - A Quotation by Ralph Waldo Emerson

 


Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 - April 27, 1882).  American lecturer, poet, and essayist, the leading exponent of New England Transcendentalism, by which he gave direction to a religious, philosophical, and ethical movement that stressed belief in the spiritual potential of every person.

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

There Is A Fountain Inside You - The Wisdom Of Rumi

 


Rumi (Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī)  was a 13th Century Sufi mystic and poet, from Persia (Rumi was born in modern day Afghanistan and lived for a while in Turkey). Rumi’s poetry expresses his longing for union with the Divine. It is a personal mystic journey he invites us all to join.

Monday, October 26, 2020

The Heart Still Has The Power To Over-Ride The Mind - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins


The heart still has the power to over-ride the mind and bring back the hope of a future in which reason and faith once again influence the actions of men.

©   M.N. Hopkins

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Hjärtat Kan Fortfarande Övervinna Sinnet - Ett Citat av M.N. Hopkins


Hjärtat kan fortfarande övervinna sinnet och återföra hoppet om en framtid där förnuft och tro än en gång styr människors handlingar.

©   M.N. Hopkins

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Das Herz Hat Immer Noch Die Macht Den Kopf Zu Umgehen - Ein Zizat von M.N. Hopkins


Das Herz hat immer noch die Macht den Kopf zu umgehen, um die Hoffnung auf eine Zukunft zurückzubringen, in welcher der Verstand und der Glaube des Menschens sein Handeln beinflusst.

©    M.N. Hopkins

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Sunday, October 25, 2020

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Turn Your Eyes More To The Coming Light - The Wisdom of Sri Aurobindo

 

Sri Aurobindo (15 August 1872 – 5 December 1950) – Indian nationalist, political leader, spiritual leader, author and poet.  For over 40 years, Sri Aurobindo worked tirelessly for his vision of a divine life on earth. Through his writings and poetry he left a legacy which reflected his hopes of a golden future for humanity.

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Now Open Your Hearts And Feel - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins


There is no force or energy or entity within your world that can harm one who has opened his or her heart to love. This is a myth and a deception. It is the closed or darkened heart that will put one in danger or make one vulnerable to the forces or people in your realm who deceive for their own personal profit or benefit at the expense of all others. The open heart is much more judicious or just. Now open your hearts and feel the strength and clarity of thought and emotion.

©   M.N. Hopkins

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Öppna Nu Era Hjärtan Och Erfar - Ett Citat av M.N. Hopkins


Det finns ingen kraft eller energi eller enhet i er värld som kan skada en som har öppnat sitt hjärta för kärlek. Detta är en myt och ett bedrägeri. Det är det stängda eller mörkare hjärtat som kommer att utsätta en för fara eller göra en sårbar för de krafter eller personer i ditt rike som bedrar för egen personlig vinning eller fördel på bekostnad av alla andra. Det öppna hjärtat är mycket klokare eller rättvisare. Öppna nu era hjärtan och erfar styrkan och klarheten i tanke och känsla!

©   M.N. Hopkins

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Nun Öffnet Eure Herzen und Fühlt - Ein Zitat von M.N. Hopkins


Es gibt keine Kraft oder Energie oder Einheit in Eurer Welt, die jemandem schaden kann der sein oder ihr Herz zum Lieben geöffnet hat. Das ist ein Mythos und ein Betrug. Es ist das verschlossene oder finstere Herz das Einen in Gefahr bringt oder Einen anfällig macht für die Kräfte oder Personen in Eurem Reich, die für ihren persönlichen Gewinn oder Vorteil auf Kosten aller Anderen betrügen.  Das offene Herz ist viel weiser und gerechter. Nun öffnet Eure Herzen und fühlt die Kraft und Klarheit des Denkens und Fühlens.

©   M.N. Hopkins

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Will We Break The Chains? - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins


The world has become

A prisoned population

Will we break the chains?

©   2020    M.N. Hopkins

Note:    I wrote this poem in the haiku style of poetry a few days ago and published it for the first time today, the  20th of October, 2020.

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Monday, October 19, 2020

You See You May Be...A Poem by Nikita Gill


Nikita Gill is a poet, playwright and artist who lives by the woods in the south of England. She has written and curated six collections of poetry.

May I Never Cease To Wonder - A Poem And Guest Post by Dominic Windram


May I never cease to wonder

At the cascading crystal blue waters

Of the waterfall; at each new dawn's

Sweet sunbursts of flesh pink magic.

At the moonlight flashing in the mirror;

At the night's stars gently vibrating;

At the jellyfish swell of oceanic dreaming;

At the sheer joy of eternal becoming.

