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Music: Requiem For A Dream
The song Lux Aeterna (Requiem For A Dream) by Clint Mansell.
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Quote of the day: The Myth of Sisyphus
I see many people die because they judge that life is not worth living. I see others paradoxically getting killed for the ideas or illusions that give them a reason for living (what is called a reason for living is also an excellent reason for dying). I therefore conclude that the meaning of life is the most urgent of questions.
Albert Camus, 1913 – 1960, The Myth of Sisyphus
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Weekend Activity: Build your own Zen Garden
Japanese Zen Gardens are known for their calming effects and for centuries gardeners in Japan have cultivated, groomed and maintained Zen rock gardens and their dry landscape style called Karesansui (“withered landscape”).
Scientist analyzing one of the World most famous Zen gardens, the Zen rock garden of the Ryoanji Temple (Temple of the Peaceful Dragon) in Kyoto revealed that the calming effect is due to subliminal messages created by the arrangement of rocks and gravel. If they would have also asked the gardeners maintaining the beauty of that place, they would have learned that – as known to many practicing Zen – that maintaining or arranging such a garden has a calming effect of its own.
While you might not be able to feel the gravel passing through the teeth of your rake within one of these old gardens, you could create yourself a miniature version of a Zen rock garden and enjoy peace and quietness that way.
There are ready made miniature Zen garden sets available, but we put together a few links demonstrating how to create one yourself with parts you might…
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Quote of the day: Rich and Poor
A short but well known quote of this great singer and comedian, that many latest since this year do remember rather painfully:
I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor. Believe me, honey, rich is better.
Sophie Tucker, 1884 – 1966, singer and comedian
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World Record BASE Jump from the Burj Dubai
Two guys, a Brit and a Frenchman did it. They’ve done the first base jump from the world’s tallest building, the Burj Dubai.
This video provides you a 7 minute overview on their preparations, the jump and what happened afterwards.
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Quote of the day: Life
The following lines were found at Derzhavin’s table after his death:
The current of Time’s river
Will carry off all human deeds
And sink into oblivion
All peoples, kingdoms and their kings.
And if there’s something that remains
Through sounds of horn and lyre,
It too will disappear into the maw of time
And not avoid the common pyre… (lines broken)
Gavriil (Gavrila) Romanovich Derzhavin, 1743 – 1816, Russian poet
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