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On going to theater

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De Profundis (Oscar Wilde) - spectacol de teatru

There are two opposite things happening at the same time when going to the theater:

  • You are amazed by some things (How did they do this, from a technical point of view? How did they give me this emotion? How did the subject evolve like this?);
  • You don’t understand some things within the play (Why did they say so? What’s the main idea? What happened one minute ago?);
  • In general, I get so absorbed in the story that I completely disconnect from my current problems;
  • Theater relaxes me tremendously, unlike movies, which make me tired because of the concentration required when watching a screen.

The thing is, these tend to compensate one with the other – so, first you are amazed, but then you don’t understand some things, but these two tend to compensate one with the other.

All in all, generally you like what you see, even if you don’t understand everything.

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Winston Churchill about painting and sculpture

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La grande bellezza (2013)

Winston Churchill did said this:

[…] a different, authentic statement Churchill made about painting and sculpture: “The arts are essential to any complete national life. The State owes it to itself to sustain and encourage them. The country possesses in the Royal Academy an institution of wealth and power for the purpose of encouraging the arts of painting and sculpture … .”

Source: No, Winston Churchill didn’t say ‘what are we fighting for?’ about the arts – PolitiFact

Note: Winston Churchill did not say this:

He also didn’t make this statement that appeared on Facebook on March 31. The post says: “When Winston Churchill was asked to cut arts funding in favour of the war effort, he simply replied, ‘then what are we fighting for?’”

Source: No, Winston Churchill didn’t say ‘what are we fighting for?’ about the arts – PolitiFact

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Expert time management

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mat_n - Time

A tip I often meet about time management – you should only reply to emails once or twice a day.

While I think this piece of advice is excellent for the person sending the emails, in case there are multiple necessary steps in an email, it’s not so pleasant for the person receiving the emails.

Sometimes a person writes to me, I quickly reply, and one day passes until a new reply is given.

Of course, the next day I forget a lot of the details in the conversation, and I have to recheck things.

Not so good for this end, right?

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The boy should learn on my classes!

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Kinder

There was a story on vinyl discs when I was little, a story about the life of author Hans-Christian Andersen. I couldn’t find the story online.

In the story, it was told that the boy liked to read outside of school. One teacher was upset: “He had better learn what I teach, not read extra things!”. (“Mie să-mi știe lecțiile!”)

While it’s admirable that the boy wanted to read extra, the teacher did have a point.

Yes, perhaps it’s rather silly that all children should read so-and-so lesson, rather than focus on growing in general, even outside the curriculum, but once you accept the curriculum, the teacher just imposed what was natural.

If you have a problem with a kid needing to learn the curriculum, then you have a problem with the educational system, not with the teacher

There’s a tendency in life to look for extra things when analyzing a situation.

But you do have to accept that there are some rules.

There always is a context; there’s always more to be known than what rises to the surface. On the other hand, even if you have all the justifications in the world, in the end it matters if your actions succeed.

You can be a very tired football player, but at the end of the 90-minute game, it matters if your team scored or not.

It’s good and relevant to know the excuses, but the end result is even more important.

“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.”
― Brad Meltzer

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Permanent learning

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i don't want to go through things that don't kill me but make me stronger anymore

In my opinion, when a young person chooses between a job and college, they only wish to succeed. College is just a tool, like a job, or a computer, or AI, or the Internet etc. A person simply thinks that to succeed, you can choose a job rather than do a college.

Regarding the meme that is attached to this blog post – nobody asks you whether you want to learn or not. You are forced to learn.

Whenever the first sportsman went under 10 seconds, this became a rule – everyone can now run lower than 10 seconds. Once a record in speed, whether it is at 100 m, or a Marathon race, everybody sets themselves to do this.

The rules are set as such that you will likely be forced to learn, and nobody is asking you whether you wish to or not.

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Dr. Agnes Nadrag: High-Quality, Patient-Centered Dental Care in New York

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Shawn Harquail - Happy Holidays!

Website: Agnes Nadrag DDS.

Finding a skilled, compassionate dental practitioner who prioritizes both long-term health and patient comfort is essential for maintaining a healthy smile. Dr. Agnes Nadrag, DDS, is a highly rated dentist in New York known for her one-on-one personalized approach, extensive background, and commitment to comprehensive care. Serving patients across Manhattan, Queens, and surrounding neighborhoods, Dr. Nadrag provides full-scope general, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry.

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eMAG Launches RoPay Payments with ING. A new way to pay that’s free, secure, and instant

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Bw eMAG ING RoPay

Bucharest, 15 July, 2026 – ING Bank Romania and eMAG are launching online order payments via RoPay, a fully digital and free national payment solution that allows eMAG customers to instantly pay for their orders without having to manually enter their card information into the payment form.

“The speed and simplicity of the payment experience are increasingly important to customers, and every extra step in completing a payment makes the process more cumbersome. For the more than 6.77 million customers who can already use RoPay for online shopping, payments are simpler, fee-free, and instant. eMAG is the leader in Romania’s e-commerce industry, and the adoption of the RoPay solution will certainly revolutionize payment behavior and propel this local payment platform to the top of Romanians’ preferences,” says Raluca Țintoiu, Head of Wholesale Banking at ING Bank Romania.

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Favorite Saints of Romania

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manastire, biserica, Pelerinaj la Manastirile Frasinei si Bascovele (dr. Stelian Gombos)

Romania: In recent years, there has been a growing devotion to saints from other countries, such as Saint Paisios of Mount Athos, Saint Ephraim the New Martyr, Saint Luke of Crimea, and Saint Stylianos.

In general, however, traditional names remain the most popular, including:
Saint Nicholas, Saint George, Saint Andrew the Apostle, Saint Demetrius the New, Saints Peter and Paul, Saint Paraskeva, Saint Stephen, and Saint Basil.

From Romania, highly revered figures include:
Holy Venerable Confessor Arsenie of Prislop and Elder Cleopa.

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