Sunday, October 18, 2020

My Soul Is My Guide - The Wisdom of Rumi

 


Our New World Orders - Five Variations Of The Same Theme - Five Poems by M.N. Hopkins


Version # 1

Our New World Orders

Wear mask, take vax, liars rule

Truth, freedom will end

©  2020   M.N. Hopkins

Version # 2

Our New World Orders

Now, evil grows, goodness ends

Truth, freedom will end

©  2020   M.N. Hopkins

Version # 3

Our New World Orders

Now rule of law is no more

Truth, freedom will end

©  2020   M.N. Hopkins

Version # 4

Our New World Orders

Common sense, reason, good bye

Truth, freedom will end

©  2020   M.N. Hopkins

Version # 5

Our New World Orders

Sociopath medias

Truth, freedom will end

©  2020   M.N. Hopkins

Note:   When I woke up yesterday morning the words for this poem began to come into my mind.  I arose and started to write ten down and as the morning progressed more and more lines to the poem came to me so I decided to create five haiku poems and publish them all in the same post on my blog today, the 18th of October, 2020.

 The reader can decide which poem resonates the most with them and tell me in the comment section below which number it was.   If you would be so kind?

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Saturday, October 17, 2020

Friday, October 16, 2020

Use Social Media For Good - Author Unknown

 


Amen to that. Social media is like any tool. It can be used for building something good and strong or something weak and nasty. Use it well. It is the user who is responsible,  not the soial media.

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Your Task Is....The Wisdom of Rumi


Rumi (Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī)  was a 13th Century Sufi mystic and poet, from Persia (Rumi was born in modern day Afghanistan and lived for a while in Turkey). Rumi’s poetry expresses his longing for union with the Divine. It is a personal mystic journey he invites us all to join.

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

I Voted Today

 


I voted today by mail in ballot for the November 3rd election.  

Guess who?

You are welcome to name who you think that I voted for for President of the United States  of America in the comment section and I will give my answer after the election.

Thank Your Body Rally - 16th October 2020

 


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Thank Your Body Rally

Monday, October 12, 2020

Befriending Good People - A Quotation From The Sci Fi Novel, Von Braun's Gambit by Black Knight

 



Black Knight Bio:

I am a philosopher and fantasy/sci fi writer. There are few things I love having in my life - Freedom, Knowledge and Safety! Freedom from censorship and me being able to express myself. Either my opinions, or publishing books unmolested. Knowledge both of old and future to aid me see the world trough a prism of truth. Safety from oppression and detention based on tyrannical laws. 

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Saturday, October 10, 2020

Once One Sees Glimpses Of The Future - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins


Once one sees glimpses of the future and see that it never turns out exactly as one sees it means there are many variations and many possibilities. There are endless possibilities but people get stuck in whatever is being used for control and manipulation toward dystopian societies. The powers that should not be are apparently a psychotic bunch with a dim, dull and dark vision and the majority of folks are buying their stories.

©   2020   M.N. Hopkins

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Rose/Cleese Interview On London Real


John Cleese Interview on London Real

CREATIVITY: HOW MODERN CULTURE HAS STIFLED COMEDY AND SHIFTED WHAT IS "FUNNY"


John Cleese is an iconic British comedian, actor, screenwriter, author, and founding member of Monty Python and now he returns with his new book ‘Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide’, which explores the skill of imaginative thinking and explains how we can all develop our creative unconscious.

John’s early success came from Monty Python’s movies such as ‘Life Of Brian’, and ‘The Meaning Of Life’, and ‘Monty Python and The Holy Grail’. He also starred as a host of characters in Monty Python’s Flying Circus; a sketch show which went on to tour across the world with some of John’s stand-out characters featured in ‘Argument Clinic’, ‘Ministry of Silly Walks’, and ‘Dead Parrot sketch’.

One of John’s stand-out pieces of work was ‘A Fish Called Wanda‘, a comedy heist film which John won a BAFTA for in the category of Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1988.

Following the success with his university classmates, John went on to create one of the most iconic characters in British comedy in Basil Fawlty from ‘Fawlty Towers’, for which he won the 1980 BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance.

With a television career spanning six decades, John has had his fair share of run-ins with censorship and cancel culture to a point where the BBC recently removed his Fawlty Towers episode titled ‘The Germans‘, originally aired back in 1975, because it contained a so-called racial slur.

Another incident included Monty Python’s ‘Life Of Brian’ being banned from cinemas in the UK in 1979 because of its blasphemy where a passionate debate unfolded with the Bishop of Southwark on BBC’s ‘Friday Night, Saturday Morning’.

