• 14 Reason why you should love and married a woman who read books

    1. She's intelligent.
    The more books she reads, the more she knows about the world. Plus, she gives her mind a good workout on a daily basis which helps keep her sharp. Constant reading is also known to improve vocabulary and writing skills.

    2. She's curious.
    She is curious about the world and the people and things in it. Women who read will usually have a collection of books on different topics and are eager to learn new things.

    3. She serves as a great trivia partner.
    As she collects books, she will also collect facts, many of them completely random. A lady full of information is a great trivia partner so make sure to bring her to your favorite bar on their trivia night.

    4. She's low-maintenance.
    She is used to snuggling up in bed with a cup of tea and a good book, so she knows how to just chill out and relax.

    5. She's an expert conversationalist.
    While many women who read are considered reserved, this doesnt mean that they dont have great conversations. Since she knows so much from reading books and magazines, she will probably have plenty of topics to talk about and can find ways to relate to what you are saying. And as she is used to keeping quiet and taking in information, she will probably be a great listener too.

    6. She's more intimate.
    Reading in itself is an intimate act. A woman who reads books knows how to give her full attention to whats in front of her and push away all of the distractions. This skill can carry over to your more intimate moments where she is bound to give you all of her attention and love.

    7. She has a great imagination.
    It takes a lot of imagination to make a story come alive. As she reads, she is constantly imagining characters, colors, and scenarios. A woman with a strong imagination tends to be a lot more fun and good at coming up with ideas for dates.

    8. She's well-spoken.
    Since reading improves vocabulary and helps readers understand the flow of sentences better, reading ladies will be well spoken. She will surely impress your parents and your friends with how intelligent she sounds in everyday conversation.

    9. She's incredibly ambitious.
    It takes a bit of ambition to pick up a book and follow through with reading it. She pushes herself to keep reading even when the book gets difficult or has over 200 pages. She wants to learn and grow, usually in more than one aspect of her life.

    10. She's okay with being alone.
    She loves being alone with a good book and doesnt like to be bothered once she is in the reading zone. A woman that can be alone makes a great partner because she wont be clingy or become co-dependent on you.

    11. She's a critical thinker.
    Its shown that people who read have stronger analytical skills. So, she will be a great person to talk to about tough decisions and life plans.

    12. She can be entertained easily.
    It wont take much to entertain her. Women who read can easily spend hours just sitting under a tree with a good book. You wont have to take her on expensive dates and luxury trips in order to impress her.

    13. She's an amazing listener.
    She is used to focusing on her stories, which doesnt require any talking at all. This will make her a good listener since she takes in information and processes it without responding while she reads her books.

    14. She will inspire you to read.
    If you arent a reader, you will probably be inspired to pick up a book if you are dating her. She will look so happy and inspired while reading that it will make you want to do the same.
    14 Reason why you should love and married a woman who read books

    1. She's intelligent.
    The more books she reads, the more she knows about the world. Plus, she gives her mind a good workout on a daily basis which helps keep her sharp. Constant reading is also known to improve vocabulary and writing skills.

    2. She's curious.
    She is curious about the world and the people and things in it. Women who read will usually have a collection of books on different topics and are eager to learn new things.

    3. She serves as a great trivia partner.
    As she collects books, she will also collect facts, many of them completely random. A lady full of information is a great trivia partner so make sure to bring her to your favorite bar on their trivia night.

    4. She's low-maintenance.
    She is used to snuggling up in bed with a cup of tea and a good book, so she knows how to just chill out and relax.

    5. She's an expert conversationalist.
    While many women who read are considered reserved, this doesnt mean that they dont have great conversations. Since she knows so much from reading books and magazines, she will probably have plenty of topics to talk about and can find ways to relate to what you are saying. And as she is used to keeping quiet and taking in information, she will probably be a great listener too.

    6. She's more intimate.
    Reading in itself is an intimate act. A woman who reads books knows how to give her full attention to whats in front of her and push away all of the distractions. This skill can carry over to your more intimate moments where she is bound to give you all of her attention and love.

