A father said to his son:
“You graduated with honors. Here’s a Volkswagen Beetle I bought many years ago… It’s over 50 years old, but before I give it to you, take it to a downtown dealership and ask them how much they’ll offer you.
”The son went to the dealership, came back and said:
“They offered me $10,000 because it looks very worn out.”
The father replied:
“Now take it to a pawn shop.”
The son went to the pawn shop, returned and said:
“They only offered me $1,000 because they said it’s too old.”
Finally, the father told him to take the car to a classic car club.
The son did so, came back and said:
“People at the club offered me $100,000! They said it’s a very rare and highly sought-after car among the members.”
The father then said to his son:
“I wanted you to understand that the right place will value you the right way.
If they don’t appreciate you, don’t get angry... it simply means you’re not in the right place. Those who truly know your worth are the ones who truly value you.
Never stay somewhere that doesn’t recognize your value!”
In 1964, Anthony Hopkins composed a beautiful waltz called And the Waltz Goes On. It was never performed, and over time the sheet music was forgotten.
Nearly 50 years later, his wife found the music and sent it to conductor André Rieu, who arranged for it to be performed in Vienna in 2011.
Imagine spending decades believing something you created would never be heard... then sitting in the audience as it comes to life for the very first time.
It's a reminder that not every dream happens when we want it to. Sometimes life has its own timing.
What's a dream you've held onto, no matter how long it's taken?
This is Robert Greene.
In 1998, he wrote The 48 Laws of Power, a book so manipulative, it’s banned in prisons.
But it’s studied by CEOs, cult leaders, and world-class operators.
Here are the 10 most powerful laws out of the 48 that they hope you never figure out: 🧵
Il y a 36 ans tirait sa révérence celle qui nous éclaboussait de sa lumineuse présence.
Il y a 36 ans s’éteignait celle qui savait attiser nos sens, celle dont la voix ensoleillée coule dans nos veines, celle qui insistait à mourir sur scène.
Depuis, la scène reste orpheline et insatiable, de son éclat inégalable.
Indétrônable #Dalida
@Akhbaralsaha Come on!! Does being a refugee or poor allow you to throw your garbage on the streets! Shouldnt it mean you have to respect the country that is hosting you despite all its own problems??!!!
Vu le succès du 1er, voici le 2ème volet du reportage de l'#INA sur le #Liban des années 60; Nostalgie d'une belle époque où notre économie était florissante, notre système bancaire comparé à celui de la Suisse, géré par des hommes d'État qui font désormais cruellement défaut.
Pierre Eddé, Député du Metn à l'âge de 30 ans en 1951, Ministre des Finances en 1953 et en 1968. Fondateur de l'Association des #Banques et précurseur de la politique de couverture-or de la livre libanaise, il a joué un rôle majeur dans la régulation de la situation financière à la suite du krach de l’Intra, et se donne pour objectif de rétablir la situation économico-financière du pays. Il sauve la parité de la livre libanaise en renflouant le Trésor au moyen des impôts, principalement sur les produits de luxe. Il doit être entrain de se retourner aujourd'hui dans sa tombe.