After Life, on Netflix, tells the story of Tony, a man who lost his wife to breast cancer. It juxtaposes his immense grief with his bright and witty humour. There are some valuable lessons to learn from it...

After Life Thoughts

Happiness is amazing. It's so amazing, it doesn't matter if it's yours or not.

A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.

We're not just here for us. We're here for others. All we've goth is each other. We've got to help each other struggle through till we die and then we're done.

Even though I'm in pain, it's worth sticking around to maybe make my little corner of the world a slightly better place.

I think the beauty of the show lies in the lessons it tries to teach you. We learn through Tony that although life might be a rats' nest of misery, we can still help others. We can strive to do our bit, for the simple reason that others feel better because of it, and that feeling alone is powerful.

It's not just about you

Tony suffers so much, and is sarcastic almost always. However, it's really this that allows him to connect with people. He's not just using humour as a shield to deflect any emotions. In the beginning he is, but we start seeing how humour can be used to cope, to actually deal with our issues. It gives us a different way to view the world, one not only tainted by malevolence and pain. It is so simple, yet so joyous to watch Tony share a laugh about something that actually hurts him so much.

Humour is pure

After watching After Life S1 on Netflix, I was just blown back at how deeply it affected me. The show switches between being a full-on makes-me-want-to-cry show and the best comedy show. It has a wonderful cast of characters, with events that either try to teach us a lesson or make us genuinely burst out laughing. Felt I had to share some of the joy and value I got from the show. 

Struggling to come to terms with his wife's death, a writer for a newspaper adopts a gruff new persona in an effort to push away those trying to help. Watch trailers & learn more.

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"A tale is only good as it's final turn of events. A plot twist. And mistakes are important part of a plot, too."Jiraiya

Mistakes Are Important

Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He's got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the world's greatest ninja! The peace following Kaguya's defeat is short-lived as Sasuke tries to take total control. Can Naruto change his old friend's mind and bring true peace to the ninja world in the final volume of Naruto?

Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He's got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the world's greatest ninja! The peace following Kaguya's defeat is short-lived as Sasuke tries to take total control. Can Naruto change his old friend's mind and bring true peace to the ninja world in the final volume of Naruto?

Masashi Kishimoto (岸本 斉史 Kishimoto Masashi) is a Japanese manga artist, well known for creating the manga series Naruto. His younger twin brother, Seishi Kishimoto, is also a manga artist and creator of the manga series O-Parts Hunter (666 Satan) and Blazer Drive. Two of his former assistants, Osamu Kajisa (Tattoo Hearts) and Yuuichi Itakura (Hand's), have also gone on to moderate success following their work on Naruto.Kishimoto's first work as a manga artist was Karakuri (カラクリ?), which he submitted to Shueisha in 1995. This earned him the Weekly Shōnen Jump's monthly "Hop Step Award" in 1996, granted to promising new manga artists. This was followed in 1997 by a pilot version of Naruto (NARUTO－ナルト－), published in Akamaru Jump Summer.

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Simon and Kamina, who come from deep underground, reach the surface, along with the robot Gurren lagann, where they find new freedom in a world that is dominated by monsters, which they battle along with a heavily-armed woman called Yoko.

Understand yourself and those around you.

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...are very imperative, as it is impossible to have them, to have exposure to the architectural style of the whole world at once, they can rely on movies and documentaries for that.

Movies for architects

...documentaries and movies for architects:

Here we are

Though this movie is about a visionary architect who leaves his wife to accept an architecture project in New York, things don’t go as he planned them. In this movie, the architect struggles to fit into professional norms without losing integrity and individualism.

The Fountainhead (1943) – Movie

This movie’s set in the 1970s, which is about final year architecture students of School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi, a leading architecture institute in India. This movie shows struggles of Annie, who is repeating his fifth year for the fourth time in the institutes. He spends hours of his time daydreaming about social upliftment. The movie was part of the autobiography of Arundhati Roy (Indian Author) recounting her own experiences as an architecture student.

In which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989) – Movie

If you want to see smouldering 1960s architecture, style, and attitude, watches this series. You will get a glimpse of how the architecture used to be and how it has transformed since then.

Mad Men (2007-2015) – Series

This movie is about a doctor basically who moves into a skyscraper, but that is not the point. In this movie, you will see Brutalist buildings, and approach of brutalism to the architecture.

