English Seekers

In today's episode the quotes are directed to those who have the strength within themselves to get the required contribution that benefits them and others and most importantly gets rid of any kind panic that arises due to negative thoughts.

This is episode is dedicated to Taha Ayub. A brilliant student that shows great effort by doing his best for him and for those whom he cares about. Do your best to be the best Taha.

Today's Vocabulary:

Hey there, hope y'all are doing well with your English. Today's vocabulary is quite interesting so have fun. There you go!

Ramdan Mubarak Y'all!!! I decided to share today's quote with you as it represents a glimpse into the aggression and tyranny of the Israeli soldiers against our brothers and sisters in Palestine.

Salam Y'all! Hope you're doing well!

Today's Vocab:

"You do not read a book for the book's sake, but for your own."

— Earl Nightingale

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?"

— Marianne Williamson (A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles")

The most important thing in the world is the connection you make with one another. In today’s episode Amberine will be giving you tips on how to build and maintain those connections. Listening is a key of a good connection! Thanks in advance for listening ;)

"Together let us hold the intention that all aspects of this living planet come together in love, acceptance, and celebration of both our diversities and commonalities. Let us possess the common purpose that we heal from our hearts into compassion and forgiveness for ourselves. Together let us own the belief that we will no longer unite with blame and judgment, but come to accept that we all carry the same wounds. In acknowledging this, the hope is for the whole planet in its jubilant diversity to be healed from any and all woundings so that we come together on equal footing, living in peace and joy and setting the tone for a future of harmony within and on this planet.

Peace to all and healing to all."

— Wendy E. Slater (Of the Flame, Poems - Volume 15)

"If you walked away from a

toxic, negative, abusive,

one-sided, dead-end

low vibrational

relationship or friendship

— you won."

— Lalah Delia

"The world’s greatest achievers have been those who have always stayed focused on their goals and have been consistent in their efforts."

— Roopleen (Words to inspire the winner in YOU)

"Goals are the road maps that guide you to your destination.

Cultivate the habit of setting clearly-defined written goals; they are the road maps that guide you to your destination."

— Roy T. Bennett (The Light in the Heart)

"Instead of complaining about the problem and blaming others, start finding the solution."

— Roy T. Bennett (The Light in the Heart)

"Be the kind of person who dares to face life's challenges and overcome them rather than dodging them."

— Roy T. Bennett (The Light in the Heart)

In today's episode I'm gonna be talking with Amberin about what happaned to good manners. Amberin is the founder of coaching for muslimahs. she's specialized in helping muslim sisters overcome life issues or mental health chanllenges. Her goal is to empower as many women as she can and help them get their confidence back. From our own perspectives, we share with you our thoughts and opinions about how manners have changed and shifted from where they used to be to the point where it's at nowadays. "What happened to good manners?" was an article that I read and in case you missed the episode, here you go!

"Because I don't live in either my past or my future.I'm interested only in the present"."

— Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist)

"The past has no power to stop you

from being present now.

Only your grievance about

the past can do that.

What is grievance?

The baggage of old

thought and emotion."

— Lao Tzu

"We all have negative thoughts now and then, but we can choose not to dwell there and not to let them control us."

— Roy T. Bennett (The Light in the Heart)

"Integrity is doing what is right and truthful, and doing as you say you would do."

— Roy T. Bennett (The Light in the Heart)

"Protect your enthusiasm from the negativity and fear of others. Never decide to do nothing just because you can only do little. Do what you can. You would be surprised at what "little" acts have done for our world."
— Steve Maraboli (Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience)

"What it means to be authentic:
- to be more concerned with truth than opinions
- to be sincere and not pretend
- to be free from hypocrisy: "walk your talk"
- to know who you are and to be that person
- to not fear others seeing your vulnerabilities
- being confident to walk away from situations where you can't be yourself
- being awake to your own feelings
- being free from others' opinions of you
- accepting and loving yourself"
— Sue Fitzmaurice

"It is our wounds that create in us a desire to reach for miracles. The fulfillment of such miracles depends on whether we let our wounds pull us down or lift us up towards our dreams."
— Jocelyn Soriano (Mend My Broken Heart)

"Never let fear hold you captive.
Never let self-doubt hold you captive.
Never let frustration hold you captive."
— Roy T. Bennett (The Light in the Heart)

"Instead of worrying about what could go wrong, change your thoughts to what could go right. When you change the negative thought into a positive one, it eliminates the negative one."
— Roy T. Bennett (The Light in the Heart)

"What helps you persevere is your resilience and commitment."
— Roy T. Bennett (The Light in the Heart)

"There is no more profitable investment than investing in yourself. It is the best investment you can make; you can never go wrong with it. It is the true way to improve yourself to be the best version of you and lets you be able to best serve those around you."
— Roy T. Bennett (The Light in the Heart)

“It is almost the definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicted pain.”

 John Henry Newman (1801-1890)

What's up? English Seekers our idiom for today is (pain in the neck).

Meaning: state of being annoyed.

Example: Alice wants me to drive her to the mall early in the morning. It's going to be a pain in the neck!

Hello, English Seekers! Hope you're doing great today!

Our idiom for today's bite-sized episode is (things are looking up)

Meaning: things are improving

Example: Things are looking up with the economy.

"You were not born on earth to please anyone; you have to live life to express yourself, not to impress someone. Don't pretend to be someone you're not, and never lose yourself in search of other people's acceptance and approval."
— Roy T. Bennett (The Light in the Heart)

"Difficulties and adversities viciously force all their might on us and cause us to fall apart, but they are necessary elements of individual growth and reveal our true potential. We have got to endure and overcome them, and move forward. Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever."
— Roy T. Bennett (The Light in the Heart)

Associate yourself with people who think positively. You cannot surround yourself with negative people and expect positive outcomes."
— Roy T. Bennett (The Light in the Heart)

"Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.
One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean.
He came closer still and called out "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?"
The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean."
"I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man.
To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die."
Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, "But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!"
At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said,
"It made a difference for that one."
— Loren Eiseley

Greetings, English Seekers!

Today's Idiom is "(load off one's mind)"

Meaning: a relief

Example:  Finishing her English essay was a load of Nicole's mind.

(Speak English Like An American) by Amy Gillett.

Closing cycles. Not because of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but simply because that no longer fits your life. Shut the door, change the record, clean the house, shake off the dust. Stop being who you were, and change into who you are."
— Paulo Coelho

Let things go. Release them. Detach yourself from them. Nobody plays this life with marked cards, so sometimes we win and sometimes we lose. Do not expect anything in return, do not expect your efforts to be appreciated, your genius to be discovered, your love to be understood. Stop turning on your emotional television to watch the same program over and over again, the one that shows how much you suffered from a certain loss: that is only poisoning you, nothing else.

— Paulo Coelho

Things pass, and the best we can do is to let them really go away. That is why it is so important (however painful it may be!) to destroy souvenirs, move, give lots of things away to orphanages, sell or donate the books you have at home. Everything in this visible world is a manifestation of the invisible world, of what is going on in our hearts - and getting rid of certain memories also means making some room for other memories to take their place.
— Paulo Coelho

Greetings, learners!

Today's Idiom "(have a heart of gold)"

Meaning: to be kind and giving.

Example: Alexander has a heart of gold and always thinks of others before himself.

Did you lose your job? Has a loving relationship come to an end? Did you leave your parents' house? Gone to live abroad? Has a long-lasting friendship ended all of a sudden?
You can spend a long time wondering why this has happened. You can tell yourself you won't take another step until you find out why certain things that were so important and so solid in your life have turned into dust, just like that. But such an attitude will be awfully stressing for everyone involved: your parents, your husband or wife, your friends, your children, your sister, everyone will be finishing chapters, turning over new leaves, getting on with life, and they will all feel bad seeing you at a standstill.
— Paulo Coelho

One always has to know when a stage comes to an end. If we insist on staying longer than the necessary time, we lose the happiness and the meaning of the other stages we have to go through. Closing cycles, shutting doors, ending chapters - whatever name we give it, what matters is to leave in the past the moments of life that have finished.
— Paulo Coelho

Greetings, English Seekers!

Today's Idiom "To pay someone a compliment"

Meaning: To tell someone nice and gentle words to make them happy.

Example: My friend paid me a compliment that I would never forget.

"Love.
Not the kind you see in the movies or hear about on the radio.
The real kind.
The kind that gets beaten down and bloody, yet perseveres.
The kind that hopes even when hope seems foolish.
The kind that can forgive. The kind that believes in healing.
The kind that can sit in silence and feel renewed.
The real kind of love.
It's rare and we have it..."
— Chelsea Fine (Sophie & Carter)