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“Entitlement is always bad, but never as bad as when those in power cry victim”
― Jaco Strydom

restitute –

transitive verb

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2 : give back especially : refund

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syn·chro·ny/ˈsiNGkrənē/ synchrony

  1. 1. simultaneous action, development, or occurrence.
    • the state of operating or developing according to the same time scale as something else.”some individuals do not remain in synchrony with the twenty-four-hour day”
  2. 2. synchronic treatment or study.”the structuralist distinction between synchrony and diachrony”

“Make a concerted effort in everything that you pursue or attempt.”
― Steven Redhead, Life Is a Dance

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“You never change things by fighting the existing reality.
To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”
― Buckminster Fuller

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progress
noun
a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage
developmental activity in science, technology, etc., especially with reference to the commercial opportunities created thereby or to the promotion of the material well-being of the public through the goods, techniques, or facilities created.
advancement in general.
growth or development; continuous improvement
verb
to go forward or onward in space or time
to grow or develop, as in complexity, scope, or severity; advance

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reconciliation

1. the restoration of friendly relations.

2. the action of making one view or belief compatible with another.

3. the action of making financial accounts consistent; harmonization.

“Redemption leads to reconciliation.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

Lailah Gifty Akita is a Ghanaian and founder of Smart Youth Volunteers Foundation. She obtained a BSc in Renewable Natural Resources Management at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana. She also had MPhil in Oceanography at the University of Ghana. She obtained a doctorate in Geosciences at International Max Planck Research School for Global Biogeochemical Cycles-Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany ( June 2011 to March 2016). Lailah is an influential lady with the passion of empowering the mind of young people to make a great difference.

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“There’s never been a true war that wasn’t fought between two sets of people who were certain they were in the right. The really dangerous people believe they are doing whatever they are doing solely and only because it is without question the right thing to do. And that is what makes them dangerous.”
― Neil Gaiman, American Gods

Concept of ambitiousness, careerism. A golden egg walks through heads the white eggs.

righteous

adjective

  1. 1. (of a person or conduct) morally right or justifiable; virtuous. “feelings of righteous indignation about pay and conditions”
  2. very good; excellent. “righteous bread pudding”

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integrity

1 : firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
2 : an unimpaired condition : soundness
3 : the quality or state of being complete or undivided : completeness

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“Don’t assume, ask. Be kind. Tell the truth. Don’t say anything you can’t stand behind fully. Have integrity. Tell people how you feel.” ― Warsan Shire

Warsan Shire Photo by Amaal Said

Warsan Shire is a 24 year old Kenyan-born Somali poet, writer and educator based in London. Born in 1988, Warsan has read her work extensively all over Britain and internationally – including recent readings in South Africa, Italy, Germany, Canada, North America and Kenya- and her début book, ‘TEACHING MY MOTHER HOW TO GIVE BIRTH’ (flipped eye), was published in 2011. Her poems have been published in Wasafiri, Magma and Poetry Review and in the anthology ‘The Salt Book of Younger Poets’ (Salt, 2011). She is the current poetry editor at SPOOK magazine. In 2012 she represented Somalia at the Poetry Parnassus, the festival of the world poets at the Southbank, London. She is a Complete Works II poet. Her poetry has been translated into Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. Warsan is also the unanimous winner of the 2013 Inaugural Brunel University African Poetry Prize.

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mind·ful·ness

/ˈmīn(d)f(ə)lnəs/ noun: mindfulness

  1. 1. the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something.”their mindfulness of the wider cinematic tradition”
  2. 2. a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.

“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.” – Thich Nhat Hanh.

By Fan Wen – Own work http://www.flowersview.com/Nelumbo-nucifera/Nelumbo-nucifera-3-.jpg.html, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=43744673

“Feelings, whether of compassion or irritation, should be welcomed, recognized, and treated on an absolutely equal basis; because both are ourselves. The tangerine I am eating is me. The mustard greens I am planting are me. I plant with all my heart and mind. I clean this teapot with the kind of attention I would have were I giving the baby Buddha or Jesus a bath. Nothing should be treated more carefully than anything else. In mindfulness, compassion, irritation, mustard green plant, and teapot are all sacred.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation

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“And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
― Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of “A Course in Miracles”

liberate

set (someone) free from a situation, especially imprisonment or slavery, in which their liberty is severely restricted.

free (a country, city, or people) from enemy occupation.”twelve months earlier Paris had been liberated”

release (someone) from a state or situation that limits freedom of thought or behavior.”the use of computers can liberate students from the constraints of disabilities”

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“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

ac·com·plish·ment

/əˈkämpliSHmənt/

  1. something that has been achieved successfully.”the reduction of inflation was a remarkable accomplishment”
  • the successful achievement of a task.”the accomplishment of planned objectives”
  • an activity that a person can do well, typically as a result of study or practice.”long-distance running was another of her accomplishments”
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“Speak with Integrity. Don’t take anything personal. Don’t make assumptions. Always do your best.”

