“Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back into the same box.” 

This old Italian proverb is very deep. In reality, the pawn and the king are equal. They are both made of plastic, they come from the same box, and are a part of the same game. Now let’s compare that to our current life. Every human being on planet Earth is equal, we all have the same basic human needs, we’re all made from flesh and bone, and we are all part of this game called life.

This quote goes even deeper by providing you with good moral values, if you choose to search for them. This is my take: You should always treat everybody the way you want to be treated, and you shouldn’t allow socially programmed ideas to alter your attitude/actions towards other people. I will always treat a homeless person the same way I would treat a quote on quote “celebrity,” or any other person who holds great wealth/power.

Every smart individual understands that they’re both equal. The problem is that most socially engineered ideas poison our society, especially the people who can’t think for themselves. This ugly problem desensitizes our moral values, but can be fixed if we simply think for ourselves and always ask “Why?” Money, power, and fame are all illusions. They are fabricated ideas that you accept as reality. As soon as you realize this, your life will change.

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1. Michael Jackson’s music video for “Thriller” has been seen by more than 4 billion people since its release.

2. 49% of Americans start their day with cereal.

3. The average millionaire goes bankrupt at least 3.5 times.

4. Your subconscious mind is 30,000 times more powerful than your conscious mind.

5. Sleeping allows your brain’s synapses to be optimized and prevents your brain from becoming too large.

6. A man’s cognitive function is impaired when interacting with women – Even the thought of interacting with females affects the male brain.

7. People are more likely to remember the first and last things they read on a list than anything else.

8. Repeatedly hitting something until you get it to work is actually called “percussive maintenance.”

9. People in relationships have a tendency to be meaner to single people.

10. Women end up digesting most of the lipstick they apply.

11. A butterfly sees you through their 12,000 eyes.

12. Sometimes people use insults as a way of flirting. Pretending to hate someone they actually desire to be with.

13. Standing while doing work on the computer increases your productivity and will make you more focused.

14. Drinking water after eating reduces the acid in your mouth by 60 percent.

15. In Los Angeles, there are fewer people than there are cars.

16. A company called Browning sells knives specially designed to combat a zombie apocalypse.

17. 20% of the population has cheek-dimples.

18. You are less likely to experience a nightmare when sharing your bed with someone you trust.

19. In the UK you are legally required to stop if you run over a dog, but not a cat.

20. 36 human hearts could fit inside a giraffe’s heart.

21. 10-15 minutes of jump roping can burn over 200 calories. This makes jump roping one of the best and efficient forms of cardio.

22. The simple past tense version of the word “dare” is “durst.”

23. The people with the highest IQ’s are the most likely to use drugs.

24. The world’s longest recorded engagement lasted for 67 years.

25. There weren’t any red colored ‘M&Ms’ from 1976-1986.

26. A honey badger’s skin is so thick, they can withstand multiple machete strikes, arrows and spears.

27. Disney World is actually larger than 17 other countries.

28. America is losing half a million jobs to China every year.

29. 42% of the raw chicken you purchase at the supermarket is contaminated with bacteria that causes food poisoning.

30. 3% of the population was killed by WWII.

31. Men have nipples because everyone is a female until the Y chromosome kicks in. You were all girl embryos!

32. One cigarette contains enough toxic ingredients to possibly kill a person if those ingredients were directly injected into bloodstream!

33. Sarcasm decreases cortisol, a chemical linked to stress and depression.

34. Sumo wrestlers consume an average of 20,000 calories everyday.

35. After the Disney movie “Princess and the Frog” came out, more than 50 children were hospitalized with salmonella from kissing frogs.

36. Scientists say, spending too much time indoors can ruin your eyesight and weaken your immune system.

37. Because the surface of the moon has no wind or water, an astronaut’s footprint could last for millions of years.

38. The human eye has around 576 megapixels.

39. 25% of all Twitter accounts have no followers.

40. 350 slices of pizza are sold every second in America.

41. Macaulay Culkin was paid only $100,000 for his role in Home Alone, but was paid $4.5 million for his role in Home Alone 2!

42. When baby monkeys are born they grab their mother’s legs and pull themselves out.

43. Dr. Suess actually cheated on his wife while she was sick with cancer for 13 years – When she killed herself, he married the mistress.

