It tells the fact-based story of two athletes in the 1924 Olympics:
Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and
Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice.
The film’s title was inspired by the line, “Bring me my chariot of fire,” from the William Blake poem adapted into the popular British hymn “Jerusalem“; the hymn is heard at the end of the film.
The original phrase “chariot(s) of fire” is from 2 Kings 2:11 and 6:17 in the Bible.
The article is long, but if you want to gain an understand of the transformational processes happening in China under the leadership of President Xi Jinping then this speech is worth reading.
Bill Bishop writes:
I am pleased to share you with an address that the Honourable Kevin Rudd gave at West Point earlier this month. It is long but worth the read. I wish I had written as it is the clearest exposition of Xi Jinping‘s China I have so far read. Mr. Rudd, a Sinocism subscriber, graciously agreed to let me share it with all of you.
Mr. Rudd is fluent in Chinese and has several decades of experience working in and on China, including many meetings with Xi and Wang Qishan.
Mr. Rudd served as Australia’s 26th Prime Minister (2007-2010, 2013) and as Foreign Minister (2010-2012). He joined the Asia Society Policy Institute as its inaugural President in January 2015. ASPI is a “think-do tank” dedicated to using second-track diplomacy to assist governments and businesses in resolving policy challenges within Asia, and between Asia and the West. You can read more about him on his web site.
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Hello Hello Hello Hello Yeah
She had de ting I lul love Where she from I don’t know Drop she waist an go low Rock de place like a dojo
So wa yuh say, wah yu say, wah yu say Pretty gyul would yuh come my way Wuh yu do, wuh yuh do, wuh yuh do I must get through
Gyul roll up yuh waist an show me that wine Turn around girl doh be shy Hello Hello Hello Hello Yeah So gyul ah love how de way you blow my mind Hold me tight and bring dat wine Hello Hello Hello Hello Lawd Eh
Are you ready Ready Are you ready for it Are you ready Ready Are you ready for it
Yuh wan give me dat Doh hold back Wine it up Ride it Front to de back No long chat Just come to me
An give yuh that sweet type of love Sweet type of love Come give me that sweet type of love Real type of love Hold me darlin Cause whole night we jammin Yeah Yeah Yeah
Say she sweet like a mango She play de ting like a banjo Dem other gyul dem doh know How she wrap de ting like a go go
Lawd
So wa yuh say, wah yu say, wah yu say Sexy gyul wah yu come my way Wuh yu do, wuh yuh do, wuh yuh do I must get through
Gyul roll up yuh waist Show me that wine Turn around girl doh be shy Hello Hello Hello Hello Yeah So gyul ah love how de way yuh blow my mind Hold me tight and bring dat wine Hello Hello Hello Hello Lawd Eh
Are you ready Ready Are you ready for it Are you ready Ready Are you ready for it Yuh wan give me dat Doh hold back Wine it up Ride it Front to de back No long chat Just come to me
Ah give yuh that sweet type of love Sweet type of love Come give me that sweet type of love Real type of love Hold me darlin Cause whole night we jammin Yeah Yeah Yeah
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First Aid Kit is a Swedish folk duo that consists of the sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg.
My Silver Lining Lyrics
I don’t want to wait anymore I’m tired of looking for answers Take me some place where there’s music and there’s laughter I don’t know if I’m scared of dying but I’m scared of living too fast, too slow Regret, remorse, hold on, oh no I’ve got to go There’s no starting over, no new beginnings, time races on And you’ve just gotta keep on keeping on Gotta keep on going, looking straight out on the road Can’t worry ’bout what’s behind you or what’s coming for you further up the road I try not to hold on to what is gone, I try to do right what is wrong I try to keep on keeping on Yeah I just keep on keeping on
I hear a voice calling Calling out for me These shackles I’ve made in an attempt to be free Be it for reason, be it for love I won’t take the easy road
I’ve woken up in a hotel room, my worries as big as the moon Having no idea who or what or where I am Something good comes with the bad A song’s never just sad There’s hope, there’s a silver lining Show me my silver lining Show me my silver lining
I hear a voice calling Calling out for me These shackles I’ve made in an attempt to be free Be it for reason, be it for love I won’t take the easy road
I won’t take the easy road The easy road, the easy road
I won’t take the easy road The easy road, the easy road
Show me my silver lining, I try to keep on keeping on Show me my silver lining, I try to keep on keeping on Show me my silver lining, I try to keep on keeping on Show me my silver lining, I try to keep on keeping on
Songwriters: JOHANNA KAJSA SOEDERBERG, KLARA MARIA SOEDERBERG
I have found that as a TBI Survivor (Traumatic Brain Injury) my day gets going on a better footing when I kickstart my morning with some upbeat, positive music.
Music with an upbeat message, especially over coming obstacles, helps me to clear my mind by replacing worries and concerns.
How about you?
Do you listen to music to help kickstart your day?
I am always happy to hear about new tunes that will help me get going.
“Spiritual realization involves unfoldment from within and takes little account of our conscious educational activities. The aim is not to change our nature but to realize deeply who we really are.”
