The Fruit of Life

The coconut is called The Fruit of Life because, well, it comes from the Tree of Life. No other fruit can replicate the amazing benefits it provided, is providing, and will continue to provide humankind.
It is the fruit of the coco palm (Cocos nucifera Linn). Unlike most fruit bearing plants, coco palms are always in season. They produce year round, usually a bunch of 12-14 nuts every month. A typical coco palm here in the Philippines can yield up to 150 "fruits-of-life" per year.
Wondering about where do coconuts come from and its history? They're a good start to getting to know one of the healthiest fruits, if not the healthiest, known to man.
Now let me show you why the coco palm is aptly called, the tree of life. Every part of this magnificent large plant has value, from its very roots, all the way up to those 4-6 meter leaves:

A. Mature Nut

• Meat

• Oil - cooking, cosmetics,soap, shampoo, medical uses
• Milk - food preparation, beauty products, medical uses
• Flour - baking
• Dietary fiber - heart disease and colon cancer prevention
• Food/delicacies
• Animal feeds

• Water - Vinegar, Wine
• Shell - Charcoal, Activated carbon, Trinkets, Household items, Handicrafts, Decorations
• Husk (Fiber, Pith) - Ropes, Coir mattresses, Organic fertilizer, Coir sheets for preventing soil erosion

B. Young Nut

• Water - Plant growth hormones/regulators, Kidney stone prevention

C. Inflorescence

• Sugar, Food items, Alcoholic drinks

D. Spathe

• Decors, Helmets, Handbags, Handicraft, Fans

E. Leaves

• Paper pulp, Housing materials, Baskets, Trays

F. Trunk

• Lumber, Wood products

G. Roots

• Dye stuff, Twine, Ropes

Both the mature and young nuts are responsible for the numerous coco products millions are enjoying and benefiting from all over the world.

The Power of Words

Did you ever reflect on the power of words? Words can cause us to erupt into laughter, break down into tears, fly into a rage, sink into despair, or float on clouds of happiness. Pretty strong stuff, wouldn’t you say? Yet, that’s only the beginning, for the words we use do more than describe the events we experience and actions we take; they determine their outcomes. What I am today is the result of the words I have used. What I will become and experience tomorrow, depends on the words I use today.

My thoughts have no substance until they are shaped into words. Once they become words they can be strung together to make statements. And the statements I make create my reality. If I make angry statements, I AM angry. If I make joyful statements, I AM joyful. When I state my job is miserable, I AM miserable. When I state my job is interesting, I AM interested.

In the beginning was the Word

Believe in yourself
To the depth of your being.
Nourish the talents
Your spirit is freeing.
Know in your heart
when the going gets slow
that your faith in yourself
will continue to grow.
Don't forfeit ambition
when others may doubt.
It's your life to live;
you must live it throughout.
Learn from your errors;
don't dwell in the past.
Never withdraw
from a world that is vast.
Believe in yourself;
find the best that is you.
Let your spirit prevail;
steer a course that is true.

The words we use can block our progress or clear the path to success and happiness. They can deprive us of personal power or release it. Words are potent. They are infused with a divine spark. They are a gift from God — tools, which are used to create our reality. Their significance is hinted at in verse one, chapter one, in the Gospel of John: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."

Let’s move away from the theoretical and become more practical. The important point is that words are powerful and because we use them, we are powerful. But unless we are aware of their power and their proper use, the power may mistakenly be used destructively.



On November 17, 1847, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the following: "Words — so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become, in the hands of one who knows how to combine them!" So, let’s look at ways of combining words that will release our personal power, not block it, and ways that will prove to be constructive, not destruction.

Tom will be our first example. He lacks the power of his friends who are comfortable working with computers. When asked about it, he replies, "I'd like to learn how to use computers, but I have no time." His combination of words, his statement, is filled with denial, negation, powerlessness, weakness, excuse, blame, and fear. Would you say his statement releases personal power or blocks it?

Let’s help Tom. We’ll begin by changing just one word in his reply. By changing BUT to AND, his reply now becomes, "I'd like to learn how to use computers, AND I have no time." Look at what’s happened. Instead of one negative statement, we now have two separate statements. The first statement, "I'd like to learn how to use computers," points to a desire to increase one’s personal power, so that’s good.

The second statement is an exaggeration and needs to be changed to a truthful one before we can continue. So, "I have NO time" becomes "I have LITTLE time." This is actually a positive statement. After all, if I have LITTLE time, I have SOME time. I can now accomplish my wish to learn about computers by spending a LITTLE time studying and practicing each day.

Do you feel any guilt, shame, or regret because you’re not doing some things that you wish you were? Good! Those feelings are your friends. They are your inner urges to become more powerful. Use those urges as inspiration to combine your words into empowering statements. Change BUT into AND, and add SO at the end of the statement. For example, change "I want to quit smoking, BUT I’m addicted" to "I want to quit smoking AND I’m addicted, SO (I will kick the habit by doing the following . . .).