High rise (2015) – Movie

This movie is about an architect, who wants to create something for himself without considering the client. The main character is hired by a couple to design a house but he ends up deviating from it. This is a portrayal of architects from the perspective of the people who hire them.

The architect (2016) – Movie

...Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio If you ever wonder, how architecture and architects affect society, no other thing can give you a better perspective than Citizen Architect. It includes interviews Samuel Mockbee, founder of Rural Studio. This movie reveals how architecture students cross the threshold of poverty, race, education and good citizenship to make the world a better place for everyone.

Citizen Architect: 

Norman Foster is considered as the world’s most sought architect and has produced the finest post-modern buildings to date. This documentary will give you his an insight towards the improvement of space and then that leading to improvement in the quality of life through just design.

How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?

How the interaction of a building with the surrounding environment is important and it’s importance towards the architectural act. If you want some understanding about this relationship, you must watch this documentary.

Philip Johnson: Diary of an Eccentric Architect

If you want to see ultimate fantasy houses of one of the smallest continent of the world, this is your thing. The host of the show visits the most luxurious homes, which are extraordinary. Greek-inspired beach homes, extravagant loft designs, 6m wide screen windows for maximum visibility, you name it. You will not be disappointed with the views while watching the show. You will step into a dream, every time you watch this show.

Unreal Estate

Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed, tallest bridge in the world, with a structural height of 343 meters. It is a part of Franco-British partnership, built in southern France. This documentary covers all the aspects of this bridge from materials used to its a structural concept. As this has been ranked as one of the great engineering achievements of all time, designed by the English Norman Foster architect and French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux.

The Bridge in the Sky: Millau Viaduct

This show actually covers the thought process of engineers, masons and labours; while building medieval castles. According to the need of the hour, what was required, and how it was done, it’s all here from Defence construction to structural engineering. So, dive into history with this visual treat.

Castle Builders

This documentary is about one of the most legendary architects Louis Kahn. His son and director Nathaniel Kahn try to understand his father’s work and his relations with art after his father, noted architect Louis Kahn, and was bankrupt, found dead in the bathroom of a New York station. The film shows both architect’s works as well as his personal life.

My Architect (2003) – Documentary

If you want to know about the life and career of one of the greatest architectural photographer Julius Shulman, you must watch this documentary. Experts believe he was responsible for bringing architectural modernist movement to light. Frank Lloyd Wright, John Lautner, Frank Gehry work of such legendary architects was promoted by Shulman’s work and that helped in shaping their promising careers.

Visual Acoustics (2008) – Documentary

This documentary explores the different prospects of architectural education through the eyes of the students. You will see a few young architecture students being followed to examine the different aspects of teaching in architecture. Interactions with these students and their reactions help in illustrating all the challenges, faced by aspiring architect in today’s world.

Archiculture (2011) – Documentary

Do you wonder sometimes “If buildings could talk, what would they say about us?”. If yes, you must watch this documentary as it captures six iconic and very different building talking for themselves plus it is entirely in 3D.

Cathedrals of Culture (2014) – Documentary

This was actually tribute to one of the world’s prominent architect Charles Correa, using live footage, extended interview with the architect itself, his diagrams and animation. Moreover, it deals with his work, ideas and views of this pronounced architect.

Volume Zero: Documentary on Charles Correa (2015) – Documentary

...or where of architecture heading towards in, here are few Architecture movies you can watch.1. Minority report (2002): This movie shows Washington DC on a whole new level with the amalgamation of all the technology.2. Cloud Atlas (2012): Even this is about the future city of Neo Seoul, though the storyline revolves around six individuals of various generations, who are trying to explore the impacts human actions.3. Hunger games: catching fire (2013): now this movie is about a fictional nation of Panem, it’s Capitol. We have to focus on its Capitol and its modernist approach.

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Each of us contemplates the long-term future of our species at some point. Will we survive self-destruction? Will we migrate to the stars? Both as individuals and as a society, we typically call on imagination to ponder the big questions. Whether we choose to look 10 or 1,000 years into the future, we often seek the help of the science fiction artists, writers, filmmakers, and TV producers who can help us understand our place within the universe.

Visions of tomorrow inform the present and can inspire progress both socially and technologically. Astronauts like Mae Jemison and aerospace engineers like Bobak Ferdowsi and Elon Musk all speak of science fiction as a guiding influence for their careers. More significantly, science fiction can inspire everyday people to engage in visionary, long-term thinking.

