Sunday, 22 December 2013

Inspiring. A Better Fathers for our Daughters. Find them.


Muhammad Ali's advice to his daughters...Powerful!

An incident transpired when Muhammad Ali’s daughters arrived at his home wearing clothes that were quite revealing.

Here is the story as told by one of his daughters:
“When we finally arrived, the chauffeur escorted my younger sister, Laila, and me up to my father’s suite. As usual, he was hiding behind the door waiting to scare us. We exchanged many hugs and kisses as we could possibly give in one day.

My father took a good look at us. Then he sat me down on his lap and said something that I will never forget. He looked me straight in the eyes and said, “Hana, everything that God made valuable in the world is covered and hard to get to.

Where do you find diamonds? Deep down in the ground, covered and protected.
Where do you find pearls? Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, covered up and protected in a beautiful shell.
Where do you find gold? Way down in the mine, covered over with layers and layers of rock. You've got to work hard to get to them.”

He looked at me with serious eyes. “Your body is sacred. You’re far more precious than diamonds and pearls, and you should be covered too.”

From the book: More Than A Hero: Muhammad Ali's Life Lessons Through His Daughter's Eyes.

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Bucket list

Bucket list

BUCKET LIST

CONTINENTS
Antartica
North America
South America
Australia
Europe
Africa
Asia

ADVENTURE
Tandem paragliding
Skiing
Skydiving
Fly in hot air balloon
Scuba diving/snorkelling

TRAVEL
Malaysia
Kundasang (Sabah)
Semporna(Sabah)

Africa
See Pyramids of Giza(Egypt: Cairo)

Asia
See the Great Wall of China(China)
See the Forbidden City (China:Beijing)
See the Taj Mahal(India: Agra)

Europe
See the Acropolis(Greece:Athens)
See the Mona Lisa(France:Paris)
See the Eiffel Tower(France:Paris)
See the Colosseum(Italy: Rome)
See the Neuschawanstein Castle(Germany:Schwangau)

Australia
See the Sydney Opera House(Australia: Sydney)

South America
See the Head Statues on Easter Island(Chile: Easter Island)
See Machu Picchu( Peru:Macchi Picchu)

North America
See the Hoover Dam(US: Nevada/Arizona)
See the Statue of Liberty(US: New York)

ANIMALS AND NATURE
North America
See the Aurora Borealis (US: Alaska)
See the Grand Canyon (US: Arizona)
See the Redwood Forest (US: California)
South America

See the Iguazu Falls( Argentina)

Europe
See the Alps(France, Italy, Switzerland or Germany)

Asia
See Mount Everest(Nepal)

Australia
See the Great Barrier Reef (Australia:Queensland)

CREATIVITY
Try Ebru Art
Pottery making
Attend sewing class
Knit myself a mermaid blanket
Knit a single sized blanket

FASHION AND BEAUTY
Attend make up class
Have my own walk in closet
Grow healthy waist-length hair

HOBBIES
Knitting
Solve a Rubik's cube
Start a blog
Learn embroidery
Start cross-stitching

RELATIONSHIP
Fall in love for the first time
Get married before 30
Get myself a travel and adventure partner
Create a family tree
Go on a road trip with a friends
Sponsor my parent's travel

SPORTS AND FITNESS
Return to my old weight 47 kg
Try horseback riding
Learn swimming
Learn archery

MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
Learn to read a music sheets
Sing a karaoke

FINANCE AND LIFESTYLE
Start online business
Promote business
Open a boutique
Own my first house
Own a land

EDUCATION
Graduate as a medical doctor
Get a Masters in Ophthalmology
Learn a new language

CONTRIBUTION
Do a volunteer work

SPIRITUALITY
Perform Umrah and Hajj
Learn to forgive
Learn to share

FOOD
Try Mexican food
Try tteokbokki

TRANSPORTATION
Have a car license

PERSONAL GROWTH
Stop procrastinating
Become an early riser
Release the past

VOCATION (as a student)
Get B and above in my end of posting exam

WORLDLY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS TO ATTEND
Harbin Ice and Snow Festival (China: Harbin)
White night Festival(Russia: St. Petersburg)
Holi(India)
Carnival of Venice(Italy: Venice)
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta(US: New Mexico)
Boryeoung mud festival(South Korea)
Kuekonhof Tulip Festival(Holland: Lisse)
Deventer Book Fair(Netherlands)
August Moon Festival (Greece)
Frankfurt Book Fair(Germany)
Yeouido Cherry Blossom Festivals(South Korea)
New York Fashion Week(US:New York)

JUST FOR FUN
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