While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Near the body, police have found a baffling cipher. While working to solve the enigmatic riddle, Langdon is stunned to discover it leads to a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci -- clues visible for all to see -- yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.
Langdon joins forces with a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, and learns the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion -- an actual secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci, among others.
In a breathless race through Paris, London, and beyond, Langdon and Neveu match wits with a faceless powerbroker who seems to anticipate their every move. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle in time, the Priory's ancient secret -- and an explosive historical truth -- will be lost forever.
Setelah melewati tahap karantina dan penjurian yang panjang, akhirnya para juri pemilihan Miss Indonesia 2010 dalam Malam Pemilihan yang digelar di Ballroom Central Park, Jakarta Barat, Selasa malam lalu, memutuskan Asyifa Syafiningsih Putrimbami Latief keluar sebagai pemenang. Perwakilan dari Propinsi Jawa Barat ini berhak menyandang gelar MISS INDONESIA 2010. Tak hanya itu, Asyifa juga memenangkan kategori Miss Tubuh Indah.
Berdasarkan rilis elektronik yang yang diterima Tempo , Asyifa mampu mencuri perhatian tujuh juri Miss Indonesia 2010 dengan pembawaannya yang tenang dan mampu menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan juri dengan lancar. Sebuah pertanyaan pamungkas juri kepada para finalis Miss Indonesia 2010 mampu di jawab Asyifa dengan baik.
Pertanyaan itu, "Apakah arti kata 'ketahanan' menurut Anda? Dan dalam situasi apa apakah Anda menggunakan kata tersebut?". Dan Asyifa pun menjawab, "kegigihan berawal dari keteguhan hati dalam hidup”.
Selain itu, ada beberapa kategori yang dimenangkan oleh para kandidat Miss Indonesia 2010 lainnya. Berikut para Runner Up dan pemenang Miss Kategori:
Tiga Besar Miss Indonesia 2010:
• Runner Up I: Clarashinta Arumdani (D.I Yogyakarta)
• Runner Up II: Kartika Kusumaning Tyas (Jawa Timur)
Miss Kategori:
• Miss Favorite: Juni Mulia ( Kalimantan Barat) – dipilih berdasarkan polling SMS
• Miss Kulit Cantik: Pricilla Febrita ( Sulawesi Utara)
• Miss Innovation: Nathasya Octaviane Morgan (Maluku)
• Miss Persahabatan: Indria Zulkarnaen (NTT)
• Miss Slim & Health: Clarashinta Arumdani (D.I Yogyakarta)
• Miss Tubuh Indah: Asyifa Syafiningsih Putrimbami Latief (Jawa Barat)
There was a time in my youth,
When Islam was only a custom.
They said “say La IIaha IIIa Allah,..
And pray, you’ll go to Heaven.”
Ah, how simple, no struggle in this,
Just a word, and simple act.
Thereafter I’m absorbed in this world again,
With my ‘assured’ place in Paradise intact.
But this was not to be my fate
For ALLAH chose to guide my heart.
I learnt of a man who struggled so hard
When his mission was from the start.
The story of someone who had morals,
Spoke gently, kindness he knew.
Never fearing to say what’s right,
His conviction in ISLAM was true.
The touch of his hand was as soft as silk
To comfort a crying child.
To mend his clothes, or do the chores,
Never complaining, he always smiled.
A living he made with his bare hands,
The same that held his mighty sword.
Valour shone from the edge of his blade,
His smell was always of musk,
And cleanliness he kept at his best.
Stark contrast with the heroes of today,
Who stink of beer and sweat.
He held the hands of his companions.
Unashamed to play with many children.
So modest, so humble, a perfect example,
That strangers could not recognise him.
His eyes slept little for nights were precious,
His prayers he treasured much greater.
To pray Tahajjud in the depths of night,
Seeking forgiveness, and nearness to his Creator.
He broke his tooth for me at Uhud,
And bled for me at Ta’if.
He cried for me, tears of concern,
Just so I could have this belief.
His enemies admired his teachings,
Uniting every religion, every clan.
Till ISLAM came to every corner of the world,
O, but indeed he was only a man.
To own a house, or build his wealth
Was not his main priority.
To establish ISLAM was more essential,
To bring us under a Higher Authority.
Don’t you want him to plea for your case,
When before ALLAH-The Judge-you stand?
Don’t you wish to be around his fountain,
A burning desire to drink from his hand?