    7. She has a great imagination.
    It takes a lot of imagination to make a story come alive. As she reads, she is constantly imagining characters, colors, and scenarios. A woman with a strong imagination tends to be a lot more fun and good at coming up with ideas for dates.

    8. She's well-spoken.
    Since reading improves vocabulary and helps readers understand the flow of sentences better, reading ladies will be well spoken. She will surely impress your parents and your friends with how intelligent she sounds in everyday conversation.

    9. She's incredibly ambitious.
    It takes a bit of ambition to pick up a book and follow through with reading it. She pushes herself to keep reading even when the book gets difficult or has over 200 pages. She wants to learn and grow, usually in more than one aspect of her life.

    10. She's okay with being alone.
    She loves being alone with a good book and doesnt like to be bothered once she is in the reading zone. A woman that can be alone makes a great partner because she wont be clingy or become co-dependent on you.

    11. She's a critical thinker.
    Its shown that people who read have stronger analytical skills. So, she will be a great person to talk to about tough decisions and life plans.

    12. She can be entertained easily.
    It wont take much to entertain her. Women who read can easily spend hours just sitting under a tree with a good book. You wont have to take her on expensive dates and luxury trips in order to impress her.

    13. She's an amazing listener.
    She is used to focusing on her stories, which doesnt require any talking at all. This will make her a good listener since she takes in information and processes it without responding while she reads her books.

    14. She will inspire you to read.
    If you arent a reader, you will probably be inspired to pick up a book if you are dating her. She will look so happy and inspired while reading that it will make you want to do the same.
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  • Greetings bosses and welcome to my blog.
    Hope all my bosses are doing perfectly well? Wishing y'all more blogging experience.
    ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQme9xDSW7XgQVVTQb7ujC8VezdvMZn3pmNKEztvyaiDauv/pexels_photo_3822429.jpeg)
    [Img src](https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-in-lotus-pose-3822429/)

    I will want this post to serve as an entry to a contest "mental Health" organized in the HL community.



    INTRODUCTION



    Most people always care about their health status but they forget about one of the most important aspect of health and wellbeing which is the MENTAL HEALTH.

    Mental health has to do with the the central nervous system which includes the brain, as well as the spinal cord. In a layman terms, the brain is the CPU of the body and as such, it is responsible for all activities carried out in the body.. I will love to give an anatomy of the brain but well, this isn't a course but a contest.

    *Anyways let's ride on shall we?*

    The brain is responsible for movement, balance, hearing, smelling and basically everything but it does these functions through their respective organs. For example, in seeing, the image is sent to the retina which has the optic nerve (a nerve branch from the spinal cord) attached to it, and the optic nerve sends this image to the brain for proper interpretation. That's why a person can differeciate between objects.

    However, Mental health can be defined according to me as the total well being of the brain and spinal cord and not merely the absence of disease.
    ![Happy Very Funny GIF by Disney Zootopia](https://media1.giphy.com/media/K61ByIKDUSs9P2KdGY/200.gif)
    *Enjoying the post yeah? Let's continue*

    If a person's brain has issue, there will be risk of the brains loss of function depending on the severed area and as such madness can come in.

    *I think I've got a long introduction here, let's dive in to the questions of the contest*


    HOW DO YOU SURVIVE?


    There are many ways i survive from mental health disorientation and take good care of my mental health as well.

    I try to make me be focused by setting daily goals as well as evaluating my weekly accomplishment to keep me moving and motivated through my past accomplishment.

    I make sure that my emotions are stable because an unstable emotion can lead to depression and ultimately severe depression.


    WHAT ARE YOUR TACTICS THAT KEEPS YOU SOUND ENOUGH TO KEEP PUSHING NO MATTER WHAT?

    ![Happy Birthday GIF](https://media2.giphy.com/media/WRBBzOYDtBZ61jmSGN/200.gif)
    I have many ways to keep a sound mental health. According to an African proverb, there are many ways to kill a rat Well the ways I used in killing this rat are as follows:

    To begin with, I make sure to keep my goals attainable and not the ones that will frustrate me before I achieve it. Also, I make sure to accomplish that goal no matter the situation.

