24 Norse Life Rules (Lessons From the Vikings) @RedFrostMotivation

RedFrost Motivation These life rules are based on the Hávamál, a collection of old Norse poems from the Viking age. Legend tells us that they were written by the deity Odin himself. There are 8 poems in total each covering different areas. The short verses teach us about love, travelling, manhood and daily living. I have extracted the lessons from this text to write 24 original rules for life.

The poems of the Hávamál include: Wisdom for Wanderers and Counsel to Guests, Maxims for All Men, Lessons for Lovers, Odin's Love Quests, Odin's Quest after the Song Mead, The Counseling of the Stray-Singer, Odin's Quest after the Runes and The Song of Spells

Read the Hávamál here: https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/havamal.html

Narrated by Nicky Rebelo

Music: Viking Sword by Marcus Bressler

updated 3 years ago

24 Norse Life Rules (Lessons From the Vikings)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-08-29 | These life rules are based on the Hávamál, a collection of old Norse poems from the Viking age. Legend tells us that they were written by the deity Odin himself. There are 8 poems in total each covering different areas. The short verses teach us about love, travelling, manhood and daily living. I have extracted the lessons from this text to write 24 original rules for life.

The poems of the Hávamál include: Wisdom for Wanderers and Counsel to Guests, Maxims for All Men, Lessons for Lovers, Odin's Love Quests, Odin's Quest after the Song Mead, The Counseling of the Stray-Singer, Odin's Quest after the Runes and The Song of Spells

Read the Hávamál here: https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/havamal.html

Narrated by Nicky Rebelo

Music: Viking Sword by Marcus Bressler

Stoic Wisdom for Inner Strength

RedFrost Motivation 2023-07-08 | Prints no longer available.

Narrated by Chris Lines

Wisdom written by us, based on the timeless philosophy of stoicism. Use this video as a daily anchor to fortify your mind against life's hardships.

Stoic Laws for Dark Times

RedFrost Motivation 2023-05-30 | Prints no longer available.

These principles based on the ancient philosophy will help give you the strength to endure adversity. The stoics were masters at handling difficult times, this video aims to capture their wisdom.

Written by us

Narrated by Chris Lines

Alexander the Greats Unbeatable Mindset

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A look inside the mind of one of history's greatest commanders, Alexander the Great. By exploring the heroic tales of his past this video aims to teach the principles that led to his legendary success.

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Work Like da Vinci: 3 insights to awaken your genius

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Leonardo da Vinci, a man who mastered many fields and left behind a legacy of innovation and beauty. In this video discover 3 insights from the maestro that enabled him to produce work on an iconic level. By applying some of the same principles, our own work can benefit from the ingenuity of one of histories most forward thinkers.

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Stoic Rules to Conquer the Day

RedFrost Motivation 2023-01-16 | Prints no longer available.

Rules written by us to help you start your day with the right mindset.

Narrated by Chris Lines

Music: Aleksey Chistilin - Imagination
Veaceslav Draganov - Utopia

Stoic Rules For 2023

RedFrost Motivation 2023-01-03 | Prints no longer available.

Our collection of lessons from stoicism to help you have your best year yet!

Narrated by Nicky Rebelo

Music: The David Roy Collective - Primordial Waters
Moment of Now - Starwalker

Stoic Rules That Will Change EVERYTHING

RedFrost Motivation 2022-12-17 | Prints no longer available.

A collection of stoic lessons written by us, gathered from Marcus Aurelius' book Meditations. A personal diary from the Roman Emperor who was renowned for his wise and virtuous rule.

Narrated by: James Simillie

Remember this when times get hard...

RedFrost Motivation 2022-11-30 | #motivation #stoicism

Speaker: Nicky Rebelo

The Ancients Want You To Hear This (Rules for Life)

RedFrost Motivation 2022-11-18 | Prints no longer available.

Ancient stoic wisdom to help you rise above life's challenges, written by us, through our passion and study of stoicism.