44. The Nazi leader, Hitler, from 1942 until his death in 1945, was addicted to crystal meth.

45. A “Panther” isn’t a real animal. It is actually a term used to describe black cougars, jaguars and leopards.

46. Drinking cold water can help speed up your metabolism and assist in weight loss.

47. It would take 1,200,000 mosquitoes all sucking at the same time to completely drain the average human of blood.

48. Memories can be strong enough to invoke the exact emotions a person felt when the experience originally happened.

49. Your immune system destroys at least one cell every day that would have become cancer if it lived.

50. Organic and nutritious food actually costs about 10 times as much as candy and junk food.

51. The pattern of your heart beat changes to mimic the type of music of music you’re listening to.

52. A Chinese student sold his kidney for $3,400 to buy an iPhone and an iPad.

53. Applying lemon juice onto freckles fades them, and can even make them disappear.

54. There’s a village in Nebraska with a population of 1. She acts as mayor and also pays taxes to herself.

55. Playing video games can reduce your nightmares, because gamers “resolve threats” during game play instead of in their dreams.

56. A scorpion can hold its breath for 1 week.

57. Chocolate can kill dogs; it directly affects their heart and nervous system.

58. Red roses symbolize love; yellow, friendship; dark pink, gratitude; orange, desire; peach, appreciation; white, purity.

59. Apple has enough cash on hand to buy a space station.

60. Americans buy nearly $2 billion Easter candy, including 90 million chocolate bunnies, 16 billion jellybeans, and 700 million Peeps.

61. Mixing coffee, black tea, and milk to create a drink is popular in Hong Kong.

62. The world’s strongest beer contain 32% alcohol and is called the “Tactical Nuclear Penguin”.

63. Pushing your tongue against the roof of your mouth will cure you of brain freeze.

64. Crocodiles have an average life span of 70 to 100 years.

65. A “feral child” is a human who has been raised by animals – There have been more than 100 documented cases of this so far.

66. A hacker group named UGNazi once completely disabled the Papa Johns website because their pizza was 2 hours late.

67. Salty and spicy snacks can be used as antidepressants. The pleasure centers in your brain make you crave them more.

68. The only vegetable that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh is lettuce.

69. NASA inventions: memory foam, freeze-dried food, smoke detectors, water filters, joysticks, cordless tools, satellite TV.

70. A ripped dollar bill still has its face value, as long as the remaining piece is larger than half.

71. The left side of the human face appears better looking and more attractive than the right.

72. The Power Puff Girls were originally based off of the three good fairies from Sleeping Beauty.

73. Depression can cause you to dream up to 3-4 times more than normal.

74. If you rub an onion on your foot, you’ll be able to taste it within 30-60 minutes.

75. Being lazy is genetic.

76. Cats spend nearly 1/3 of their waking hours cleaning themselves.

77. The average American unknowingly breaks at least three federal criminal laws every day.

78. Vampire bats are the only mammals in the world that live entirely on blood.

79. Every month, approximately nine out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.

80. Cursing after hurting yourself can help reduce the amount of pain you feel by up to 50%.

81. If you make more than about $75,000 a year, money can buy happiness, according to a study carried out at Princeton University!

82. Wolves have about 200 million scent cells. Humans have only about 5 million.

83. If you read at 300 words per minute 24/7, it would take you around 17 years to read the entire English Wikipedia.

84. An estimated 27 million adults and 13 million children around the world are victims of human trafficking.

85. On average, homeless people who beg for money in high traffic areas tend to make $15,000 to $30,000 a year.

86. Statistically, men are better than women at detecting a cheater.

87. Consumption of soda and other sugary beverages is linked to 180,000 deaths a year worldwide.

88. Hollywood stars actually sniff powdered vitamin B when you see them sniffing cocaine in the movies.

89. Studies show that people who overthink tend to create problems for themselves that weren’t there to begin with.

90. The human brain can only stay focused on one task or person for 7-10 minutes before they lose.

91. Steve Irwin caught a venomous snake when he was only 8 years old.

92. During the Middle Ages, being a bad musician was a public offense and lousy musicians were tortured.

93. There is a hotel in Japan that has been run by the same family for 46 generations and nearly 1,300 years.

94. There are about 1 trillion bacteria on each of your feet.

95. 600,000 Facebook accounts are hacked every day.

96. 80% of people check their smartphones within 15 minutes of waking up.

97. Records show that every year, Oprah Winfrey earns about $385 million, which is over $1 million a day!

98. A prison in Brazil allows inmates to pedal on exercise bikes to power lights in a nearby town in exchange for reduced sentences.

99. There were 42 known assassination attempts on Adolf Hitler.

100. In 1830, the average person over 15 years of age drank 88 bottles of whiskey a year. That’s one bottle every 4 days.

101. 45 of the 50 most dangerous cities in the world (ranked by murder rate) are in America.

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Getting ready to start a new blog? Maybe you already have, but are ready to give up. Or maybe you’ve had the privilege of becoming successful, but haven’t taken advantage of that blessing. As Zig Ziglar once said, “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing–that’s why we recommend it daily.” Below are 5 inspirational quotes (and related lessons) that are sure to set you off in the right direction.