    Additionally, I make sure to socialize perfectly so that I will be able to maintain a good mental health. Socializing has proven to be able to make a person get over depression.. if you have passed though heart break, you will understand Breakfast (break up) no be anybody mate

    Furthermore, I make sure to exercise moderately to help blood flow to the brain be adequate.

    Also, I eat healthily. The brain needs good food which has all the classes of food, to develop and function well.. but as a student, I don't get enough of those vitamins and I such, I take multivitamins at monitored intervals to avoid damage to my internal organs.

    Going further, I try to maintain my stress levels. There are two types of stress which are eustress and distress.. distress is a bad type of stress and as such, I maintain my level of stress so that it will not go into the level of distress.

    In addition, I try as much as possible to avoid self medication, mostly the ones that act on the CNS (central nervous system) examples are sedatives, antidepressants e.t.c because these medication and others can cause addiction and which may result to overdose and ultimately death.
    ![Cat GIF by sheepfilms](https://media2.giphy.com/media/bmF8xw9DjtykSQOu7g/200.gif)
    Furthermore, I avoid smoking and drinking hard substances.. the easiest way to run mad within seconds is to take gard substances like; unprescribed marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, alcohol, e.t.c these substances can destroy not only the brain but also the organs of the body.

    Additionally, I maintain a single relationship.. Yes, a single intimate relationship with the opposite gender. Relationships can be more stressful than working on a 9 to 5. Just one relationship I have is making me feel as if I'm working for an ungrateful boss that wants my attention always, imaging having two. Even as I am making this post, she has been disturbing me asking me questions that don't even exist anyways, she's a good person though and she's go a heart of a priceless pearl.

    In conclusion, securing my mental health is the first option I have in my day to day activities and as such, I try everything possible to do so. There are many more ways to do so, but these are some ways I use to preserve my mental health.

    Thank you for reading through this post in my blog, it wouldn't be called a blog with you all, and as such, I really appreciate everyone.

    See you in the next post.


    Greetings bosses and welcome to my blog.
    Hope all my bosses are doing perfectly well? Wishing y'all more blogging experience.
    ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQme9xDSW7XgQVVTQb7ujC8VezdvMZn3pmNKEztvyaiDauv/pexels_photo_3822429.jpeg)
    [Img src](https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-in-lotus-pose-3822429/)

    I will want this post to serve as an entry to a contest "mental Health" organized in the HL community.



    INTRODUCTION



    Most people always care about their health status but they forget about one of the most important aspect of health and wellbeing which is the MENTAL HEALTH.

    Mental health has to do with the the central nervous system which includes the brain, as well as the spinal cord. In a layman terms, the brain is the CPU of the body and as such, it is responsible for all activities carried out in the body.. I will love to give an anatomy of the brain but well, this isn't a course but a contest.

    *Anyways let's ride on shall we?*

    The brain is responsible for movement, balance, hearing, smelling and basically everything but it does these functions through their respective organs. For example, in seeing, the image is sent to the retina which has the optic nerve (a nerve branch from the spinal cord) attached to it, and the optic nerve sends this image to the brain for proper interpretation. That's why a person can differeciate between objects.

    However, Mental health can be defined according to me as the total well being of the brain and spinal cord and not merely the absence of disease.
    ![Happy Very Funny GIF by Disney Zootopia](https://media1.giphy.com/media/K61ByIKDUSs9P2KdGY/200.gif)
    *Enjoying the post yeah? Let's continue*

    If a person's brain has issue, there will be risk of the brains loss of function depending on the severed area and as such madness can come in.

    *I think I've got a long introduction here, let's dive in to the questions of the contest*


    HOW DO YOU SURVIVE?


    There are many ways i survive from mental health disorientation and take good care of my mental health as well.

    I try to make me be focused by setting daily goals as well as evaluating my weekly accomplishment to keep me moving and motivated through my past accomplishment.

    I make sure that my emotions are stable because an unstable emotion can lead to depression and ultimately severe depression.


    WHAT ARE YOUR TACTICS THAT KEEPS YOU SOUND ENOUGH TO KEEP PUSHING NO MATTER WHAT?

    ![Happy Birthday GIF](https://media2.giphy.com/media/WRBBzOYDtBZ61jmSGN/200.gif)
    I have many ways to keep a sound mental health. According to an African proverb, there are many ways to kill a rat Well the ways I used in killing this rat are as follows:

    To begin with, I make sure to keep my goals attainable and not the ones that will frustrate me before I achieve it. Also, I make sure to accomplish that goal no matter the situation.

    Additionally, I make sure to socialize perfectly so that I will be able to maintain a good mental health. Socializing has proven to be able to make a person get over depression.. if you have passed though heart break, you will understand Breakfast (break up) no be anybody mate

    Furthermore, I make sure to exercise moderately to help blood flow to the brain be adequate.

    Also, I eat healthily. The brain needs good food which has all the classes of food, to develop and function well.. but as a student, I don't get enough of those vitamins and I such, I take multivitamins at monitored intervals to avoid damage to my internal organs.

    Going further, I try to maintain my stress levels. There are two types of stress which are eustress and distress.. distress is a bad type of stress and as such, I maintain my level of stress so that it will not go into the level of distress.

    In addition, I try as much as possible to avoid self medication, mostly the ones that act on the CNS (central nervous system) examples are sedatives, antidepressants e.t.c because these medication and others can cause addiction and which may result to overdose and ultimately death.
    ![Cat GIF by sheepfilms](https://media2.giphy.com/media/bmF8xw9DjtykSQOu7g/200.gif)
    Furthermore, I avoid smoking and drinking hard substances.. the easiest way to run mad within seconds is to take gard substances like; unprescribed marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, alcohol, e.t.c these substances can destroy not only the brain but also the organs of the body.

    Additionally, I maintain a single relationship.. Yes, a single intimate relationship with the opposite gender. Relationships can be more stressful than working on a 9 to 5. Just one relationship I have is making me feel as if I'm working for an ungrateful boss that wants my attention always, imaging having two. Even as I am making this post, she has been disturbing me asking me questions that don't even exist anyways, she's a good person though and she's go a heart of a priceless pearl.

    In conclusion, securing my mental health is the first option I have in my day to day activities and as such, I try everything possible to do so. There are many more ways to do so, but these are some ways I use to preserve my mental health.

    Thank you for reading through this post in my blog, it wouldn't be called a blog with you all, and as such, I really appreciate everyone.