Narrated by Nicky Rebelo
Background music: Ancient Fathers - Kyle Preston

Acquainted with the Night - Robert Frost (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2022-11-14 | I have been one...
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Read by Dave Luukonnen

#depression #despair #poem

15 Rules For Life - Viking Code of Conduct

RedFrost Motivation 2022-10-20 | Viking Poster: becomingking.net/products/viking-code-of-conduct-poster

These rules for life have been written by us and were derived from the Hávamál (Words of The High One,) an Icelandic poem from the Viking age. Within this ancient text lies wisdom that is said to be from Odin himself, teaching valuable life lessons and magical spells to the people of the time.

By combining stock footage of Nordic countries, Viking themed music and stellar voice acting we aimed to create a video that captures the ancient Norse spirit, bringing us back to more grounded principles that are so easily lost in the modern world.

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The Astronomer - Walt Whitman (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2022-07-06 | Our short, animated rendition of a much-loved poem by Walt Whitman.

In ‘When I Heard the Learned Astronomer’, Whitman conveys his belief in the limits of using scientific analysis to understand nature. Instead, he suggests one needs to experience nature for true understanding, rather than measure it.
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Produced by RedFrost Motivation
Narrated by Nicky Rebelo
Score by ROARY

The Obstacles in Our Path (Powerful Short Story)

RedFrost Motivation 2022-05-06 | A little short story which illustrates a valuable life lesson:
Every obstacle we come up against is an opportunity to improve our condition. Like the humble peasant, we must learn to tackle our problems head on.
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Written & Animated by RedFrost Motivation
Narrated by Nicky Rebelo
Score by Steven Gutheinz

Do Not Love Half Lovers – Khalil Gibran (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2022-02-18 | Khalil Gibran was a Lebanese- American writer, poet, and painter chiefly known for his poetic essays and philosophical short stories.

The featured poem, ‘Do Not Love Half Lovers’ is perhaps one of Gibran’s most treasured works, urging us to live lives that are true to ourselves without compromise.

We hope you enjoy our rendition of this wonderful poem.

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We worked with the following artists to produce this reading:

Voice-over by Shane Morris
Score by Steven Gutheinz
Self-portrait by Khalil Gibran (1905)

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#halfalife #inspirational

5 Work Habits of Famous Writers

RedFrost Motivation 2022-02-07 | In order to combat the infamous "writers block" authors often have certain strategies devised. This video contains the techniques 3 famous authors use to get their creative juices flowing and produce vast amounts of high quality work.

No matter the profession we all face creative blocks in our work. procrastination sets in and our progress becomes hindered. I made this video in the hopes that these techniques can be implemented into our own chosen arena.

This video contains various methods to increase productivity and enhance our creative abilities.

INTRO 00:00 - 00:40

Stephen King 00:40 - 01:50

Haruki Murakami 01:50 - 03:33

John Steinbeck 03:33 - 05:21

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O Me! O Life! - Walt Whitman (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2022-01-26 | Read by Shane Morris
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Walt Whitman is America’s world poet - a latter-day successor to Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Shakespeare. His self-published verse collection ‘Leaves of Grass’ is a landmark in the history of American Literature.
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In ‘Oh Me! Oh Life!’, Whitman questions his own existence and the futility of life. He ponders the "endless trains of the faithless," and describes cities full of foolish people, criticising himself for being no better. He laments that things never turn out the way he wants them to, and observes the "sordid crowds" around him who are also fighting through the journey of life. He believes that he is intertwined with these people, spending just as many "useless years" in pursuit of a distant idea.

At the end of the poem, he answers his own question—existence is enough of a purpose for humans to exist, and having life is reason enough for living.

5 Japanese Concepts to Live by (Philosophies for life)

RedFrost Motivation 2022-01-20 | Japanese culture is filled with different concepts and philosophies about life. They teach us how to lead more peaceful and fulfilling lives. It's no secret that the people of Japan have the longest life expectancy and while diet is a major contributing factor, their approach towards life is also attributed to this.

This video contains 5 Japanese concepts I felt were the most applicable to our own lives however there are many more which I would encourage you to find out about. Rather than seeing achieving large goas as the key to fulfilment they see small day to day pleasure accumulated as true happiness.