1. “I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one.” – Bill Gates, Co-Founder, Microsoft

Admittedly this statement is a bit extreme. Perhaps Bill should have gotten out of the house more–hung out with some friends, went on a date, spent time with family . . . whatever. But the point here holds true. While you’re out at the bar every Friday night, or watching every episode of American Idol, your competition may very well be bangin’ away at the computer in an attempt to monopolize a niche.

2. “You could have a million ideas, but they’re all worthless if you don’t get them done.” – Lauren Amarante, Founder, World Entrepreneurship Day

Your brain never stops. You want to open your own restaurant, go back to school and become a doctor, launch an online magazine, create the next Facebook, end world hunger, etc. And you keep telling yourself that one day–one day soon–you’re going to get around to doing all of them. Sure, you’ve told yourself this before, but this time is different right? Wrong. I’ve got 5 ideas in my head right now that I’m positive could net me multi-millions. But you know what? Nobody gives a damn. Those ideas will all remain worthless until someone actually steps up to the plate and takes action on them. So why not take on everything at once? Because unless you have unlimited resources–both time and money–you’ll lose focus. Choose one idea, focus, and act. Start now.

3. “Waiting for perfect is never as smart as making progress.” – Seth Godin, Founder, Squidoo

This one’s similar to the one I just discussed . . . but with a twist. Maybe you’re not a true procrastinator, but rather a perfectionist at heart. If you’re waiting for perfect, chances are you’re not getting anywhere. And as Seth Godin put it, progress beats waiting. I happen to be a perfectionist myself, and I see it as both a curse and a blessing. Perfectionists are capable of building great things, so long as they learn how to control their obsessions.

4. “The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening think what can be done better tomorrow.” – Ingvar Kamprad, Founder, IKEA

We’ve all been able to taste success at some point in our lives. Now ask yourself, how do you handle that success? Do you continue to build on that foundation, or do you become complacent after you’ve met a few goals? We all deserve to treat ourselves every once in awhile. Just don’t ever allow yourself to get too comfortable.

5. “When you’re ready to quit, you’re closer than you think.” – Bob Parsons, Co-Founder, GoDaddy

Believe it or not, this one tends to be a common theme among many successful entrepreneurs. “Doom and gloom” begin to sink in, but for whatever reason, they decide to keep on truckin’. And as luck (or is it something else?) may have it, in the end, things turn out for the best. There you have it, your daily shot of inspiration. Now stop reading and start acting. Go!

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Anyone can be an entrepreneur, but it takes bravery and hard work to be a success entrepreneur. Without motivation carving out your own path isn’t easy. Wisdom is learning from other people’s mistakes. By analyzing the challenges that others faced, you’re able to use their methods to overcome treacherous obstacles.

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• Reduces certain stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline.
• Increases the response of tumor- and disease-killing cells such as Gamma-interferon and T-cells.
• Defends against respiratory infections–even reducing the frequency of colds–by immunoglobulon in saliva.
• Increases memory and learning; in a study at Johns Hopkins University Medical School, humor during instruction led to increased test scores.
• Improves alertness, creativity, and memory.
• Lowers blood pressure.
• Increases vascular blood flow and oxygenation of the blood.
• Gives a workout to the diaphragm and abdominal, respiratory, facial, leg, and back muscles.

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When we try to comprehend enlightening quotes, we have a hard time visualizing them. This creates a snowball effect that leads us to over complicating the message we’re trying to absorb. Maggie does a great job at simplifying wisdom left by great thinkers. We really hope you’ll enjoy the following illustrations and actually take time to fully captivate their full meaning.

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1. It would take more than 1000 years to watch every video currently on YouTube.

2. Hippopotamus milk is pink.

3. The first person you think of in the morning, is either the cause of your happiness, or the cause of your pain

4. You have always wanted to meet yourself and see yourself from someone else’s point of view.

5. IKEA stores are designed like a maze in order to prevent customers from leaving.

6. ”Snow White and The 7 Dwarfs” was actually based upon cocaine the 7 dwarfs were each side effects from the drug.

7. Beer contains all 13 essential nutrients of life.

8. Having positive thoughts increases your brain’s ability to make better decisions.

9. Music is able to repair brain damage as well as return lost memories.

10. Ignorant people are more likely to believe they are brilliant, while intelligent people are more likely to underestimate themselves.

11. If you Google the words “zerg rush”, Google will eat the search page.

12. The ‘butterflies’ you get in your stomach when you see someone you like, is actually a stress response caused by adrenaline.

13. Cuddling will literally put a woman into a peaceful state of mind. It can even reduce the stress and strengthen her heart.