So I love him more than all creation,
My Leader, my Humble Prophet.
Muhammad (SAWS) was a mercy to all mankind,
And to me, he is MY BELOVED !
KUATKAN TEKAD SAUDARAKU
Sempat melintas bisikan-bisikan setan di telinga dan meluncur ke otak laksana rudal patriot Amerika yang menghancurkan pabrik obat di Sudan sana. ia bernisik mengatakan bahwa kamu adalah seorang pemuda biasa. bisikannya mantap semantap rayuan iklan permen yang membius anak-anak sebagai konsumennya. lalu berlanjut dengan menanyakan “tidakkah kamu ingin menjadi pemuda yang normal saja ?”. pertanyaan itu membuatku terhuyung-huyung, persis seperti saat seorang petinju dipukul telak lawannya. keyakinanku agak mulai kendor dan akupun kemudian memastikan diri, apakah saat ini aku tidak normal ?.
jadilah anak muda normal yang menikmati hidup dengan segala keindahan. terbuai angan dan hidup dibawah atap kesantaian dan kesenangan. janganlah kamu terlalu berat dan susah. hiduplah sebagai mana kamu anak yang normal. punya pacar dan hidup dengan buaian cinta, cinta yang menikmatkan. mengisi hari-hari dengan luapan suka dan melupakan duka. memenuhi keinginan dan tujuan untuk artis pujaan. mengahamba pada “raja serba boleh dan ratu kebebasan”. bisikan setan yang ini semakin kuat, akupun semakin lemah dan terhuyung-huyung layaknya dipukul kanan-kiri dengan jab, counter, upper cut dan sesekali mendapat tendangan maut.
aku baru sadar kalau saat ini aku sedang tersudut. aku bagaikan tersungkur lemah di sudut ring dan tidak bisa berbuat apa-apa. aku terbuai oleh rayuan setan la’natullaoh. kupandingi diriku yang sudah kuyu, lemah, kalah dan penuh dosa. dan aku ingin reborn..
kuputar kembali memoriku, aku reset kembali ingatanku dan saat itu kutemukan bisikan lain, bisikan indah seindah wajah cantik para bidadari penghuni jannah. lantunan bisikan itu kunikmati dengan sangat peka dan perlahan aku mencoba menancapkannya di tanah hatiku.
“Allah, dialah yang menciptakan kamu dari keadaan lemah, kemudian dia menjadikan (kamu) sesudah keadaan lemah menjadi kuat.....”(Ar-rum:54). seketika kulihat tangan kecilku bergerak mengepal mengikuti hitungan wasit dari satu dan seterusnya.
kembali, bisikan itu kembali, kali ini terdengar lebih keras. “Seorang hamba berada antara Allah dan musuhnya, yang terdiri dari setan, jjin dan manusia. apabila Allah ta’ala menjaga sang hamba dari semua serangan musuhnya , ia akn selamat, bila Dia membiarkannya walau dalam sekejap, maka sang hamba akan di terkam oleh musuhnya”.(Ibnu Qoyyim). mataku terbelalak, kutatap tajam wajah setan durjana, musuh besarku. aku berkata pada diriku, Ya Allah temani diriku, bantu aku membunuh musuhku dan musuh agamaMu. tanganku mulai terangkat siap meluncurkan serangan.
sekali alagi, lantunan itu kembali, namun sekarang ia berteriak. ia berteriak kepadaku “jika kamu menolong agama Allah niscaya Dia akn menolongmu dan meneguhkan kedudukanmu”(Muhammad:7) teriakan itu tak ubahnya seperti sebuah detonator (hulu ledak) yang membuatku semakin lincah dan semakin berani menyerang dan meledakkan musuhku. kembali kau berazzam (bertekad), “aku harus menag dan setan harus mati, sekarang!!”.
sepontan aku berkata padanya,”wahai setan durjana, ketahuilah, kami addalah generasi pejuang, lahir dari rahim para mujahidah unggulan. kami bukan mengklaim sebagai orang yang paling shaleh, tapi kami juga tidak memilih kemaksiatan sebagai jalan hidup kami. kami bukan “gila” amanah dan tamak akan tugas dan kekuasaan, namun kami tidak akan memilih membuang-buang waktu untuk kesia-siaan, akmi ingin berharga dan dihargai, bukan dimata manusia tetapi dimata Allah Subhanahu Ta’ala.