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The Man Who Can – Edgar A. Guest (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2022-01-09 | Edgar Albert Guest was a British-American newspaperman and poet who was widely read throughout North America during the 20th century. His sentimental, optimistic verses earned him the title of the People’s Poet.

Of the approx. 12,000 poems Guest wrote in his lifetime, 'The Man Who Can' stands as one of his greatest. We hope you enjoy our rendition of it!

We worked with the following artists to produce this reading:

Voice-over by Shane Morris
Score by Judah Earl
Edited by RedFrost Motivation

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King Arthur: 9 Virtues of the Medieval Knights

RedFrost Motivation 2021-12-26 | King Arthur was a legend of medieval Britain who embodied the great virtues of Knighthood.

Medieval knights of his time lived by a strict a 'Code of Chivalry', which set out the laws on how a knight should conduct himself in society and on the battlefield.

When these virtues are observed together, the modern knight can discover the value, and power, of chivalry today.

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Read by Gerry Conway
Written by RedFrost Motivation
Score: Celestial by Scott Buckley

Inspired by extracts from:
The Holy Bible
The Legend of King Arthur
The Tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

The Mystery of Love – Rumi (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-12-09 | Jalaluddin Rumi was a 13th century Persian scholar, poet, and Sufi mystic who is regarded as one of the greatest spiritual teachers of his time.

His best writings are found in the Masnavi, a poetic compendium of supreme wisdom and spiritual depth. The Masnavi was held as one of the finest works of literature ever seen and is today emblematic of the Islamic Golden Age.

We hope you enjoy our translation and rendition of this Persian verse as derived from abstracts of the Masnavi.
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We worked with the following artists to produce this reading:

Voiceover by Shane Morris
Score by Future of Forestry
Source: The Masnavi of Jelaluddin Rumi (Persian), translated by RedFrost Motivation

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#rumi #poem #sufism

Seize the Secret - Omar Khayyam (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-12-07 | Omar Khayyam, c. 1048–1131, was a legendary Persian philosopher-poet who made significant contributions to algebra and helped to refine the calendar during the 11th Century.

To read his Rubaiyat (collected poems) is to listen in to a thousand-year-old conversation on how to endure, enjoy, and find beauty in the fleeting time we have.

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Read by Shane Morris
Source:
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam as translated and interpreted by Richard Le Gallienne (1897).

A Christian Message for Hard Times (Isaiah 58:6–10)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-11-20 | Here's our short narration of Isaiah 58:6-10. May thy light break forth like the dawn.

If you'd like to hear more biblical renditions from us, drop a like on this video.
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Voice-over by John Davies
Source: The Bible, Isaiah 58:6-10

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#god #jesus #prayer

HAIKU: Zen Poems to Leave you Breathless

RedFrost Motivation 2021-10-28 | Haiku expresses deep meaning in few words.

It represents the ultimate refinement of a long tradition of eastern literature which derives its inspiration from a type of Buddhism known as Zen.

Haiku poetry excels in one of the rarest of artistic virtues – the virtue of knowing when to stop; of knowing when enough has been said.

Zen uncovers this virtue as not just the secret of art but of life itself.
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Haikus by Various Zen Monks

Read by Hiro Finn Hoshino

Sources of Wisdom:
Japanese Death Poems: Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death
One hundred Famous Haiku by Daniel C. Buchanan

#zen #haiku #buddhism

Reason and Passion - Khalil Gibran (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-10-22 | Read by Shane Morris
Written by Khalil Gibran

- On Reason and Passion -

Your soul is oftentimes a battlefield, upon which your reason and your judgment wage war against your passion and your appetite.
Would that I could be the peacemaker in your soul, that I might turn the discord and the rivalry of your elements into oneness and melody.
But how shall I, unless you yourselves be also the peacemakers, nay, the lovers of all your elements?

Your reason and your passion are the rudder and the sails of your seafaring soul.
If either your sails or your rudder be broken, you can but toss and drift, or else be held at a standstill in mid-seas.
For reason, ruling alone, is a force confining; and passion, unattended, is a flame that burns to its own destruction.
Therefore let your soul exalt your reason to the height of passion, that it may sing; And let it direct
your passion with reason, that your passion may live through its own daily resurrection, and like the phoenix rise above its own ashes.