If we are invested in a better future, we will be motivated to adapt and solve the problems we face now. Whether the future is portrayed as bright or dim, science fiction can coax us to think creatively by letting us leapfrog to the distant future where we may glimpse what radical change could look like.

A Different Perspective

These stories often imply that we will survive as a species and overcome our challenges; but there are also many counter narratives warning that even though we may progress as a society, dangers abound. Cautionary tales like The Terminator, Mad Max, or Alien can therefore be as illuminating as more optimistic stories such as Interstellar, E.T., Contact, or Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

A multi-generational perspective that is scaled to encompass interplanetary habitation enlarges our understanding of our context within the universe and discourages shortsighted actions. These kinds of broader views prioritize aspirations like peaceful coexistence and conservation.

The ability to transport people into the distant future also has inspirational value: Even though we currently lack the technical or social capacity to reach our goals, the vision of an eventual breakthrough breeds optimism and builds resolve. In an age of scientific reasoning and logic, people still seek hope and connection.

Connection and Hope

By providing imaginative ways to participate in events beyond our lifetimes, visions of the future can serve as beacons of faith and moral bearings for how we live today. Portrayals of a better tomorrow can also inspire actions that contribute to something greater than ourselves; when we emotionally invest in mythic ideas about the future, we feel empowered to actualize them. That sense of empowerment fuels purpose and fosters global communion with the rest of humanity. By taking a visionary stance, we can help equip our descendants for success.

Anything that helps people conceptualize the future, think beyond the present, and relate to characters with diverse identities is positive. Many classic space adventures aren’t centered around specific references to science, but they still provide imaginative glimpses of possibilities beyond today’s scientific reach. Sagas like Dune, Star Wars, and The Fifth Element portray a vast universe full of diverse worlds and extraterrestrial beings, and therefore offer powerful perspectives on humanity’s evolutionary course.

Moving forward, science fiction should be elevated to an academic level and recognized as more than a hobby or a fantastical escape. Where pure science can be difficult for some people to process, creative projections can make scientific theories more accessible to the general public, especially when communicated visually. In addition to inspiring scientists, engineers, and astronauts—as well as supporting STEM education—science fiction has the capacity to fuel the creative impulses of all kinds of people, including architects, designers, and politicians.

A Tool for Education

Carrying the torch for these visions of progress and sharing them with others can provide a sense of purpose in itself. I may not colonize another planet or develop technology that contributes to the goal, but by helping to cultivate the dream, I increase the possibility that others will find a way to get there eventually. And by this, I don’t just mean technological progress, but a more comprehensive transformation across society, including the abilities to improve environmentally, socially, and politically.

#####Everyone should seek out futuristic narratives in film, TV, and literature, and share them with the folks in their lives—especially young people. In this way, we can collectively shape ideals and concepts for a better tomorrow.

It is imperative for humankind to become increasingly self-aware and strategic on the larger scale of time and space; science fiction may be our most powerful tool for influencing popular thinking in this direction. Diverse visionaries in this field are greatly needed to produce intersectional concepts that push humanity toward a more promising trajectory. Whether we ultimately save ourselves and achieve cosmic migration or not, we can still have fun watching science fiction and participating in the dream of tomorrow, today.#####

Science fiction can inspire everyday people to engage in visionary, long-term thinking.

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The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Hinata Shouyou once said...

<ul><li>Understand why you want it.</li><li>Find out more ways to get it.</li><li>Believe in yourself.</li><li>Knowing and accepting your weaknesses and strengths.</li><li>Accepting losses as knowledge.</li><li>Always trying your best.</li></ul>

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Today I'm gonna share one of my favourite quotes from my favourite character of Haikyuu. Later I share his story because it motivated me to go ahead with my dreams. 

Hope you like it.

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True beauty comes from within.It’s about being kind to others and not only thinking about yourself.

Inner Beauty > Outer Beauty 

Belle inspires us to learn something new everyday. We dont have to be in school to study and learn, we’ll always be curious, and we’ll always be reading.

Never Stop Learning

Whether it’s an enchanted rose, a mirror that can show you whatever you ask it to, or even the act of falling in love, magic is out there and it’s pretty great 👍

Believe in Magic 

A Chipped Cup Can be Better Than a Perfect One 

The Beast looks intimidating and scary, but once Belle takes the time to get to know him, it’s clear that his rough exterior is just a facade.He’s actually really kind and gentle and just needed someone to give him a chance to show it.

