From behind the Cloud, I will Shine

A year ago! Yes a whole year has passed since my whole world came crushing over my head! I remember this day last year "April the 16th" very vividly. Some Shocking news came flying onto my laptop screen. In a moment I had everything, or at least I had hope. But then, everything just blew right into my face.

Facebook Status: "I Seriously Miss my old life!"

So the last time I have written anything in this blog was a month ago! Being a MOD addict and someone who is almost 19 hours online, that is pretty strange don’t you think? The other day my friend was teasing me about not writing for so long, and the way I used to say “Nothing will ever get me away from MOD”. Sadly, he was right!

God's Angles on Earth

Finally I got to watch One Tree Hill- Season Eight after a very long wait. I was so excited to know what happened to two of my favorite actors who got shot at the end of season seven.

Ok, to get into this and cut it short, there was this scene where one of the actors suggested donating one of his kidneys and possibly ending his career life as a famous basketball player in order to save his dying best friend. This scene in particular got into me so much.

Energy Vampires – Dealing with Negativity

Ever felt like the energy is being sucked out of you just by listening to someone talk? You try your best to be positive but the harder you try the more negative they become.

Dealing with negativity is pretty hard. I have to admit this more than anyone else. Being the admin of MOD I had to face many negative comments and negative minds. And it really got into me at some point. 

Agree to Disagree – Lend me your glasses and I will share mine

So many times in our lives we argue with people… family members, friends or work colleagues. This is very normal, or let me rephrase the sentence, it’s not normal to always agree with everyone right?

So many people find it hard to share different point of views, and some might even fight over such a thing.  Today I was having a chatting with my friend and we were talking about a very motivational event he had attended last weekend. Besides motivating me to attend this event, he discussed this issue with me “The Classification Theory” 

He Took a Bullet for Palestine- No for Violence

A few days ago, I was sleeping when I woke up on my friend's call. She was crying on the phone. A friend of her brother has been shot on the 15^th of May, 2011 on the Lebanese borders with Palestine. My friend was crying sadly over him so she called me to spill her heart out!

Perfectly Enough

Sometimes you do the best you can whether within your family, friends, work and school. You just feel you need to give more and more. I know this feeling, we have all experienced it somehow, one way or another!

You betrayed me but …

So I have realized how many of you are suffering from this problem! And since I had 3 wonderful incidents of my own on this topic beside what I see from people’s suffering around me, I decided it's time to write about it don’t you think? I am warning you people, this might be a long emotional post, but I think it's worth your reading time.

We Just Hit Three

3 years ago we started! Wow! Such a long time isn’t it? I can remember the first day very clearly! MOD; Motivation of the Day was about to be called “Quote of the day” but I realized I needed more than one quote in the day to discuss! Thanks GOD I didn't Call it that or now we we be celebrating the birthday of QOD LOL!

Flipping the Days of the Calendar

I just flipped the paper on my office calendar just like I flipped it yesterday. I starred in the paper for about 3 minutes! 11^th May, 2011! How did 5 months from 2011 pass! Where have they gone? We all do this every morning; we wrap the day before and flip the new day on the calendar!

YES to Success! I refuse to be called a Failure!

So I was sitting peacefully, publishing some posts on MOD facebook page, navigating through the internet, brainstorming about my next MOD Blog when all of a sudden I heard the most shocking sentence in the world!

“Layan, You are not successful! You are such a FAILURE”

A Taste of Darkness

We wake up each day, look at ourselves in the mirrors, head out and continue a normal day watching everything pass us by without even giving it much notice. However, have you ever thought how a day in the dark would be? And I mean it, complete darkness where you can see exactly NOTHING!

My friend Nour did that! 

Like an Apple on the Tree

Love! A very strong word I guess. We are all searching to find a meaning to this word, to experience it, but we are always looking in the wrong direction.

Switch the Channel.. Turn the Mess to a Bless

Have you ever felt a sudden rush and the capability to do anything you want? Suddenly your mood is perfect, you are excited and you are willing to do anything crazy that might jump into your mind. This positive energy flowing all over you and taking over anything else has been triggered by a certain idea, a certain action or in simpler words by any trigger.

When setting out on a journey, do not consult someone who never left home

We all know Bart Simpson don’t we? Well, he came up with this idea “I can start my own business, I will start my own skating show!” Having enough self confidence, enough skills, tools, and insistence, he ran to his father and told him about it. Mr. Homer looked at him with a strange look “haha… are you for real Son? You don’t need that! I’m your dad I know better.. I am smart!  Dude you wall fall infront of the cameras and girls will laugh at you!!” Marge interrupted her husband “Bart, Don’t listen to your dad! HOMER! DON’T SAY THAT! Son I believe in you. I know that once u set your mind to something you do it. So why not? Give it a chance sweetie”.

 

My teacher gave me a lesson after 20 years

Recently I had the chance to witness the magic of a simple smile. I have always been saying and quoting all famous websites “Smiling makes the suffering in the world less”! But I have never imagined that I would be facing a situation where I can truly believe and witness what a smile can do.

Beyond Doubt and Above the Horizon - True Story

Have you ever wondered if you can make a change in this world? Have you ever thought about leaving your mark on this earth? Of touching people’s life? 

Guess what.. yes you can.. Monir, Mohammad and Hani, 3 young people who already did it!

Release your own music; life is just a Song to be played

Those of you who are familiar with MOD Facebook page, have realized that I have changed the profile picture yesterday. And as usually done, the picture have been designed and all it needed is a simple phrase as the final touch.

That was the moment when the sentence “Release your own music… life is just a Song to be played” has been formed in my mind to reflect the theme of the picture.

One amazing TED talk

"Dont wait... Dont wait till u make your first million to make a difference in Somebody's life.. if you have sth to give, give it now"

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/ara/mark_bezos_a_life_lesson_from_a_volunteer_firefighter.html

About Motivation of the Day

Motivation of the Day has finally started its own blog. Wow... Congrats to me! LOL.

Motivation of the Day also known as "MOD" has started out as an email group to a bunch of friends. we used to discuss topics and quotes. it was so motivating and so inspiring and most of the early members suggested that we start a Facebook Group.. And so we did..