kami bukan pecundang yang merengek menangis karena ditinggal pergi wanita. bagi kami, air mata ini biarlah mengalir sederas sungai untuk taqarrub, mendekatkan diri kepadaNya. kami bukanlah pemuda yang tergila-gila dengan artis pujaan, bagi kami hanya satu idola akmi dan itu sudah cukup bagi kami Muhammad “Al-Amin” SAW. kalau pa yang kau sebut dengan pemuda yang tidak normal itu seperti apa yang kami sebutkan, maka biarlah sejarah mencatat kami sebagai pemuda yang tidak normal !!”.
aku mulai maju dan maju. kuayunkan tanganku bertubi-tubi dan mendarat di pipi, mata, dagu, serta pelipisnya. namun ia tetap kuat. ia tetap ditempatnya. ia tidak begeming sedikitpun. aku tidak putus asa, kulancarkan pukulanku ke ulu hatinya seraya berteriak “Allahhuakbar”, dan setan durjana itupun tersungkur, KO, tak berdaya. nafasnya tersengal-sengal, menunggu ajal. Ya Allah terima kasih. hari ini aku memenangkan pertempuranku. dan aku yakin Kau akan tetap menolongku........
“jika kamu menolong agama Allah, niscaya Allah akan menolongmu mengukuhkan kedudukanmu.....(Muhammad : 7).
Buat para wanita-wanita, saya kasih tips supaya cantik yang islami yaa.
v Jadikan “Ghodhdhul Bashar’ (menahan pandangan) sebagai hiasan mata kita. Niscaya akan semakin bening dan jernih karena terpoles dengan kemanisan Iman.
v Oleskan Lipstik kejujuran pada bibir kita, niscaya akan semakin manis.
v Gunakan pemerah pipi kita dengan kosmetik yang terbuat dari rasa malu yang dibuat dari salon iman.
v Pakailah sabun Istigfar yang dapat menghilangkan kuman-kuman dosa dan kesalahan kita.
v Rawatlah rambut kita dengan Jilbab Islami yang akan menghilangkan ketombe pandangan laki-laki yang membahayakan.
v Hiasilah kedua tangan dan jari-jari kita dengan gelang tawadlu dan cincin ukhuwah (persaudaran)
v Sebaik-baik kalung yang kita kenakan adalah kalung kesucian.
v Bedakilah wajah kita dengan wudhu, Niscaya akan bercahaya di akhirat.
v Gunakan parfum yang berasal dari akhlaq islami di seluruh tubuh kita, niscaya akan semakin harum Iman kita.
Buat para wanita-wanita, saya kasih tips supaya cantik yang islami yaa.
v Jadikan “Ghodhdhul Bashar’ (menahan pandangan) sebagai hiasan mata kita. Niscaya akan semakin bening dan jernih karena terpoles dengan kemanisan Iman.
v Oleskan Lipstik kejujuran pada bibir kita, niscaya akan semakin manis.
v Gunakan pemerah pipi kita dengan kosmetik yang terbuat dari rasa malu yang dibuat dari salon iman.
v Pakailah sabun Istigfar yang dapat menghilangkan kuman-kuman dosa dan kesalahan kita.
v Rawatlah rambut kita dengan Jilbab Islami yang akan menghilangkan ketombe pandangan laki-laki yang membahayakan.
v Hiasilah kedua tangan dan jari-jari kita dengan gelang tawadlu dan cincin ukhuwah (persaudaran)
v Sebaik-baik kalung yang kita kenakan adalah kalung kesucian.
v Bedakilah wajah kita dengan wudhu, Niscaya akan bercahaya di akhirat.
v Gunakan parfum yang berasal dari akhlaq islami di seluruh tubuh kita, niscaya akan semakin harum Iman kita.
Jika Anda penggemar buah-buahan, pasti sudah tidak asing mendengar nama-nama buah dibawah ini. Selain segar, manis dan baik dikonsumsi tubuh, buah-buah ini juga berguna untuk merawat kecantikan Anda.
Lemon
Lemon banyak mengandung vitamin A, C, B1, B2 dan B3. Oleh karenanya sangat baik digunakan sebagai lotion untuk kulit normal cenderung berminyak dan dapat digunakan setiap hari. Buah lemon juga dapat bekerja efektif bila dijadikan masker. Berikut ini cara membuat masker lemon; Campurkan satu sendok teh jus lemon dengan putih telur yang sudah dikocok. Oleskan pada wajah dan diamkan selama 10 menit. Setelah itu angkat dan bersihkan dengan air mawar atau air hangat. Gunakan masker ini selama satu minggu untuk hasil yang maksimal.