14. People born between (1995-1999) have lived in two decades, two centuries, & two millenniums, and they’re not even 18 yet.

15. When a drunk person is talking, 75% of whatever he/she says is true.

16. Your Twitter picture by default is an egg because we are all babies of the Twitter Bird.

17. Singing helps reduce feelings of depression and anxiety. It increases oxygen to your lungs and helps better posture

18. Due to increased brain activity, people with higher intelligence tend to have a harder time falling asleep at night!

19. The average woman smiles 62 times a day. The average man smiles only 8 times.

20. The growth of cancer cells can be slowed down by smoking “marijuana.’

21. Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to slow a film down so you could see his moves.

22. Smelling bananas and/or green apples [smelling, not eating] can help you lose weight.

23. Psychologists say a crush only lasts for 4 months – when feelings last longer, you’re considered to be “in love”

24. The more attracted you are to someone, the easier it is for them to make you laugh.

25. 87% people type things into Google to see if they spelled them correctly!

26. iPod! upside down is still iPod!

27. When you wake up around 2-3 A.M. without any reason, there’s an 85% chance that someone is staring at you.

28. According to psychological facts, the inability to fall asleep at night means you’re awake in someone’s dream.

29. Studies show that children who are better liars tend to become more successful as adults.

30. According to some old myths, birth marks are where you were killed in your last life!

31. Sharks’ are the only animals that never get sick. They are even immune to every known disease including cancer.

32. When two people talks about their hate towards another person, it brings them closer!

33. The sentence “The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog.” uses every letter of the alphabet.

34. Think of a number. Double it. Add six. Half it. Take away the number you started with. Your answer = 3!

35. Humor is associated with being smart and honest. Which is why most women are more attracted to men who have a good sense of humor.

36. 91% people feel uncomfortable when the TV volume is an odd number.

37. Daytime naps improve memory; and also cut the risk of heart disease.

38. If you electrically shock a person’s brain, their math skills can greatly improve for about six months!

39. The best person in your life is the one who comes first in your mind after reading this sentence.

40. When a person cries, and the first drop of tears comes from the right eye, It’s happiness. If it’s from the left, It’s pain.

41. When a person is in love, their brain ignores the person’s flaws and makes it difficult for them to leave a person who causes them pain.

42. Over 90% people make their important decisions of the day while taking shower!

43. It is estimated that millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then forget where they hid them.

44. Today is the oldest you have ever been, and the youngest you’ll ever be!

45. The wedding ring goes on the left ring finger. Because it is the only finger with a vein that connects to a ‘heart’!

46. Music’ has the ability to repair brain damage as well as return lost memories!

47. Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar made so much money, he spent $2,500 every month just on rubber bands to bundle up his stacks of cash!

48. According to studies, Brunettes make better friends and wives!

49. The word ”bed” is shaped like an actual bed!

50. The University of Florida has an emergency plan in case of a sudden “Zombie” attack!

51. Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries.

52. Chocolate lowers cholesterol, relieves stress, strengthens the immune & reduces anxiety.

53. There’s over 1200 Billionaires in the world.

54. Your brain is more active when you’re dreaming than it is when you’re awake.

55. Before the “eraser” was invented, bread was used to remove pencil marks.

56. The right ear is more efficient for listening to speech, while the left ear is better at listening to music.

57. The United States has spent over $990 Billion Dollars on the ‘war’ with Iraq. This is enough to wipe out world poverty for 10 years.

58. 90% of people never noticed that, after Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says “W T F.”

59. Heath Ledger lived alone in a hotel room for a month to prepare for his role as the Joker, formulating the characters voice and personality.

60. Forgetting is key to a healthy mind: Letting go of memories supports a sound state of mind, a sharp intellect and a superior recall.

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The funniest thing is that I see very wealthy people get stuck in this matrix of materialism. They keep buying expensive homes, cars, jewelry, gadgets, clothes, and etc. What is the end point? Are you going to leave this world with those possessions? Do you buy those things because you’ll “Look cool in front of less fortunate people?” Why not put that money to good use, like helping your fellow human beings?

Once deep pocket individuals realize that they can afford any luxury they desire the next big thing is power. They lust over control, which is like a superpower they want to have and most of the time, money allows them to do that. Let’s say you rule the earth, what’s next? Other planets? You see once you’re on this path, it never ends. The best thing you can do is stray away from this mentality, enjoy your life, and do whatever you love.

I feel very sorry for anyone who works on a job they hate and spend money they don’t have on shit they don’t need. In reality, I think us Americans are among the most unfortunate, not the other way around. We live in a country that measures wealth by material possession and if you don’t see that, you’re bliss. True wealth is not measured in money or status or power. True wealth comes from splendid memories, moments, love, and other feelings we collected along the way.