Look Beyond What You S👀

Ultimately love wins the day.

Love is Stronger Than Hate

Sometimes all you need to feel better is a warm cup of tea (a heart-to-heart with Mrs. Potts doesn’t hurt either.)

Tea Heals All 

Life can be scary, but pushing yourself out of your comfort zone makes you a better person.

Don’t Let Your Fears Get in the Way of New Experiences 

Your happy ending will start when you least expect it.

Your Happily Ever After Might Not Look Like One Right Away 

Nothing is as perfect as it seems. And sometimes that’s difficult to accept.

Every Rose Has its Thorns 

Standing out because you’re not like everyone else isn’t a bad thing. Embrace what makes you different, because it’s also what makes you special.

Dare to be Different 

"How can you read this? There's no pictures!" "Well, some people use their imagination."

“He’s no monster, Gaston; you are!”

“Think of the one thing that you’ve always wanted. Now find it in your mind’s eye and feel it in your heart.”

“Master, we all understand how you feel about Christmas. But when a woman gives a man a gift, she’s saying, “I care about you.”

“The people think I’m odd. So, I know how it feels to be…different. And I know how lonely that can be.”

“Now I know she’ll never leave me, even as she fades from viewShe will still inspire me, be a part of everything I doWasting in my lonely tower, waiting by an open doorI’ll fool myself, she’ll walk right in, and as the long long nights begin, I’ll think of all that might have beenWaiting here forevermore…”

“I let her go… Because I love her.”

“You take me as your prisoner, and now you want to have dinner with me? Are you insane?”

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This law states that we’re all one. We’re all interconnected, and everything we think, do, and believe, has an impact on others. At the end of the day, being spiritual means being one with life. It means being one with the neighbors, the trees, the clouds, the birds, the rivers. It means recognizing you’re part of a much larger whole — and you’re responsible for the energy you bring to that whole.

Law Of Divine Oneness 

Every action in the universe produces a reaction. Our thoughts, feelings, patterns, and actions create specific effects that manifest and create our life as we know it.Everything we’re currently experiencing in our lives is an effect — a result of something we’ve done before. This means that if we’re aware of what we’re doing (if we make the right decisions and take the right actions), success is not only achievable — it’s inevitable.There are no accidents. Success, peace, and happiness are not built up upon luck and are not determined outside of us. Everything’s created within us.

Law of Cause and Effect

Every particle in the universe is in constant movement, vibrating at its own frequency. This isn’t something you can see or touch — but it’s something you sense and react to .As a consequence, every thought, belief, and feeling has its own vibrational frequency — just like we all have our own personal frequency.

Law of Vibration

This law states that patterns repeat throughout the universe. There’s a direct correspondence between our outer world and our inner state of being. The patterns in your life are a reflection of the subconscious beliefs you’ve been carrying. The friends you have are a reflection of your thoughts about friendships. The relationship you’re in is a reflection of your feelings regarding love and intimacy. “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change” — Wayne Dyer

Law of Correspondence

According to the Law of Perpetual Transmutation of Energy, we absorb the energy of everything we’re exposed to. Authentic, supportive (high vibrational) people increase our vibration, just like narcissistic, uncompassionate individuals lower our frequency and make us feel depleted.This is why it’s crucial to choose your surroundings very carefully. It’s incredibly difficult to vibrate at a higher frequency (and therefore attract your desires) if the people in your life are constantly draining your energy.

Law of Perpetual Transmutation of Energy

The most talked about universal law needs no introduction. The main principle behind it is simple: “like attracts like”:“To attract what you want, you must work from the highest (the spiritual plane) to the lowest potential (the physical plane), which may be different than what you are doing now or have done in the past.

Law of Attraction

This Law tells us that we must actively pursue our goals. Manifestation involves not only the powers of the Universe but also our personal powers. The truth is, your desires won’t fall from the sky. You have to take action. You have to create a new reality for yourself, step by step.An inspired action is when you do something because you feel the strong inner urge to do it. It’s when you can suddenly sense your intuition saying “go for it. This is what you have to do.” This is the type of action that really counts. It doesn’t feel forced or unsustainable. It feels authentic. It feels aligned.