Tomat
Bentuknya yang bulat dan berwarna merah ternyata punya banyak manfaat untuk merawat kecantikan dan kehalusan kulit wajah Anda. Tomat banyak mengandung protein, fosfor, besi, belerang, vitamin A, B1, dan C yang baik untuk kulit. Agar wajah tetap halus, ambil tomat yang sudah matang, lalu iris dan gosokkan pada wajah. Atau, bisa juga Anda memeras buah tomat, kemudian oleskan perasan air tomat setiap hari ke wajah.
Strawberry
Buah manis ini sering dimanfaatkan sebagai pilihan rasa sebuah minuman. Namun, dibalik kesegaran rasanya, strawberry banyak mengandung asam salisilat (yang dapat membantu mengencangkan kulit), serta vitamin B, C, E dan K. Dengan kemampuannya menyehatkan dan meremajakan kulit, masker strawberry baik digunakan untuk hampir semua jenis kulit. Penggunaannya dapat dilakukan dua kali dalam satu minggu. Cara membuat masker strawberry: Hancurkan beberapa buah strawberry yang telah dipisahkan dari tangkai dan daunnya, kemudian usapkan hancuran buah strawberry tadi pada wajah sebanyak dua sendok makan dan biarkan selama 15 menit. Setelah itu bilas dengan air hangat yang bersih. Untuk mendapat efek toning yang lebih kuat, tambahkan sedikit putih telur kocok, satu sendok makan air mawar dan beberapa tetes minyak esensial.
Pisang
Selain sehat untuk dimakan, buah pisang ternyata memiliki banyak keajaiban untuk merawat kecantikan Anda. Dengan berbagai kandungan vitamin A, B kompleks dan C serta zat-zat seperti serotinim, pektin, tanin, noradrenalin dan 5 hidroksi tritamin, pisang dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai pelembab wajah, perawatan rambut dan perawatan usai persalinan. Inilah beberapa cara pembuatannya:
Sebagai pelembab wajah: ambil pisang (sebaiknya pisang ambon) yang sudah masak, lalu hancurkan dan tambahkan minyak zaitun. Gunakan dan ulangi secara teratur ramuan tersebut sebagai pelembab.
Sebagai perawatan rambut: ambil beberapa potong pelepah pisang dan ambil cairannya. Gunakan cairan tersebut untuk membasahi kulit kepala secara merata. Lakukan setiap hari selama 30 hari.
Sebagai perawatan pasca persalinan: cari dan pilih batang pohon pisang batu yang belum berbunga. Lalu, ambil airnya yang benar-benar bersih. Air tersebut kemudian digunakan untuk mencuci bagian vagina agar kembali kencang, khususnya bagi Anda yang baru melahirkan.
[Akon]
When I see you
I run out of words to say (oh oh)
I wouldn’t leave you
‘Cause you’re that type of girl to make me stay (oh oh)
I see the guys tryna’ holla
Girl I don’t wanna bother you
‘Cause you’re independent and you got my attention
Can I be your baby father
Girl I just wanna show you
That I love what you are doin’ hun
I see you in the club
You gettin’ down good
I wanna get with you, yeah
I see you in the club
You showin’ thugs love
I wanna get with you
You’re so beautiful
So damn beautiful
Said you’re so beautiful
So damn beautiful
[Akon & Colby O'Donis]
You’re so beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
You’re so beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
You’re so beautiful
[Colby O'Donis]
Like the clouds you
Drift me away, far away (yeah)
And like the sun you
Brighten my day, you brighten my day (yeah)
I never wanna see you cry cry cry
And I never wanna tell a lie lie lie
Said I never wanna see you cry cry cry
And I never wanna tell a lie lie lie
[Akon]
I see you in the club
You gettin’ down good
I wanna get with you, yeah
I see you in the club
You showin’ thugs love
I wanna get with you
You’re so beautiful
So damn beautiful
Said you’re so beautiful
So damn beautiful
[Akon & Colby O'Donis]
You’re so beautiful
Beautiful
Beautiful
Beautiful
You’re so beautiful
Beautiful
Beautiful
Beautiful
[Kardinal Offishall]
Kardinal told you
Whether the sky blue or yellow
This fella ain’t that mellow
If it ain’t about you (you)
Hourglass shape make the place go (ooohhh)
Waistline makes my soldier salute
I’mma brute (brute)
High from your high heel game
High heels push up ya ass last name
And you livin’ in the fast lane
Eyes like an angel (goddess)
Watch my yellin’ as she undress
Spotless (otless) bad to the bone
Make me wanna go put me in the triple X zone (zone)
Lames don’t know how to talk to you
So let me walk with you, hold my hand
I’mma spend them grands, but after you undress
Not like a hooker, but more like a princess
Queen, empress, president
Pull any way ya got my love
‘Cause your beautiful (okay??)