I would have you consider your judgment and your appetite even as you would two loved guests in your house.
Surely you would not honour one guest above the other; for he who is more mindful of one loses the love and the faith of both.

Among the hills, when you sit in the cool shade of the white poplars, sharing the peace and serenity of distant fields and meadows - then let your heart say in silence, “God rests in reason.”
And when the storm comes, and the mighty wind shakes the forest, and thunder and lightning proclaim the majesty of the sky,- then let your heart say in awe, “God moves in passion.”
And since you are a breath in God’s sphere, and a leaf in God’s forest, you too should rest in reason and move in passion.

25 Life Lessons from the Anglo-Saxons

RedFrost Motivation 2021-10-15 | Old English literature is filled with statements about how one should live their life. From religious texts to business advice, warrior codes and even cautionary phrases about mead drinking. There was clearly a reverence towards education and wise people during those times.

The great Anglo Saxon King Alfred was renowned for his wisdom and had various religious and philosophical texts translated into to English. He believed his kingdom had gone into decline when it came to education and sort to restore it and push his people even further. He was considered to be an expert counsellor and is said to have created his own collection of proverbs which have been cited in "The Owl and The Nightingale."

I created this video after reading a range of maxims and proverbs from the Anglo Saxon period. I extracted the lessons to create 25 rules for life. A reimagining of the texts for a modern audience. I hope you enjoy this insight into the wisdom of Old England.

Sources:
The Durham Proverbs
The proverbs are considered to have been used to document everyday business of the people of Anglo-Saxon England.

The Exeter Book
This is the largest (and perhaps oldest) known collection of Old English poetry/literature still in existence.

Written by us.
Voice-over by: Nicky Rebelo
Music: Voice of an Angel 3 Alexander Nakarada
Voice of an Angel 2 Alexander Nakarada

Further reading: aclerkofoxford.blogspot.com/p/old-english-wisdom.html
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All the Earth is a Grave – King Nezahualcoyotl (Ancient Aztec Poem)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-10-06 | King Nezahualcoyotl was an Aztec warrior king, scholar and poet who ruled the city-state of Texcoco in the 15th Century.
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Read by Shane Morris

The Art of War by Sun Tzu: Entire Unabridged Audiobook

RedFrost Motivation 2021-10-05 | The Art of War is an ancient guide on military strategy. Written by Sun Tzu a Chinese general and philosopher in the 5th Century B.C. It was created after he helped successfully defend the Chinese province of Wu against the province Chu.

The strategies in this book have been used for hundreds of years in military campaigns, business and sports. It is the ultimate guide on how to defeat an opposing force in whatever form that might take. Contrary to what we might expect, The Art of War actually advises to avoid fighting as much as possible by only striking targets that are weak and using manipulation to subdue the enemy.

Ultimately Sun Tzu teaches us how to have the advantage in conflict giving us the best possible chance of success. My hope for this production was to provide an exciting and digestible rendition of this ancient text that can help people learn these strategies for years to come.

James

Voice-over by Chris Lines

Chapters:
Chapter 1 Laying Plans 00:00:00
Chapter 2 Waging War 00:04:53
Chapter 3 Attack by Stratagem 00:09:09
Chapter 4 Tactical Dispositions 00:13:54
Chapter 5 Energy 00:17:26
Chapter 6 Weak Points and Strong 00:21:48
Chapter 7 Manoeuvring 00:28:14
Chapter 8 Variation In Tactics 00:34:00
Chapter 9 The Army on The March 00:37:02
Chapter 10 Terrain 00:44:39
Chapter 11 The Nine Situations 00:51:25
Chapter 12 The Attack by Fire 01:04:10
Chapter 13 The Use of Spies 01:07:47

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Translated from the Chinese
By LIONEL GILES, M.A. (1910)

This work is in the public domain because it was published before January 1, 1926.

