If virtue is equated with happiness then one must define what makes up happiness. In Nichmachean Ethics, Aristotle suggests “virtue… is of two kinds intellectual and moral”. In this sense, the virtue of an action must begin with the “inception” of the idea and follow through with the performance of the action as habitual. Thus, one…
Faheem Rasheed Najm. Now that’s not a name many people would recognize, even though he has had quite the prominent presence in pop culture for the past decade. The name of his people will recognize? T-Pain. Since starting his career over 10 years ago as a rapper and singer, T-Pain has released four albums and…
Abby Wambach is one of the most decorated United States athletes of all-time. During her 15-year career with the United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT), she led them to gold medal wins in the 2004 and 2012 Olympic Games, and helped them win soccer’s most prestigious championship, the World Cup, last summer. Additionally, she…
Choosing where to live is paramount in life. If someone chooses to live in a place without considering the initial conditions, it could prove to be detrimental. However, when you have all of the information, you can predict the future. This idea is evident through recent natural disasters: flooding in Baton Rouge, and the hurricane…
Jack Ma is the founder of the world-renowned global wholesale trade online platform called Alibaba. In this video, Jack clearly identifies the simple observation that many people in life overlook, because they are too busy complaining and in their own silos: That the majority of people in life are unwilling to change and always…
Kung fu is (literally)… Chinese: 功夫 (gong1 fu4) 功 = power, merit, achievement, service, labor. 夫 = husband, manual labor. When together, it means art, skill, or effort. So kung fu is not: Chinese martial arts (that’s wushu). But it does refer to a skill that a person has achieved through hard work or time.…
The kingdom of Dreams and Madness is a documentary film about the master of the animation, Hayao Miyazaki and two of the worker who works with him for years, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki. This film follows these three film maker/producers in the studio Ghibli as they were working on the two films, “The Wind…
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was a well-known scientist and also the 11th President of India. He was born in a middle class family. He grew up to study physics and aerospace engineering. His contributions towards the field of Science and defense was remarkable. He worked in Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Indian Space…
Hua Tuo (140-208) is a legendary ancient Chinese doctor. He is the first person in China to use anesthesia and perform surgeries. He is also famous for his abilities in acupuncture, moxibustion, herbal medicine, and medical exercises. Let’s look into Hua’s advices about sleep: 1. One should not think when he sleeps “Make it seems…