[Akon]
I see you in the club
You gettin’ down good
I wanna get with you (ohh yeah)
I see you in the club
You showin’ thugs love
I wanna get with you
You’re so beautiful
So damn beautiful
Said you’re so beautiful (so beautiful)
So damn beautiful (so beautiful)
[Akon & Colby O'Donis]
You’re so beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
You’re so beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
You’re so beautiful
[Akon]
Where’d you come from you’re outta this world
To me (ohh ohh)
You’re a symbol of what every beautiful woman should be (oooh wee)(ohh ohh)
[Colby O'Donis]
I never wanna see you cry cry cry (don’t cry)
And I never wanna tell a lie lie lie (oh yeah)
Said I never wanna see you cry cry cry (ohhhh)
And I never wanna tell a lie lie lie (lieee)
[Akon]
I see you in the club
You gettin’ down good
I wanna get with you (ooh yeah)
I see you in the club
You showin’ thugs love
I wanna get with you
You’re so beautiful
So damn beautiful
Said you’re so beautiful
So damn beautiful
You’re so beautiful
You don't need trendy clothes, designer handbags and stylish accessories to be beautiful, all you need is to give your body and your mind a little tender love and care.
sTeps hOw To FeEl bEauTiful oN tHe InSIde :
1. Feel positive about yourself, if others criticize your looks, interests or dreams unless you are on an eating disorder, etc. Ignore their rude comments and follow your own dreams whether they be to become famous/rich or just yourself living happily, follow your dreams!
2. Have proper hygiene so you can have pride in your health, that means you need to take good care of your body! In this case, proper hygiene means that you need to bathe as much as possible, brush/floss your teeth, file/clip your fingernails and toenails, brush/comb your hair, put on sunblock/sunscreen when going outside etc.
3. Wear the proper attire for different climates/weather. If you wear a tank top, shorts and sandals in the snow, you might get frostbitten.
4. Have manners/etiquette. This is important especially in social interactions.
5. Show others you care! Get involved in your community, help out at a homeless shelter, or just doing the simple task of making someone's life easier such as holding open a door for them or surprising someone by preparing a meal for them.
You don't need trendy clothes, designer handbags and stylish accessories to be beautiful, all you need is to give your body and your mind a little tender love and care.
sTeps hOw To FeEl bEauTiful oN tHe InSIde :
1. Feel positive about yourself, if others criticize your looks, interests or dreams unless you are on an eating disorder, etc. Ignore their rude comments and follow your own dreams whether they be to become famous/rich or just yourself living happily, follow your dreams!
2. Have proper hygiene so you can have pride in your health, that means you need to take good care of your body! In this case, proper hygiene means that you need to bathe as much as possible, brush/floss your teeth, file/clip your fingernails and toenails, brush/comb your hair, put on sunblock/sunscreen when going outside etc.
3. Wear the proper attire for different climates/weather. If you wear a tank top, shorts and sandals in the snow, you might get frostbitten.
4. Have manners/etiquette. This is important especially in social interactions.
5. Show others you care! Get involved in your community, help out at a homeless shelter, or just doing the simple task of making someone's life easier such as holding open a door for them or surprising someone by preparing a meal for them.
How beautiful are you???
oh come on guys, look in your mirror. mirror it mean you heart. just your heart that can show how beautiful you are
I have so many women friend in my life and me too as a women.one common thing I have always noticed about them all, is that they love looking beautiful at all times. I am very sure this is not debatable. A woman can stand at the front of a mirror for a long time just to ensure that she is looking attractive and that everything about her is perfect. The more imperfection they notice, the longer their stay with the mirror even if there is something important to catch up.