True Manliness by James F. Clarke (A Powerful Speech for Young Men)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-09-23 | Read by Shane Morris
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On Oct. 5 1878, an American preacher and social reformer named James F. Clarke delivered a timeless speech on manliness to a ministry of young men in Boston, Massachusetts.

'A false notion of manliness leads boys astray.'

Advice from an Old King Before You Inherit the Throne

RedFrost Motivation 2021-09-21 | After reading Robert Greene's "48 Laws of Power" and a few other books on the subject, I decided to incorporate what I learned into this video and have the lessons spoken through the character of an old king. I hope this provides a fun and entertaining way to learn some of the universal concepts of power and how to rule over your chosen domain.

Sources:
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
King Warrior Magician Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine by Douglas Gillette and Robert Moore
The Art of War by Sun Tzu

Written by us.

Narrated by Connor Brannigan

Music: Scott Buckley - The Distant Sun
https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/the-distant-sun/

The Charge of the Light Brigade (An Epic Poem from History)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-09-13 | ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ celebrates the self-sacrifice and heroism of 600 soldiers who charged against a 25,000 strong Russian army during the Crimean War.

Further reading: history.com/news/the-charge-of-the-light-brigade-160-years-ago
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Read by John Davies
Written by Alfred Tennyson (1809 - 1892)
Music by Whitesand
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Full Poem:

Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
“Forward, the Light Brigade!
Charge for the guns!” he said.
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.

“Forward, the Light Brigade!”
Was there a man dismayed?
Not though the soldier knew
Someone had blundered.
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die.
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.

Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon in front of them
Volleyed and thundered;
Stormed at with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode and well,
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of hell
Rode the six hundred.

Flashed all their sabres bare,
Flashed as they turned in air
Sabring the gunners there,
Charging an army, while
All the world wondered.
Plunged in the battery-smoke
Right through the line they broke;
Cossack and Russian
Reeled from the sabre stroke
Shattered and sundered.
Then they rode back, but not
Not the six hundred.

Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon behind them
Volleyed and thundered;
Stormed at with shot and shell,
While horse and hero fell.
They that had fought so well
Came through the jaws of Death,
Back from the mouth of hell,
All that was left of them,
Left of six hundred.

When can their glory fade?
O the wild charge they made!
All the world wondered.
Honour the charge they made!
Honour the Light Brigade,
Noble six hundred!

#bravery #war #poem

I Am! – John Clare (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-09-05 | John Clare was an English poet who lived most of his life in abject poverty.

His life was marred by bouts of mania and depression, and for the final 23 years of his life, Clare was locked in an insane asylum.

It was here he began to write poetry; ‘I Am’ was Clare’s final elegy before his passing.

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We worked with the following artists to produce this reading:

Voice-over by John Davies
Score by Adrian Disch
Edited by RedFrost Motivation

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#depression #poem

Is Life Worth Living? - Alfred Austin (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-09-02 | Read by John Davies
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Alfred Austin was a prolific political writer and poet who succeeded Alfred, Lord Tennyson as poet laureate of England.

Full poem:

IS life worth living?
Yes, so long as there is wrong to right,
Wail of the weak against the strong,
Or tyranny to fight;
Long as there lingers gloom to chase,
Or streaming tear to dry,
One kindred woe, one sorrowing face
That smiles as we draw nigh;
Long as a tale of anguish swells
the heart, and lids grow wet,
And at the sound of Christmas bells
We pardon and forget;
So long as Faith with Freedom reigns,
And loyal Hope survives,
And gracious Charity remains
To leaven lowly lives;
While there is one untrodden tract
For Intellect or Will,
And men are free to think and act
Life is worth living still.

21 Life Rules of The Samurai

RedFrost Motivation 2021-06-30 | I wrote these rules for life after reading the Hagakure By Yamamoto Tsunetomo also known as the Book of The Samurai. Tsunetomo was a samurai during the Saga domain and later became a Zen Buddhist priest. He drew from his experiences to produce a collection of commentaries which were later compiled to create the famous text.