John is an advocate for writing jokes about anything, but believes it is becoming much harder to be creative with political correctness – a subject he believes has gone too far to where any form of criticism of an individual or group is labeled as cruel.

Tune in as John Cleese discusses topics including his new book, Monty Python, writing comedy, censorship and cancel culture.

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The Truth About Vaccines 2020 Free Online Series - October 13th to 23rd, 2020

 

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The Truth About Vaccines 2020 Online Series

Friday, October 9, 2020

Real Courage - A Quotation by Harper Lee

 


Nelle 
Harper Lee (April 28, 1926 - February 19, 2016) was an American novelist best known for her 1960 novel,  To Kill a Mockingbird.

Thursday, October 8, 2020

The Population In The Future Will....A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins


The population in the future will decrease due to the manipulation of crops, thus poisoning man's food supply, the widespread use of drugs, with their detrimental effect on the human body, and the total breakdown of organized and planned action due to the weakening of will and the lack of inspiration and leadership within our human communities.

©   M.N. Hopkins

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Befolkningen Kommer i Framtiden Att - Ett Citat av M.N. Hopkins

Befolkningen kommer i framtiden att minska på grund av manipulation av grödor, vilket förgiftar människans livsmedel, den utbredda användningen av droger, med deras skadliga inverkan på människokroppen, och en total brist på organiserat och planerat handlande på grund av försvagad vilja och brist på inspiration och ledarskap i de mänskliga samhällena.

©    M.N. Hopkins

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https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-population-in-future-willa.html

Die Population Der Zukunft Wird Abnehmen Durch - Ein Zitat von M.N. Hopkins


Die Population der Zukunft wird abnehmen durch manipulierte Ernte, womit des Menschens Nahrungsquellen vergiftet werden,  die weit verbreitete Nutzung von Drogen, 
mit ihren verheerenden Wirkungen auf den Körper und  den Zusammenbruch organisierter und geplanter Aktionen; da der Wille geschwächt wurde und es einen Mangel an Inspiration und Führerschaft in unseren Gemeinden gibt.

©   M.N. Hopkins

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Believe In People - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins


We must make stories

That will carry us forward

Believe in people 

©  2020   M.N. Hopkins

Note:   I wrote this poem inspired by an Australian movie called, 2067.  Believe in People was a line in the movie spoken by one of the protagonists.  A hopeful message, indeed.  I wrote a comment to another person just before viewing this movie and it is funny how this comment, viewing the movie and a poem all came together that day. Here is the comment,  ''Thanks. Once one sees glimpes of the future and see that it never turns out exactly as one sees it means there are many variations and many possibilities. There are endless possibilities but people get stuck in whatever is being used for control and manipulation toward dystopoian societies. The powers that should not be are apparently a pychotic bunch with a dim, dull and dark vision and the majority of folks are buying their stories.''  

This poem was inspired and written in the haiku style of poetry yesterday and published for the first time today, the 7th of October, 2020. 

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

We See A Future Full Of....A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins


We see a future full of confusions, misconceptions, and misinterpretations that will lead many to unpleasant surroundings and strife amongst each other. Out of this chaos will emerge a renewed longing for freedom that will one day break the chains that tie Mankind to your tyrannical social orders. This will come about in a not too pleasant way, but come about it will one day.

©   M.N. Hopkins

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Peace Is The Way - The Wisdom Of Thich Nhat Hanh

 


Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a global spiritual leader, poet, and peace activist, renowned for his powerful teachings and bestselling writings on mindfulness and peace.

Sunday, October 4, 2020

New Beginnings Are Often....The Wisom of Lao Tzu

 

Lao Tzu is believed to have been a Chinese philosopher (a person who seeks to answer questions about humans and their place in the universe) and the accepted author of the Tao te ching, the main text of Taoist thought. He is considered the father of Chinese Taoism (a philosophy that advocates living a simple life.   He lived in the 6th century BC.

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Be Not Afraid And Walk Boldly Into Tomorrow - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins


Be not afraid and walk boldly into tomorrow. For the path is narrow and there are many pitfalls, so the one who leads must carry a strong light so that the ones that follow can clearly see the way ahead. The more with Light, the clearer and safer the journey.

©   M.N. Hopkins

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Var Inte Rädd, Utan Gå Djärvt In i Morgondagen - Ett Citat av M.N. Hopkins


Var inte rädd, utan gå djärvt in i morgondagen. För vägen är smal och det finns många fallgropar, så den som leder måste sprida ett starkt ljus så att de som följer tydligt kan se vägen framåt. Ju mer ljus, desto tydligare och säkrare resa.

©  M.N. Hopkins

To read the original quotation in English, please click on the link below:

https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2020/10/be-not-afraid-and-walk-boldly-into.html