I used to wonder why people spend so much time trying to look beautiful on their outside while spending lesser time on or even neglecting their inner beauty. We spend so much fortune trying to look elegant physically but hardly spend a penny to decorate our inner self. Let me tell you, your inside also need adornment. Nobody in his right sense will ever think of putting on a rag to an important occasion, but that is what most of us do to our inner self. We put on expensive cloths on our outside but wear rag inside us. At the end of the day, people that falls into this category, gets embarrassed because the rag they have inside will always show itself somehow.
Beautifying your inside, which is your mid, is all about learning something everyday that will build you up and add value to your life. Learning is an important aspect of human life that is being neglected by billions of people the world over. To know whether you are guilty as well or not, take a pen and write down how much you have spent on stuffs like clothing, jewelries, leisure and other things. Balance this up by writing how much you have spent on things that will develop your mind. Things like books, educational tapes, videos and seminars.
When you look at your list, you will discover whether you have what we call inner beauty. There are several people who have never bothered clothing their inside but they are best at turning it into a dumping site for garbage. What a pity! Little wonder why so many people are in the rat race.
The best investment/decoration you can make is that of your mind. If you invest in your inner self, you will be able to build up your mental muscle which can one day come to your defense anytime the need arises. Several people spend hours in the gym trying to build up their physical muscle but regrettably leaving their mental muscles unattended to. When the physical muscle fails, wonder what will come to their rescue.
Little wonder we have so many heavily built people who hardly have a direction in life. Have you ever seen a "small" man being guarded by heavily built guys? What do you think is at play in such a situation? While these "big" guys are focusing on their physical muscles, these "tiny" creatures they are now guarding are busy building up their mental muscles which can make them defeat any living creature no matter how heavily built they are.
If you are going to experience an all-round success in your life, begin to read good books, buy good tapes and videos and attend seminars that will make you balanced mentally. I have learnt that a mentally lazy man, is a potential threat in the future to those who stay around him. If your inside is beautiful, you will always be accepted where ever you go no matter what you are outside. It will always radiate whenever you open your mouth to speak. This is an advice you cannot afford to ignore.
How beautiful are you???
oh come on guys, look in your miror. miror it mean you heart. just your heart that can show how beautiful you are
I have so many women in my life and one common thing I have always noticed about them all, is that they love looking beautiful at all times. I am very sure this is not debatable. A woman can stand at the front of a mirror for a long time just to ensure that she is looking attractive and that everything about her is perfect. The more imperfection they notice, the longer their stay with the mirror even if there is something important to catch up.
I used to wonder why people spend so much time trying to look beautiful on their outside while spending lesser time on or even neglecting their inner beauty. We spend so much fortune trying to look elegant physically but hardly spend a penny to decorate our inner self. Let me tell you, your inside also need adornment. Nobody in his right sense will ever think of putting on a rag to an important occasion, but that is what most of us do to our inner self. We put on expensive cloths on our outside but wear rag inside us. At the end of the day, people that falls into this category, gets embarrassed because the rag they have inside will always show itself somehow.
Beautifying your inside, which is your mid, is all about learning something everyday that will build you up and add value to your life. Learning is an important aspect of human life that is being neglected by billions of people the world over. To know whether you are guilty as well or not, take a pen and write down how much you have spent on stuffs like clothing, jewelries, leisure and other things. Balance this up by writing how much you have spent on things that will develop your mind. Things like books, educational tapes, videos and seminars.
When you look at your list, you will discover whether you have what we call inner beauty. There are several people who have never bothered clothing their inside but they are best at turning it into a dumping site for garbage. What a pity! Little wonder why so many people are in the rat race.
The best investment/decoration you can make is that of your mind. If you invest in your inner self, you will be able to build up your mental muscle which can one day come to your defense anytime the need arises. Several people spend hours in the gym trying to build up their physical muscle but regrettably leaving their mental muscles unattended to. When the physical muscle fails, wonder what will come to their rescue.
Little wonder we have so many heavily built people who hardly have a direction in life. Have you ever seen a "small" man being guarded by heavily built guys? What do you think is at play in such a situation? While these "big" guys are focusing on their physical muscles, these "tiny" creatures they are now guarding are busy building up their mental muscles which can make them defeat any living creature no matter how heavily built they are.
If you are going to experience an all-round success in your life, begin to read good books, buy good tapes and videos and attend seminars that will make you balanced mentally. I have learnt that a mentally lazy man, is a potential threat in the future to those who stay around him. If your inside is beautiful, you will always be accepted where ever you go no matter what you are outside. It will always radiate whenever you open your mouth to speak. This is an advice you cannot afford to ignore.