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Christmas Spirit: Motivating Yourself for a Better 2025

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As the holiday season approaches, there's an undeniable sense of hope and renewal in the air. Christmas, with its vibrant traditions and messages of love and giving, serves as a powerful reminder that we can start fresh, embrace change, and find new inspiration for the year ahead. As 2025 draws near, now is the perfect time to tap into the Christmas spirit and harness the motivation needed to make the upcoming year your best yet. In this article, we'll explore how the life inspiration and motivation drawn from the festive season can help you set meaningful goals, cultivate resilience, and build the life you desire. The Power of Christmas Spirit in Sparking Motivation Christmas isn't just a time for celebration; it's also a time for reflection. For many, the holiday season brings a sense of warmth, gratitude, and a renewed connection with what truly matters. But how does this holiday spirit tie into motivation for a better 2025? The answer lies in the values that Christm...
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Short Story - Can't Stop Being a Hero

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"Sir!  Stop being a hero!  That's ridiculous, sir!”  My daughter-in-law again shouted protesting against her husband's life principle, my only child.  "You'd better find our son!  Haven't been home in a week!  Keep on demo!”  My daughter-in-law is very talkative.  Even though he was washing dishes and cooking, his mouth kept on smacking. Prang! "Mom slammed the plate?" "No sir!  nudge!” "So be careful!" “Careful sir!  Help people make their clothes burn like that!” "Help the baby trapped in the burning house mom!" "That's ridiculous sir!  Overnight heroes know!  What if you don't survive?" "You're a widow..." "Paaaaak!" Crang! “Nudge the plate again?  Do you wash dishes or play acrobatics?” "Magic sir." My son-in-law is getting annoyed because his protest is considered a joke by my son.  He must have come out and met me sitting on the terrace.  He will complain.  Now he is s...
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Short Story - Man's Tears

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FLEE from the boarding school.  There is no problem with the pesantren that has educated him for four years.  There were no problems with the students or with Mama Kiai.  This is a personal Muslim matter.  The problem that has been tormenting the Muslim mind.  Muslims could not stand it anymore and decided to run away from the pesantren.  If Mama Kiai had permission first, it would not have been allowed because Mama Kiai was given the full mandate to look after and educate Muslims by Mak Kholifah, her grandmother.  The only human belonging to a Muslim who has been desperately struggling to raise and educate Muslims. “You have to study here until you graduate from Madrasah Aliyah.  After that you can study in Cairo.  Mother in the village will continue to trade to collect fees for you to go to school.  Please, son, don't disappoint Mama!"  That's the message from Mother that she always says when she comes to the pesantren at the begi...
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