Samuel Rizks
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A Future Story
In 2050, the world had changed in ways that would have seemed impossible a few decades earlier. The shift had been fueled by breakthroughs in technology, climate resilience, and a global commitment to healing the planet. But for all the improvements, the future was not without challenges. This story follows the journey of a young inventor named Diana and her extraordinary project that would become the world's hope against an emerging ecological crisis.
By Samuel Rizksabout a year ago in BookClub
The Elves and The Shoemaker by The Brothers Grimm
A shoemaker, by no fault of his own, had become so poor that at last he had nothing left but leather for one pair of shoes. So in the evening, he cut out the shoes which he wished to begin to make the next morning, and as he had a good conscience, he lay down quietly in his bed, commended himself to God, and fell asleep. In the morning, after he had said his prayers, and was just going to sit down to work, the two shoes stood quite finished on his table. He was astounded, and knew not what to say to it. He took the shoes in his hands to observe them closer, and they were so neatly made that there was not one bad stitch in them, just as if they were intended as a masterpiece. Soon after, a buyer came in, and as the shoes pleased him so well, he paid more for them than was customary, and, with the money, the shoemaker was able to purchase leather for two pairs of shoes. He cut them out at night, and next morning was about to set to work with fresh courage; but he had no need to do so, for, when he got up, they were already made, and buyers also were not wanting, who gave him money enough to buy leather for four pairs of shoes. The following morning, too, he found the four pairs made; and so it went on constantly, what he cut out in the evening was finished by the morning, so that he soon had his honest independence again, and at last became a wealthy man. Now it befell that one evening not long before Christmas, when the man had been cutting out, he said to his wife, before going to bed, "What think you if we were to stay up to-night to see who it is that lends us this helping hand?" The woman liked the idea, and lighted a candle, and then they hid themselves in a corner of the room, behind some clothes which were hanging up there, and watched. When it was midnight, two pretty little naked men came, sat down by the shoemaker's table, took all the work which was cut out before them and began to stitch, and sew, and hammer so skilfully and so quickly with their little fingers that the shoemaker could not turn away his eyes for astonishment. They did not stop until all was done, and stood finished on the table, and they ran quickly away.
By Samuel Rizksabout a year ago in Families
A BEAUTIFUL AND MORAL STORY ABOUT LOVE AND LOYALTY AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF GREED AND DECEIT .
A poor man was married to a beautiful woman, and they were very happy together, never quarreling. The husband loved his wife deeply, and she loved him just as much. However, their happiness was threatened by a rich and handsome neighbor who, upon seeing the woman, fell in love with her and decided he wanted to marry her. Every day, while the husband was away working in the fields, the rich man would visit the woman and tell her that her clothes were old and that if her husband truly loved her, he would buy her beautiful new clothes. He would encourage her to divorce her husband and marry him, promising her lavish clothes and luxury.
By Samuel Rizksabout a year ago in Families
How to Build Self Confidence
Every morning, I look in the mirror and remind myself of one thing to boost my confidence: don’t wait for your weight to live the life you desire. I am a co-founder of Kirby Con, a plus-size fashion convention held during New York Fashion Week. I’m also a lifestyle influencer, which means I share my life with thousands of people online. From a young age, I dreamed of performing on stage—dancing, acting, singing—it was all I loved. Performing requires confidence, but fortunately, my family always provided me with plenty of love and validation. I think of confidence as a big red balloon that can either soar or deflate, and my parents worked hard to ensure my sisters and I had balloons that were full and floating.
By Samuel Rizksabout a year ago in Lifehack