The way of the samurai is a path of ultimate focus, sacrifice and discipline. Their purpose is to serve others by protecting their masters. The qualities of these infamous warriors are truly to be admired. This video gives a peek into the mindset of a samurai so we that we can mirror these concepts in our own lives.

Written by RedFrost Motivation
Voice-over by Gerry Conway
Song: Path of The Samurai - Anthony Lo Re

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Thy Kingdom Come: Powerful Prayers to Bless Your Life

RedFrost Motivation 2021-06-24 | Read by Shane Morris
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A collection of powerful prayers to help strengthen our mental fortitude.

In Jesus name we pray.

#pray #faith #jesus

Children - Khalil Gibran (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-06-18 | Read by Shane Morris
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Khalil Gibran was a renowned Lebanese-American novelist, poet, and artist (1883 – 1931).
In one of his most cherished poems, ‘On Children’, Gibran reflects on the duties of parenthood and offers sage advice on how to nurture and raise children to best set them up for life.
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Full poem:

Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,
which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

You may strive to be like them,
but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.

You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.

Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies,
so He loves also the bow that is stable.

#khalilgibran #parenting #poem

A Tear and A Smile - Khalil Gibran (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-05-26 | Read by Shane Morris
Written by Khalil Gibran

- A Tear and A Smile -

I would not exchange the sorrows of my heart
For the joys of the multitude.
And I would not have the tears that sadness makes
To flow from my every part turn into laughter.

I would that my life remain a tear and a smile.
A tear to purify my heart and give me understanding
Of life's secrets and hidden things.
A smile to draw me nigh to the sons of my kind and
To be a symbol of my glorification of the gods.

A tear to unite me with those of broken heart;
A smile to be a sign of my joy in existence.
I would rather that I died in yearning and longing
than that I live Weary and despairing.

I want the hunger for love and beauty to be in the
Depths of my spirit, for I have seen those who are
Satisfied the most wretched of people.
I have heard the sigh of those in yearning and Longing,
and it is sweeter than the sweetest melody.

With evening's coming the flower folds her petals
And sleeps, embracing her longing.
At morning's approach she opens her lips to meet
The sun's kiss.
The life of a flower is longing and fulfilment.
A tear and a smile.

The waters of the sea become vapor and rise and come
Together and are a cloud.
And the cloud floats above the hills and valleys
Until it meets the gentle breeze, then falls weeping
To the fields and joins with brooks and rivers
to Return to the sea, its home.
The life of clouds is a parting and a meeting.
A tear and a smile.

And so does the spirit become separated from
The greater spirit to move in the world of matter
And pass as a cloud over the mountain of sorrow
And the plains of joy to meet the breeze of death
And return whence it came.

To the ocean of Love and Beauty----to God.

Life is What We Make of It - Edgar A. Guest (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-05-18 | Read by Shane Morris
Written by Edgar Albert Guest

Full Poem:

Life is a jest; take the delight of it.
Laughter is best; sing through the night of it.
Swiftly the tear and the hurt and the ache of it
Find us down here; life must be what we make of it.

Life is a song; let us dance to the thrill of it.
Grief's hours are long, and cold is the chill of it.
Joy is man's need; let us smile for the sake of it.
This be our creed: life must be what we make of it.

Life is a soul; the virtue and vice of it.
Strife for a goal, and man's strength is the price of it.
Your life and mine, the bare bread and the cake of it,
End in this line: life must be what we make of it.

15 Spartan Life Rules (How To Be Mentally Strong)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-05-15 | The Spartans were a warrior culture hell-bent on producing the toughest citizens to have ever lived. They are notorious for their distaste of weakness and greatly shamed anyone who displayed signs of it. While researching this ancient city-state the same lessons seemed to emerge from their ruthless history and thus this video was born.

I created these life rules to represent qualities the Spartans valued. I wanted to make something that would help us to share in their grit, a practical guide to bolster our mental strength. The Spartans thrived during adversity due to their disciplined lifestyles, they faced life with courage and made honour their primary focus.

Written by RedFrost Motivation.

