The Courage to be Dislike

How do we live a happy life and achieve real happiness? The Courage to Be Disliked paperback has sold over 3.5 million copies, and is a Japanese phenomenon that shows how to live a life and achieve real lasting happiness. It’s already an enormous bestseller and based on Alfred Adler’s philosophical tenets. He believes we can all live happy and fulfilled lives without worrying about the past or future. It’s also written by an award winning professional writer, Ichiro Kishimi and writer Fumitake Koga. In the book, Adler’s philosophy is that all problems are interpersonal relationship problems. To live a happy life, we must be able to accept ourselves as… Read More

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the oldest developer

An 87 year old grandmother from Japan, learned coding at the age of 81. Her name is Masako Wakamiya. Masako Wakamiya realized that there were no applications, especially game applications, that seniors could enjoy. Then Masako Wakamiya approached young game developers to make it. But they rejected it. And said that they didn’t know what the elderly people were asking for. So, Masako Wakamiya had to make it herself and she really did it herself. At the age of 81, Masako Wakamiya learned how to code so she could make games for seniors. The games application is called Hinadan and has received a rating of 4.9 and more than 100… Read More

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Jakarta and Air Pollution

Learn English from news. CNN – Indonesia’s capital Jakarta is the world’s most polluted city, according to a new study, and the country’s president may have the cough to prove it. The news came just days after the Swiss company IQAir released data showing that Jakarta’s air quality had deteriorated in recent weeks to become the worst in the world. Air pollution has long plagued the Greater Jakarta area, with factories, coal-fired power plants and traffic congestion all contributing to the smog, according to experts. The government officer informed that the first strategy involves pollution control through policies and regulations. Meanwhile, the second strategy involves reducing emissions that cause pollution… Read More

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Bound Preposition

What a made up tragedyLooking at thе ocean, and calling it half emptyYou could spend a thousand yearsStressing over nothing or you could come and join me I used to think that worst case would always be in first placeBut now just look at this lifeI thought happiness was hard to find, that I could never love my lifeBut today, I’m waking up with a smile on my face Grammar Check- Bound PrepositionsBound prepositions usually don’t have any independent meaning and they depend on other words in the sentence, like verbs, nouns or adjectives. Here’s an example:You can rely on me. Here the preposition ON is a bound one. It… Read More

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Happy Independence Day of Indonesia 78

Today the people enjoy the freedom of living independently in Indonesia, but they will never forget the sacrifices and bravery of those who fought for the country. Feel the pride of being a part of this glorious nation, wishing a very happy Indonesian Independence Day with all the warm patriotic wishes to make the day truly memorable. Nothing is more precious than liberty and freedom. Happy Indonesian Independence Day! instagram.com/sahabatpare_lingua

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