“Undemocratic figures are the infection, for the democratic system, which quickly, and desperately needs medicine.”
“Instead of focusing only on wealth or success, Holistic Resilience helps you strengthen all parts of your well-being so you're prepared for anything.”
Source: Holistic Wealth (Expanded and Updated): 36 Life Lessons to Help You Recover from Disruption, Find Your Life Purpose, and Achieve Financial Freedom
“I will love you
as long as the sun
burns in the sky,
as long as the moon
shines its light
into the dark night,
until the raging
blue oceans become
calm and run dry.
I will love you until
the end of time.”
Source: She'll Find the Sky: A Collection of Poems
“You don’t need talent to win; you need relentless effort.”
Source: MENTAL TOUGHNESS: Unbreakable Mind
“Hope lives in the Aether”
Source: Anonymous
“Resilience begins where routine meets intention.”
Source: Built To Last: How To Get Stronger, Healthier, And Happier At Every Stage Of Life
“Peter, who broke his enemies on the rack and hanged them in Red Square, who had his son tortured to death, is Peter the Great. But Nicholas, whose hand was lighter than that of any tsar before him, is "Bloody Nicholas". In human terms, this is irony rich and dramatic, the more so because Nicholas knew what he was called.”
Source: Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty
“In his work habits, Nicholas was solitary. Unlike most monarchs and chiefs of state—unlike even his own wife—he had no private secretary. He preferred to do things for himself. On his desk he kept a large calendar of his daily appointments, scrupulously entered in his own hand. When official papers arrived, he opened them, read them, signed them and put them in envelopes himself.”
Source: Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty
“With much the same sense of privacy, Nicholas disliked discussions of politics, especially in casual conversation. A new aide-de-camp, galloping at the side of the Tsar near Livadia on a morning ride, supposed that his duty was to amuse the Tsar with small talk. He chose politics as his subject. Nicholas replied reluctantly, and quickly switched the conversation to the weather, the mountain scenery, the horses and tennis. When the aide persisted, Nicholas put spurs to his horse and galloped ahead. This sense of privacy, along with an unwillingness to provoke personal unpleasantness, created perennial difficulty between the Tsar and his ministers. Ministers were appointed and dismissed directly by the crown. In theory, they were the servants of the Tsar, and he was free to give these posts to whomever he liked, to listen to or ignore a minister’s advice, and to hand down dismissals without explanation.”
Source: Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty
“Nicholas never mastered the technique of forceful, efficient management of subordinates. He hated scenes and found it impossible to sternly criticize or dismiss a man to his face. If something was wrong, he preferred to give a minister a friendly reception, comment gently and shake hands warmly. Occasionally, after such an interview, the minister would return to his office, well pleased with himself, only to receive in the morning mail a letter regretfully asking for his resignation. Not unnaturally, these men complained that they had been deceived.”
Source: Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty