Book Review: The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho’s international Best Seller, The Alchemist was first published in 1988 and has been translated into 70 different languages as of now. The book carries the story of an Andalusian Shepherd and his quests to find a treasure somewhere near the Pyramids of Egypt – of which he had a vision in recurrent dreams. A mere 80 pages will take you on a journey of events that are sure to leave you with an abundance of life lessons.
I began to note down all the lessons from this book when I started reading here is list:

• God will always be there to lead you no matter what.
• When you really want something, the universe always conspires in your favor; this must have been the core lesson that the writer had in mind as major part of the book rolls around it.
• We have to cleanse our minds of negative thoughts in order to attract positivity.
• We have to take advantage when luck is on our side, and do as much to help it as it’s doing to help us. It’s called the principle of favorability. Or beginner’s luck
• Not everyone can see his dreams come true in the same way.
• You must always know what it is that you want, or better yet try to figure it out this was also one of the shepherd’s struggles.
• Every blessing ignored becomes a curse. You have to be thankful for and be content with, what you have.
• Never stop dreaming – an advice from the old king where he also explained the boy to follow the omens.
• There is a language of the world that everybody understands; the language of enthusiasm, of things accomplished with love and purpose, and as part of a search for something believed in and desired.
• There’s no such thing as coincidence – everything that happens, happens for a reason.
• People need not fear the unknown if they are capable of achieving what they need and want.
• We are afraid of losing what we have, whether it’s our life or our possessions and property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world were written by the same hand- by hand it means our Creator.
• If you can concentrate always on the present, you’ll be a happy man, because life is the moment we’re living right now.
• The future belongs to God, and it is only he who reveals it, under extraordinary circumstances.
• Forget about the future, and live each day according to the teachings, confident that God loves his children. Each day, in itself, brings with it an eternity.
• people who are happy have God within them
• Most people see the world as a threatening place, and, because they do, the world turns out, indeed, to be a threatening place – it’s all about perspectives.
• When you possess great treasures within you, and try to tell others of them, seldom are you believed
• Never Give in to your fears, as thet makes you unable to talk to your heart.
• One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.
• Everything is written in the Soul of the World, and there it will stay forever. That is Destiny.

These are a few inspirational lines I picked up from this magical tale about following one’s dreams.

In to the Future

With the advent of flying cars, it was not too late before we saw flying motorbikes. Russian startup HOVERSURF presents you the Scorpion-3 hoverbike (S-3 2017), which they classify as a Human Carrying Drone. To Make Flying as Easy as Riding a Bike is the company’s motto behind this out of the box Invention. And the hover bike surely speaks of it.

The SCORPION-3 is a one-passenger airliner that combines Flying & Hovering into an exciting yet hi-tech quadcopter solution. The Quadcopter incorporates an electric powered vessel joining a motor cycle seat with quadcopter Drone Technology bringing speed agility and stability of flight to the hands of amateur and professional navigators. The hoverbike currently has applications in fields like Extreme Sports and later on will be integrated into daily life applications like Delivery services and other areas of suitable use.
Specs:
Weight Capacity : 120 KG
Speed Limit : 50 kph
Max Height : 10 m

With the ongoing race of Technological innovations we hope to see many more incredible life solutions in the near future.

Movie Review: the Pursuit of Happyness

As the name goes by, the movie surely is a Quest of happiness by a single parent for his one and only son after his wife decides to abandon them over a conflict between the husband and wife. What came out as a sad and tragic beginning, turns over into an inspirational life account – one that could definitely water the eyes of even those with the strongest of hearts.  Will Smith (Christopher Gardener) & Jaden Smith’s (Christopher) Marvelous acting plus excellent direction by Gabriele Muccino and of course the amazing story line blended together – can only fairly be called a classic piece of art. The movie did win 7 Awards and I would say it was only shy of an Oscar. Will & Jaden pulled out an outstanding father-son Duo, dealing with challenges life throws, living the very brief yet short lived happy moments and the struggles of a broken family. This is no ordinary children’s movie with action or drama – it is more of an inspirational yet touching life story. It portrays real life situations like how a frustrated father tends to behave and how the young child could be affected by these tensions, what it is like to be part of a broken family, to be poor, be deprived of education & shelter & how far a parent can go only to bring happiness for their children.  All in all I would definitely recommend this movie to everyone as it not only portrays the pursuit of happiness but also has great life lessons relating the value of money, hard work, love & relations; that would leave you inspired like you never were and full of emotions.

Beat The Traffic Hassles; Glide In Air !

Who likes traffic jams or road blockages? Even slow speeds on road are a turn off for many of us. Flying off in the air shaking off these worries may have been a dream for a time but not anymore – yes you can actually have flying cars in the coming up years. This is no scene from a Harry Potter movie this is live from Paris.

The first flying car is being displayed at the International Paris Air Show 2017, which is currently on the go this whole month.
Made by the Slovokian startup, AeroMobil is a two in one vehicle i.e. it has two functioning modes Aerial as well as Ground. The multifunctional vehicle is more flexible, user friendly and also adaptable to different weather conditions, which makes it the most Efficient yet Exciting modes of transport of all times. There is a choice between Air travel & Road travel right by your hands, no more expenditure on expensive air tickets, pre-bookings; you can simply cover thousands of kilometers with your flying car. Not only that but escape traffic jams and enjoy great speeds with the added luxury of scenic beauty and incredible land views from air.
The AeroMobil has an Aerodynamic structure with a unique design yet stable and safe. It utilizes the latest carbon composite technology to provide both strength and finest performance. Has a top speed of 160 kph on road while 360 kph in air. It can carry a takeoff weight of 960 kg and has a 90 ltr fuel capacity. One of the key features is that it takes less than 3 minutes to fully transform into flight mode. Safety features include an Airframe Parachute System, Occupant Restraint Systems – Airbags, Pyrotechnic Load limiting seat belts. It also comes with an Autonomous Flight via current autopilot technology.

Eid ul Fitr – 2017

Eid – The most auspicious occasion on the Muslim Calendar, granted to us as a reward for fasting in the month of Ramadan- yet somehow we seem to be losing the very spirit of it. Gone are the days when the sighting of the shawal Moon used to be an occasion in itself, let alone 1^st Shawal, the Eid day. Muslims all around the world make special preparations for this day; shopping rigorously, cooking special foods to be served on the special day and also buying presents for the children. The Eid day is all about greeting each other, sharing love, hosting guests, visiting friends & relatives, hosting Eid parties and what not. However nowadays, you may hear someone say
” oh Eid day! I will make sure to have plenty of sleep” or maybe
“I’m too tired to visit anyone”  some may justify not going out to relatives by saying
” Well they don’t visit us why should we?”

Such is becoming the custom and I fear the day this holiday would be just another holiday for us. Let’s not let it happen and do what it takes to make the Eid holiday a special, traditional one. Here are a few tips to follow

What to do on Eid Day?

 

1. Get up Early Cleanse yourself and dress yourself in your Eid clothes.
2. Go to the Eid Gaah and say your Eid Prayers.
3. Upon returning home greet your family and sit together have some family time
4. If you have guests coming over you may just be lucky or you have an elderly at home.
5. Make it a point to visit relatives, set aside some time for this.
6. Try to invite people over to your place to eat together.

Do whatever it takes to make Eid – the special occasion it is .. And Eid Mubarak to all in Advance!!

Movie Review: IT

 

The rain poured heavily as George struggled to keep up with the Boat that had slipped from his hand. This boat was very dear to George as his elder brother had made it for him. Chasing the boat as fast as he could, George saw that the water was faster even so near the drain where the boat was headed. As he tried to speed up, his feet slipped and he went sprawling down – the boat floated inside the drain. The young boy moved towards the drain and peeked into it- what he saw shook him to the very core.
“Huh” said a voice from the drain, and George could see a set of Yellow eyes. As he was about to flee this terrifying scene, the kid was taken aback when this creature from the drain called
” Hi! Georgie”………………….

The upcoming Horror film, is an adaptation of the 1986 No.1 Best Selling novel –It, a work piece of Stephen King. It is a story of seven kids who are trying to fight a Monster that exists in the small town of Derry. This monster (It) namely – Pennywise is an evil clown that has been linked to the murder of many children in this town. His history of traumatizing the neighborhood dates back to centuries. This group of seven also known as the losers club, has had their experiences with It during their childhoods, together with mutual trust and sacrifices they decide to overcome this evil that haunts the neighborhood.
As seen on the news, Stephen King himself has now seen the new IT movie, and is all praises about it. Therefore it is only a matter of time the movie bedazzles the public upon its release on 7 September 2017. Mark your calendars for a thrilling yet terrifying experience.

How to recover hidden files from a USB/ Flash Drive on Windows 10

Have a Flash Drive that contains data but you just can’t view it? Frustrating as it may be your data has been corrupt because of some virus that infected your flash drive. However, worry no more as this 2-step guide will show you how to recover your data on a Windows 10 PC.
Step 1:
Plug in your USB drive into your PC/Laptop, move on to the start menu and run Command Prompt.

Step 2:
Type in “attrib -h -r -s /s /d drive letter:\*.*”,

In this case, “attrib -h -r -s /s /d F:\*.*” and press ‘Enter’.

You can Go back to your Drive and discover your lost data. Windows will have recovered your files and removed the virus.

Cruelty at its Worse!

What has happened to us? What Exactly have we become? BARBARIANS ? Well No! Even they are better than these Creatures that work at this poultry farm.  A recent undercover footage taken at several LILYDALE suppliers exposes this horrible reality. Workers at this place have no idea as to what humanity may be. The footage shows workers ripping off the heads and legs of live chickens; violently jamming birds into overcrowded transport crates; running over live birds with forklifts; and hitting, kicking, and throwing chickens. Lilydale is a Lob-law chicken supplier and has farms across the USA, New South Wales and Queensland.
Animal cruelty has been on the rise in the past years despite the many laws developed in order to curtail this inhumane practice. One of the major reasons behind this is the illegal rights of the Multinationals to escape any inspection or scrutiny. Below are some pictures of the footage.
Caution: the  Images are Extremely Violent  watch at your own risk.

A worker ruthlessly stepping on a Chicken!

This one is a shot of a chicken being ripped apart live just out of insanity of these workers.

This is the ugliest, most insensitive scene throughout that whole horrible footage. Won’t say much on this as the picture says it all.

Yet another disturbing image.. !!

Chickens are simply left on the ground to die slowly and painfully.

This worker is using a chicken to wipe off his pants.

When they just can’t get enough they simply start kicking these poor chicken.

Before you decide to go to the Grocery store to buy Chicken just think about what these animals go through to just to be served as meat.
We are humans and as humans it is our responsibility to take actions against these creatures disguised as men.
To view full footage and to sign the petition against this brutal act visit http://www.chickentorture.ca/

 

 

 

Fasting – For What You Desire

 

Fasting is a holy practice observed by Muslims all around the world during the month of Ramadan i.e. the ninth month on the Islamic calendar. The basic procedure for fasting is to refrain from food and drinks from Dawn to Dusk. Before and after these times people fulfill their hunger needs.
For Muslims fasting is not just a means of testing how we control our hunger or thirst in fact it is very much the opposite of that. For us Muslims the purpose of fasting can never be fulfilled if all we achieve from our fast is hunger and thirst. Our God the Almighty have masterminded every plan with a reason behind each one He commands us to do. Below are a few attributes that fasting helps inculcate in a person:
Patience– knowing you have the necessary supplies but you just cannot use them because of that promise you made to God at the breaking of Dawn. That way one develops self-control.
Obedience– Since the very reason we fast is obeying the commands of our Lord.
Empathy– Starving oneself lets them see what the people who live in poverty go through at times of need, knowing what it feels like to be hungry/thirsty encourages people to help others to alleviate their hunger and distress.
Purification– Fasting purifies the soul from all sorts of adversaries and brings about the goodness in man. For a Muslim the key purpose of fasting is developing Taqwa (can be described as fear of God)

However, these are just the benefits that cannot be interpreted physically, there’s more to it.
Ever wondered why so many Non-Muslims fast?
What the innumerous studies found about fasting?
Well here’s your answer

• First and foremost, this is the easiest known ways to lose body fat. No special diet plans, no specific exercises just break from food and there you go. Also it is known from studies that when the stored glucose has been used up it is only then the body starts burning calories, which aids weight loss.
• A boost of the Immune System- A study, conducted by Dr. Valter Longo and colleagues from the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles ( As posted by Medical News Today), found longer periods of fasting – 2-4 days – may restart the immune system, by replacing old immune cells with newer ones.
• Detoxification- within a few days of fasting the body detoxifies itself by getting rid of all the stored fats and toxins.
• It was also noted that within a few days of fasting the body produces endorphins. Endorphins are hormones that trigger a positive feeling in the body that is accompanied by a positive and a lively stance on life. Also known as Happy hormones.
• Recent studies have shown improvements in blood pressure and cholesterol levels also in insulin sensitivities, due to Fasting.

Looking upon the several benefits fasting can bring about it is up to each individual, to fast or not to fast. Also it may vary from person to person with what it is that we desire from our fast, a healthy Body, A clean Soul, or simply the chance to please GOD.

 

Some Fascinating facts about the Indo-Pak Cricket Clashes

Whilst fingers are crossed the social media war sees no bounds in the upcoming so called Indo-Pak war. With Pakistan winning England on 14 June by 8 wickets and India beating Bangladesh by 9 wickets on 15th; June 18 2017 was marked on calendars as the day the most sensational matches of all times would take place – the reason being the clash of two arch rivals India & Pakistan. It could be as well noted that ICC has quite an awareness of the spark this clash develops and hence keeps the two teams in the same pool, to have at the very least one clash between the two adversaries. All in all ICC Champions Trophy 2017 will be holding its final match tomorrow at 2:30 pm, The Oval – London. And here are a few interesting facts about such matches:

1. This is the third ICC Champion’s Trophy being hosted by England.
2. First time Pakistan and India clash at a champion’s trophy Final.
3. India has won two Champion’s Trophies (2002 & 2013) while Pakistan – none.
4. Tickets for the India-Pakistan match in the 2015 World Cup sold out in 12 minutes after they went on sale.
5. January 20, 1987, at the Age of 13 Sachin Tendulkar played for Pakistan as a fielder. It was an exhibition match between India and Pakistan to mark the golden jubilee of Cricket Club of India.
6. In March 2013, 66 Kashmiri students studying at Swami Vivekanand Subharti University in Meerut, India were expelled and briefly threatened with sedition charges because they cheered for the Pakistani cricket team during a televised match against India at the Asia Cup.
7. The last bilateral series between the two countries was played in December 2012 and January 2013 when Pakistan toured India for three ODIs and two T20s.