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Saladeen

Saladeen

Pakistan

April 5, 2012

“The barley-wine drink falls apart unless it is stirred.”

In ancient Greece, the “barley-wine” drink (kukeon) was a sacred libation made by mixing together ground barley, grated cheese, and wine. If the drink were not kept in a state of constant agitation, the contents stratified and the barley-wine drink ceased to exist.

Our minds are like this. If we settle into comfortable routines, our thinking becomes stagnant and rigid. We need a challenge — such as solving a problem, pursuing an opportunity, having something at risk, or dealing with something new — to bring vitality to our minds.

Tip: Appreciate the creative power of turbulence.

Turbulence can be destructive — turbulent water can capsize ships and rupture pipes.

Turbulence can also be beneficial. It creates the dynamic mixing of materials that are typically separated when at rest.

This is good for the creative process: ideas get stirred together that might not otherwise be joined. As historian Chester Starr put it:

“Every so often civilization works itself into a corner from which further progress is virtually impossible along the lines then apparent.

“If new ideas are to have a chance, the old systems must be so turbulently shaken that they lose their dominance.”

Genghis Khan’s Mongol invasion of China in the thirteenth century shook up what had become a stagnant country. The ensuing mixture of Mongol military tactics and expert horsemanship with Chinese iron technology and administrative know-how led to political unity, a flourishing commercial sector, and expanded trade routes.

— Think back to a particularly turbulent part of your own life. What new things came together for you as a result?
— How can you stir things up in your issue?
— What can you question, challenge, and eliminate?

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From the work of Roger Von Oech

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11:18 PM Apr 27 2012

Mahtab.bp

Mahtab.bp
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Inspirational Quote: Never Say Sky Is Limit…

08:18 AM Apr 23 2012

Saladeen

Saladeen
Pakistan

Thank you Dear Yulia, for giving me pure flowers with the hands of pure angel; flower holding flowers!

I've come back for going back ...for coming back again ;))

Wish you the best of spring, the best of purity, the best of flowers.

May your flower always gives you flowers.

05:18 AM Apr 23 2012

Agnolia

Agnolia
Russian Federation

You've come back!!

http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/wildcat78/wildcat780805/wildcat78080500208/3091747-happy-little-girl-with-tulips-in-hands-isolated-on-white.jpg

12:27 AM Apr 23 2012

Saladeen

Saladeen
Pakistan

Thank you Dear Mahtab, and Dear Irene for extending condolences on plane crash from Karachi to Islamabad. I was in Bhadarpure, Nepal, when I got that tragic news, I immediately contacted my home and I was bit relieved that none of my acquaintance was in that plane.

I was having tough schedule these last two weeks, had been to many parts of India, and now in Nepal. I think this year will be full of travelling for me. In the mid of May I will be travelling to Indonesia and Vietnam.

 

I will share photos as soon as I fix myself on ground... ;)

My best wishes to you, and all of my friends, lots of love to you all.

See you very soon.

 

11:35 PM Apr 21 2012

Irene Forever
Ukraine

Helo dear Saladeen,

Enjoy your trip and and have a great rest.

*I condole with the people who perished in catastrophe.

10:35 AM Apr 20 2012

Mahtab.bp

Mahtab.bp
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Hi Saladeen!

I heard about an airplane crash in Pakistan and I am so sad because of that!:(

I hope you and your realtives are ok!

Take care!

 

01:54 PM Apr 14 2012

Talk Now

Talk Now
Jordan

Dear Saladeen enjoy the nature as butterflies enjoy the flowers in the spring , wish you blessing and happy travelling , Have a Nice Days Smile

09:44 AM Apr 14 2012

Talk Now

Talk Now
Jordan

Hello Dear Saldeen ,

How are you ? long time i couldn't login , i am happy i am here now , wish you great trip and Happy spring Smile

12:26 PM Apr 09 2012

Saladeen

Saladeen
Pakistan

Thank you dear friends, sorry for my delay in reply, actually, I'm in travelling.

Wish you all, all the best.

My kindest regards and best wishes.

12:14 AM Apr 09 2012

Eleniya

Eleniya
Russian Federation

Dear Saladeen, happy birthday to you! 

I remember I was surprised the last year when I knew that you and Katya have the same date on your B-days ;)

Be always blessed and may your life never be boring, have fun, have love, have happiness and harmony, dear friend! 

08:45 AM Apr 08 2012

Mahtab.bp

Mahtab.bp
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Anyway I want to say ....

Hi5 and Myspace Glitter Graphics: Happy Birthday

And I wish you are here now Wink

With Best WishesLaughing

08:33 AM Apr 08 2012

Irene Forever
Ukraine

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR SALADEEN!

MAY ALL YOUR WISHES COME TRUE!

BE HAPPY!

08:26 AM Apr 08 2012

Agnolia

Agnolia
Russian Federation

only he knows;)

08:23 AM Apr 08 2012

Mahtab.bp

Mahtab.bp
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Is that Saladeen's birthday?!Undecided

08:09 AM Apr 08 2012

Agnolia

Agnolia
Russian Federation

Happy birthday, dear friend!

Turbulant journey to you! Come back with rich harvest!

03:45 AM Apr 08 2012

Julie3

Julie3
Russian Federation

Have a nice trip, dear friend! Take care always and get in touch whenever u can :) Bon voyage!!!

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11:05 AM Apr 07 2012

MsX

MsX
Russian Federation

I wanted to say "as many wonderful presents as the number of roses in this bouquet". Smile

11:00 AM Apr 07 2012

MsX

MsX
Russian Federation

Happy birthday, Dear Saladeen! May you have as many wonderful presents on this day as this bunch of roses contains! Be always happy! Smile

Великолепный букет

08:28 AM Apr 07 2012

CranBerry

CranBerry
Russian Federation

Happy birthday, dear sibling!

Lots of smiles, lots of love, lots of happiness!

 

06:18 PM Apr 06 2012

Julie3

Julie3
Russian Federation

My kindest wishes for the weekend :) Let's have some tea and chat...I am not sure whether it's that most expensive tea but looks tasty :)

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01:01 PM Apr 06 2012

Saladeen

Saladeen
Pakistan

Your being irrational to some degree is unconventional, while logical thinking is exceedingly dry and boring -  a stagnant position, for being rationally irrational is an art of being creative, to create indirect solutions, Edward De Bono, termed such unconventional thinking as literal thinking:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_thinking

I know you have something of a warrior in you; but you keep your tyranny in the parameters of compassion and LOVE.

I agree, your saying about love…let me add few poetic metaphors to love - melting wax - burning woods - perspiration of being, you feel extreme turbulence, agitation, and stir up, you lost appetite, speech, eloquence, and rest;  in short you lost each piece of possession ... To born again in purity.

Your husband is a good humorist, I agree with him; turbulence is not for everyone but only for lovers.

Thanks for sharing your precious views!

 

 

05:07 AM Apr 06 2012

Agnolia

Agnolia
Russian Federation

I cannot boast about my being so rational to question . challenge and elliminate. I am sooner irrational.

I have some Genghis Khans in my life who  have influenced my personlaity greatly sometimes being too  despotic. I can say they really 've made me and lavish thank you to all of them.

 As I mention in my previous post I think we grow when we fall  in love  the air becomes so turbulent that we become open  to  new  things to see.. So if you fall in love with the whole world you will be ever developing .

In my family the atmosphere is too turbulent to feel calm but my husband considers that if atmosphere  is still it means that people don't love each other, so I hope we are not in  stagnation yet.