Law of Inspired Action

Ralph Waldo Emerson, in his essay, “Compensation,” wrote that each person is compensated in like manner for that which he or she has contributed. In other words, you get what you give, you sow what you reap. What you do in life will dictate how you will get compensated. Give love, and you will get love in return. Spread your wealth and get more wealth in return. Go the extra mile, and you’ll soon be rewarded. On the other hand, if you don’t invest your time, effort, and energy, you can’t expect to receive your rewards.

Law of Compensation

This law reminds us to keep our perspective in check since everything’s relative and, in the grand scheme of things, our problems are rarely as bad as they seem. Every single soul on this planet will face challenges from time to time, and it’s our responsibility to make sure we use our challenges to learn some lessons. Everything’s divinely planned to make us stronger and help us evolve into the best versions of ourselves.

Law of Relativity

According to the Law of Polarity, everything is dual. So things that appear to be opposites are actually two inseparable parts of the same thing: “Think of hot and cold, for example; although they’re opposites, they’re actually on the same continuum and you cannot have one without the potential for the other. You can think of whatever you want to manifest in the same way. For example, abundance is inseparable from financial lack, love is inseparable from being alone, and success is inseparable from failure; each comes with the potential for its opposite.”

Law of Polarity

The Law of Rhythm reminds us that nature is seasonal and cyclical. Since we are innately a part of nature, we too have seasons and natural rhythms. We have to work only when we feel inspired to put in the work, and we have to rest when we feel inspired to rest. It’s not possible, sustainable, or even desirable to be happy and productive every single day of the year. Winter comes around every year to give us a break, to nurture our souls; and to rejuvenate our spirits. You have your own rhythm. Honor it.

Law of Rhythm

This Law states that everything has both a masculine and feminine energy. These two energies coexist within all of us, and we must find the balance between the two.The feminine energy is patient, kind, intuitive, creative and nurturing — while the masculine is persistent, focused, assertive and confident.Manifesting the life of our dreams means embodying both, and being aware of which energy we need to channel.

Law of Gender

Understanding the 12 Universal Laws is crucial if you want to live a fulfilled, authentic life that brings you joy. 

Most books on manifestation lead us to believe that to receive everything we want in life, all we must do is want it and visualize it. The problem is, the Law of Attraction is not the only universal…

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Less Is Always Better When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike. Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.

Always Say Less Than Necessary

At times we feel like we may need to say more to prove more. Your level of knowledge doesn't always have to shown to the world.

Robert Greene — ‘LAW 4 Always Say Less Than Necessary When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, ...

 Always Say Less Than Necessary

Don't ever be afraid to shine. Remember, the sun doesn't give a fuck if it blinds you.- Unknown

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.- Marilyn Monroe

Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.- Neil Gaiman

“People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”- Rob Siltanen

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.-Oscar Wilde

You are a world champion only the day you won it. The following day all you have is an achievement.- Andrey Sholokhov

You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,Love like you'll never be hurt,Sing like there's nobody listening,And live like it's heaven on earth.- William W. Purkey

The future rewards those who press on. I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I don't have time to complain. I'm going to press on.- Barack Obama

The oldest, shortest words -"yes" and "no" - are those which require the most thought.-PYTHAGORAS (Philosopher)

"Choose the one who chooses you in a room full of people, and not the one who wants you only when the room is empty." - Sonia Sabnis

I was born with something inside me that refuses to settle for average. I don't know what it is but I'm grateful to have it.- Unknown

I don't regret anything I've ever done in life, any choice that I've made. But I'm consumed with regret for the things I didn't do, the choices I didn't make, the things I didn't say. We spend so much time being afraid of failure, afraid of rejection. But regret is the thing we should fear most. Failure is an answer. Rejection is an answer. Regret is an eternal question you will never have the answer to. "What if..." "If only..." "I wonder what would have..." You will never, never know, and it will haunt you for the rest of your days.- Trever Noah

"That which you most need to find will be found where you least wish to look."-Jordan Peterson, Beyond Order

"The cowards never started and the weak died along the way. That leaves us, ladies and gentlemen. Us."-Phil knight

@elonmusk once said,"If you give yourself 30 days to clean your home, it will take you 30 days. But if you give yourself 3 hours, it will take 3 hours. The same applies to your goals, ambitions, and potential."

This are some of the quotes i go back to everytime i need some inspiration. Hope you guys like them! I'll keep adding to them!

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