Don Miguel Ruiz, “The Four Agreements”

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integrity

1 : firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility

2 : an unimpaired condition : soundness

3 : the quality or state of being complete or undivided : completeness

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“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.”
― Maya Angelou

resolve noun

Definition of resolve (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : fixity of purpose : resoluteness

2 : something that is resolved

3 : a legal or official determination especially : a formal resolution

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“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.”
― Albert Einstein

peace

1 : a state of tranquility or quiet: such as a : freedom from civil disturbance

Peace and order were finally restored in the town. b : a state of security or order within a community provided for by law or custom a breach of the peace

2 : freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions I have been in perfect peace and contentment— J. H. Newman

3 : harmony in personal relations The sisters are at peace with each other.

4a : a state or period of mutual concord between governments There was a peace of 50 years before war broke out again. b : a pact or agreement to end hostilities between those who have been at war or in a state of enmity offered the possibility of a negotiated peace — New York Times

5 —used interjectionally to ask for silence or calm or as a greeting or farewell

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“A puppet is as free as it loves its strings.”

English: Terracotta Ancient Greek dolls. Exhibited in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Room 56. Picture by Giovanni Dall’Orto, November 11 2009.
Date
13 November 2009
Source
Own work
Author
Giovanni Dall’Orto.

puppet

a movable model of a person or animal that is used in entertainment and is typically moved either by strings controlled from above or by a hand inside it.

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love

Definition of love

 (Entry 1 of 2) 1a(1) : strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties maternal love for a child (2) : attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by lovers After all these years, they are still very much in love. (3) : affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests love for his old schoolmates b : an assurance of affection give her my love 2 : warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion love of the sea 3a : the object of attachment, devotion, or admiration baseball was his first love b(1) : a beloved person : darling —often used as a term of endearment (2) British —used as an informal term of address 4a : unselfish loyal and benevolent (see benevolent sense 1a) concern for the good of another: such as (1) : the fatherly concern of God for humankind (2) : brotherly concern for others b : a person’s adoration of God 5 : a god (such as Cupid or Eros) or personification of love 6 : an amorous episode : love affair 7 : the sexual embrace : copulation 8 : a score of zero (as in tennis) 9 capitalized, Christian Science : god at love : holding one’s opponent scoreless in tennis in love : inspired by affection

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interpolation

noun: interpolation; plural noun: interpolations

  1. 1. the insertion of something of a different nature into something else.”the interpolation of songs into the piece”
    • Mathematics is the insertion of an intermediate value or term into a series by estimating or calculating it from surrounding known values.”yields were estimated using linear interpolation”
  2. 2. a remark interjected in a conversation.”as the evening progressed their interpolations became more ridiculous”
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indignant

adjective

feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base

Origin of indignant

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin indignant- (stem of indignāns, present participle of indignārī “to deem unworthy, take offense”), equivalent to in- + dign-, stem of dignus “worthy” + -ant

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an·gel /ˈānjəl/

noun: angel; plural noun: angels; noun: angel investor; plural noun: angel investors; noun: business angel; plural noun: business angels

  1. 1. a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God, conventionally represented in human form with wings and a long robe.
Messenger Bird by Zack Golden on DeviantArt

2. a person of exemplary conduct or virtue.

Greek angelos Angel derives from the Greek angelos, a translation of a Hebrew word meaning “messenger.”

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feel

[ feel ]See synonyms for: feel / feeling / feels / felt on Thesaurus.com

verb (used with object), felt, feel·ing.

to perceive or examine by touch.to have a sensation of (something), other than by sight, hearing, taste, or smell: to feel a toothache.

verb (used without object), felt, feel·ing.

to have perception by touch or by any nerves of sensation other than those of sight, hearing, taste, and smell.to make examination by touch; grope.

noun

a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton. a sensation of something felt; a vague mental impression or feeling: a feel of winter; a feel of sadness in the air.

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caveat

noun KAV-ee-aht

1 a : a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices

b : an explanation to prevent misinterpretation

c : a modifying or cautionary detail to be considered when evaluating, interpreting, or doing something

2 : a legal warning to a judicial officer to suspend a proceeding until the opposition has a hearing

Did You Know?

You may be familiar with the old saying caveat emptor, nowadays loosely translated as “let the buyer beware.” In the 16th century, this adage was imparted as a safeguard for the seller: allow the buyer to examine the item (for example, a horse) before the sale is completed, so the seller can’t be blamed if the item turns out to be unsatisfactory. Caveat in Latin means “let him beware” and comes from the verb cavēre, meaning “to be on guard.” Perhaps you’ve also heard caveat lector: “let the reader beware,” a warning to take what one reads with a grain of salt. English retained caveat itself as a noun for something that serves to warn, explain, or caution. The word caution is another descendant of cavēre. https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/caveat-2021-02-10