Narrated by Gerry Conway

Music:
This Too Shall Pass by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/this-too-shall-pass/
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License;

Think Happy Thoughts (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-05-12 | Read by Shane Morris
Written by Edgar Albert Guest
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Full Poem:

Think happy thoughts!
Think sunshine all the day;
Refuse to let the trifling worries stay,
Crowd them with thoughts of laughter from your mind.
Think of the good, forget the bad you find,
Think of the sun behind the clouds; the blue
And not the grey skies that you view.
Think of the kindness not the meanness shown,
The true friends not the false ones you have known;
The joy and not the hatred of the strife,
The sweetness not the bitterness of life.
Think happy thoughts!

Think happy thoughts!
Think always of the best,
Think of the ones you love, not those that you detest;
Think of your victories and not your failures here,
The smile that pleased and not the hurtful sneer,
The kindly word and not the harsh word spoken,
The promise kept and not the promise broken;
The good that you have known and not the bad,
The happy days that were and not the sad;
Think of the rose and not the withered flower,
The beauty of the rainbow, not the shower.
Think happy thoughts!

Think happy thoughts!
This is true happiness!
That life is sad that feeds on its distress;
That mind is gloomy that subsists on gloom,
And is as dismal as a curtained room,
Where daily comes the sunshine, but to find
It cannot enter through the close-drawn blind.
Fling up the curtains of your mind today
And let the morning sunshine in to play;
Dwell on the joys and not the sorrows here,
Master your thoughts and you have mastered fear.
Think happy thoughts.

CREATE: Quotes From The Greatest Artists

RedFrost Motivation 2021-04-26 | This video contains a narrated collection of quotes from some of the greatest artists.

Quotes in order:

“The chief enemy of creativity is 'good' sense.” Pablo Picasso

“If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means
paint, and that voice will be silenced.” Van Gogh

“I see drawings and pictures in the poorest of huts and the dirtiest of
corners.” Van Gogh

“If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn't seem so
wonderful at all.” Michelangelo

“Genius is eternal patience.” Michelangelo

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we
grow up.” Pablo Picasso

“A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.” Paul Cezanne

“Inspiration does exist, but it must find you working.” Pablo Picasso

“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” Pablo
Picasso

“Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.” Salvador Dali

"I am not sick. I am broken. But I am happy to be alive as long as I can
paint." Frida Kahlo

“I am still learning.” Michelangelo

Voice-over by Shane Morris

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Be A Friend - Edgar A. Guest (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-04-13 | Read by Shane Morris
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Edgar Albert Guest was an American Poet known for his sentimental, short, upbeat verse. Critics often ridiculed his work, but America adored him as the “People’s Poet”.

Be A Friend - Edgar Albert Guest

Be a friend. You don't need money:
Just a disposition sunny;
Just the wish to help another
Get along some way or other;
Just a kindly hand extended
Out to one who's unbefriended;
Just the will to give or lend,
This will make you someone's friend.

Be a friend. You don't need glory.
Friendship is a simple story.
Pass by trifling errors blindly,
Gaze on honest effort kindly,
Cheer the youth who's bravely trying,
Pity him who's sadly sighing;
Just a little labor spend
On the duties of a friend.

Be a friend. The pay is bigger
(Though not written by a figure)
Than is earned by people clever
In what's merely self-endeavor.
You'll have friends instead of neighbors
For the profits of your labors;
You'll be richer in the end
Than a prince, if you're a friend.

#friendship #friend #poem

Invictus - W. E. Henley (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-04-02 | Read by Shane Morris
Music by Tony Anderson
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One of the greatest poems ever written; Invictus is a rallying cry for those fighting hard times.

After being diagnosed with tuberculosis, W. E. Henley wrote Invictus in hospital while undergoing treatment on his left leg, which was amputated from the knee down. He was still only a young man at that time and wrote the poem as a demonstration of his resilience in fighting the disease.

Invictus was said to have shed light into the darker corners of his life when all else failed.
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Full Poem:

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.

#invictus

Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-03-24 | Read by Shane Morris
Written by M. E. Frye
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Full Poem:

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.