If you find yourself often using BUT as an excuse, you can keep it in your statement if it makes it easier for you. But reverse the order of your statement and add SO. Here’s what I mean. Instead of saying, "I’d like to quit smoking, but I’m addicted" change it to "I’m addicted to cigarettes, but I’d like to quit, so . . . (I’m going to do the following).


Here’s another hint. Always replace SHOULD with COULD. Why? SHOULD conjures up feelings of stress, pressure, anxiety, and resentment. I feel like it’s something I don’t want to do. For instance, I SHOULD clean the house. Ugh! But when I use COULD it points to choice, which is the source of personal power. It also invites reflection on what would happen if I were to do what I COULD. Let’s see, now, I COULD clean the house, and if I were to do so, I would feel a lot better. Well, let’s get started!

Also, change HAVE TO to WANT TO … BECAUSE. In other words, "I HAVE TO clean the house" becomes "I WANT TO clean the house BECAUSE . . ." The WANT TO empowers you, and the reasons generated by BECAUSE motivate you to act. Similarly, change MUST to CHOOSE TO . . . BECAUSE. So, "I MUST clean the house" now becomes "I CHOOSE TO clean the house BECAUSE . . ."

Can you see how the words you use shape you and create your environment? Can you feel the enormous power locked into words? Don’t take your words lightly. Become aware of them and use them to empower you. Don’t allow a poor choice of words strip you of your unlimited potential. To help you move in that direction, here’s another tip. Replace WISH, LIKE TO, or TRY with WILL. So, "I WISH I could quit smoking," or "I’d LIKE TO quit smoking," or "I’m going to TRY to quit smoking" becomes "I WILL quit smoking!" WILL releases commitment and allows you to work on a plan to reach your goal.

Finally, replace SOMEDAY, SOON, or EVENTUALLY with a specific date. "SOMEDAY I’ll start an exercise program" or "I plan to start exercising SOON" or, worse yet, "EVENTUALLY I’m going to join a fitness club" are statements that block my power. On the other hand, "I’m going to check out two fitness clubs and join one of them THIS WEEKEND" empowers me today and will create a much better future. Can you become aware of the words you use, change them, and develop your personal power? Of course you can! Just believe in yourself.

© Chuck Gallozzi
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Master Minds Thought

A business thought of master minds. Google, facebook, amazon, apple, twitter and microsoft.

Hacker Group Anonymous Vows To Destroy Facebook On November 5

Nice Reading...

Attention citizens of the world,

We wish to get your attention, hoping you heed the warnings as follows:
Your medium of communication you all so dearly adore will be destroyed. If you are a willing hacktivist or a guy who just wants to protect the freedom of information then join the cause and kill facebook for the sake of your own privacy.

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The Habit Of Making Room For You

“The World Has The Habit Of Making Room For The Man Whose Actions Show That He Knows Where He Is Going.”

My Dear,
Have you ever walked downtown at a pace that conveys that you have urgent things to do? Isn't it funny how people make room for you?

Have you ever said something in full confidence? Isn’t it funny how people don’t question you?

The world has the habit of making room for the man whose actions show that he knows where he is going.

Isn’t it funny that if you know where you’re going, the world makes it easier for you to get there?

Truly yours,
Napoleon Hill

Internet Book Databases?

An anonymous reader asks: "There have been several attempts at creating a book database like the IMDB. I list several [in the full article] and I would like to know which you like best, and which you use most often. What are the features you find the most useful out of the book databases you use?"

"Here is a list of free Internet book databases:



IBDOF - The Internet Book Database of Fiction

IBList - The Internet Book List

Parchayi.net - Parchayi.net Book Database

SciFan - SciFan

FantasticFiction.co.uk - Fantastic Fiction




And I know of only one commercial one, the FictionDB, which is the largest among all the ones that have been listed.



Does anyone know of any others?"

Happy Friendship Day

At the end of Friendship Day, I want to share a nice quotations by Anais Nin

Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.

"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."
Friendship Day Quotes by: Walter Winchell

Few Cool Books on Friendship

The Law of Action and Reaction

Yes, Here you are going to read The Law of Action and Reaction proposed by Newton. Famously known as Newtons 3rd law of motion, We all have read long long explanation on above statement. Here I am going to show you a very new picture extracted from above statement from the eye of a philosopher ;).
that stats:

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.”

Similarly
For Everything You Have Missed, You Have Gained Something Else, And For Everything You Gain, You Lose Something Else.”




The law says, for every force, there is a counter force. The greater we stretch a rubber band, the greater its snapback. Similarly The more I scowl at you, the angrier you will become; the more you smile at me, the more pleased I will become. We could also express this idea by calling it the Law of Cause and Effect, or just by saying that virtue is its own reward and wrongdoing causes suffering.

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.

By Herm Albright, quoted in Reader's Digest, June 1995

If you don't get everything you want, think of the things you don't get that you don't want.

Oscar Wilde

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