Music:
Konfrontation (Romeos Erbe) by Sascha Ende
Link: filmmusic.io/song/3147-konfrontation-romeos-erbe-
License: filmmusic.io/standard-license

So Live Your Life – Chief Tecumseh (A Native American Poem)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-03-15 | Read by Shane Morris.
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Chief Tecumseh was a great Native American warrior chief who was leader of a large tribal confederacy which opposed the United States during Tecumseh's War.

Although his efforts to unite Native Americans ended with his death in the War of 1812, he became an iconic folk hero in American, Indigenous, and Canadian history.

#poem #nativeamerican #wisdom #ChiefTecumseh

When I Have Fears – John Keats (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-03-14 | Read by James Smillie
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John Keats was a revered English poet who devoted his short life to the perfection of poetry.

The Seven Ages of Man (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-03-07 | Read by James Smillie
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The Seven Ages of Man by William Shakespeare

All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms;
And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon’s mouth. And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lin’d,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slipper’d pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;
His youthful hose, well sav’d, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second childishness and mere oblivion;
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.

#shakespeare #alltheworldsastage #wisdom #poem #sevenagesofman #powerfullifepoetry

Tonight I Can Write the Saddest Lines – Pablo Neruda (A Poem for Broken Hearts)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-03-04 | Read by Shane Morris
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'Tonight I Can Write the Saddest Lines' is a heart-breaking poem written by the beloved Chilean Poet Pablo Neruda.

In these verses Neruda describes how easy it is for him to write the “saddest lines” as he struggles to cope with the loss of his girlfriend after a break-up.

In the end, Neruda says that these lines serve as his last goodbye to his love.

#pabloneruda #poem

Wise Teachings of the Bhagavad Gita (Hindu Wisdom)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-02-27 | Read by Shane Morris
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Powerful verses from ancient Hindu scripture as told by Lord Krishna.

The Bhagavad Gita is the sixth book of the Mahabharata, one of India’s most famous epic poems, first composed around 400 BC. Like all great works of literature, the Gita appeals to the human condition on many levels: metaphysical, moral, spiritual, and practical.

#krishna #wisdom #BhagawadGeeta #hinduism #भगवत गीता

No Fear - Rabindranath Tagore (Powerful Life Poetry)

RedFrost Motivation 2021-02-23 | Read by Shane Morris
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Rabindranath Tagore (a.k.a Kabiguru) was a Bengali poet, writer, composer, philosopher and painter who reshaped Bengali literature and music, as well as Indian art in the 19th century.
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Full Poem (English Translation):

Where the mind Is without fear
and the head is held high;
Where knowledge is free;

Where the world has not been
broken up into fragments
by narrow domestic walls;

Where words come out
from the depth of truth;
Where tireless striving stretches
its arms towards perfection;

Where the clear stream
of reason has not lost its way
into the dreary desert sand
of dead habit;

Where the mind is
led forward by thee
Into ever-widening
thought and action

Into that heaven of freedom,
my Father,
let my country awake.

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Full Poem Original (Bengali):

চিত্ত যেথা ভয়শূন্য, উচ্চ যেথা শির
জ্ঞান যেথা মুক্ত, যেথা গৃহের প্রাচীর,
আপন প্রাঙ্গণতলে দিবসশর্বরী
বসুধারে রাখে নাই খণ্ড ক্ষুদ্র করি,
যেথা বাক্য হৃদয়ের উৎসমুখ হতে
উচ্ছ্বসিয়া উঠে, যেথা নির্বারিত স্রোতে
দেশে দেশে দিশে দিশে কর্মধারা ধায়
অজস্র সহস্রবিধ চরিতার্থতায়,
যেথা তুচ্ছ আচারের মরুবালুরাশি
বিচারের স্রোতঃপথ ফেলে নাই গ্রাসি,
পৌরুষেরে করে নি শতধা, নিত্য যেথা
তুমি সর্ব কর্ম চিন্তা আনন্দের নেতা,
নিজ হস্তে নির্দয় আঘাত করি, পিতঃ;
ভারতেরে সেই স্বর্গে করো জাগরিত৷

#poem #wisdom #fear #wherethemindiswithoutfear