    See you in the next post.
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  • A golden lesson from an old man.
    A woman arrived in a store wearing clothes that showed her body all too well.
    The shop owner, being a wise older man, took a good look at her, asked her to sit down, looked straight into her eyes, and said something she would never forget for the rest of her life.
    “Young Lady, everything that God has made valuable in this world, is covered up and hard to see or find."
    For example:
    Where can you find diamonds?
    • In the ground, covered and protected.
    Where are the pearls?
    • Deep in the ocean, covered and protected in a beautiful shell.
    Where can you find gold?
    • Underground, covered with layers of rock, and to get there you have to work very hard and dig deep.
    He looked at her again and said, "Your body is sacred and unique to God."
    You are far more precious than gold, diamonds, and pearls, therefore you must be covered too.
    He then added: "If you keep your precious minerals like gold, diamonds, and pearls deeply covered, a “reputable mining organization” with the necessary machines, will work for years to mine those precious goods.
    First, they will contact your government (family),
    Second, sign professional contracts (marriage),
    Third, they will professionally extract those goods, and tenderly refine those precious goods. (marital life).
    But
    if you let your minerals find themselves on top of the Earth's surface (exposed to everyone), you will always attract many illegal miners to come, exploit, illegally, and freely take those riches and leave you without the precious goods God gave you!
    WOMEN, YOU ARE VALUABLE!!
    Remember! Class is more desirable.
    #somee motivational
    A golden lesson from an old man.
    A woman arrived in a store wearing clothes that showed her body all too well.
    The shop owner, being a wise older man, took a good look at her, asked her to sit down, looked straight into her eyes, and said something she would never forget for the rest of her life.
    “Young Lady, everything that God has made valuable in this world, is covered up and hard to see or find."
    For example:
    Where can you find diamonds?
    • In the ground, covered and protected.
    Where are the pearls?
    • Deep in the ocean, covered and protected in a beautiful shell.
    Where can you find gold?
    • Underground, covered with layers of rock, and to get there you have to work very hard and dig deep.
    He looked at her again and said, "Your body is sacred and unique to God."
    You are far more precious than gold, diamonds, and pearls, therefore you must be covered too.
    He then added: "If you keep your precious minerals like gold, diamonds, and pearls deeply covered, a “reputable mining organization” with the necessary machines, will work for years to mine those precious goods.
    First, they will contact your government (family),
    Second, sign professional contracts (marriage),
    Third, they will professionally extract those goods, and tenderly refine those precious goods. (marital life).
    But
    if you let your minerals find themselves on top of the Earth's surface (exposed to everyone), you will always attract many illegal miners to come, exploit, illegally, and freely take those riches and leave you without the precious goods God gave you!
    WOMEN, YOU ARE VALUABLE!!
    Remember! Class is more desirable.
    #somee motivational
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  • #Georgia Cop Gets Life in Prison After #Killing Woman for Insulting the Size of His Manhood
    In response to the insult, Cunningham executed Harrington with a point-blank shot to her head - #police - #demandcapitalpunishment - https://thefreethoughtproject.com/cop-watch/georgia-cop-gets-life-in-prison-after-killing-woman-for-insulting-the-size-of-his-manhood
    #Georgia Cop Gets Life in Prison After #Killing Woman for Insulting the Size of His Manhood
    In response to the insult, Cunningham executed Harrington with a point-blank shot to her head - #police - #demandcapitalpunishment - https://thefreethoughtproject.com/cop-watch/georgia-cop-gets-life-in-prison-after-killing-woman-for-insulting-the-size-of-his-manhood
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  • RT - First female Saudi astronaut heads to space:

    https://www.rt.com/news/576699-saudi-woman-space-iss/

    #AxiomSpace #SpaceX #Falcon9 #Freedom #SpaceStation #ISS #Microgravity #RayyanahBarnawi #CommercialSpaceflight #Spaceflight
    RT - First female Saudi astronaut heads to space:

    https://www.rt.com/news/576699-saudi-woman-space-iss/

    #AxiomSpace #SpaceX #Falcon9 #Freedom #SpaceStation #ISS #Microgravity #RayyanahBarnawi #CommercialSpaceflight #Spaceflight
    WWW.RT.COM
    First female Saudi astronaut heads to space
    Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launches the Ax-2 private space mission, carrying Saudi and American astronauts to the ISS
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  • Illinois woman allegedly tried to smuggle drug-laced paper to boyfriend in jail #somee #news #infowars #pesos

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-woman-allegedly-tried-smuggle-drug-laced-paper-boyfriend-jail
    Illinois woman allegedly tried to smuggle drug-laced paper to boyfriend in jail #somee #news #infowars #pesos

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-woman-allegedly-tried-smuggle-drug-laced-paper-boyfriend-jail
    WWW.FOXNEWS.COM
    Illinois woman allegedly tried to smuggle drug-laced paper to boyfriend in jail
    An Illinois woman and her boyfriend, who is currently in custody for a crime in 2020, were charged with allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs into a jail.
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  • ![pexels-te-lensfix-1371360-Financial Freedom.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/rzc24-nftbbg/2423uoCuc7pACFfMzWr5FWU9q7VjHMsGiJ7DNfw2sotg16cZ7m5JKXZCfvwaV8FbcW25s.jpg)
    [Photo Credit
    ](https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-woman-sitting-on-boat-spreading-her-arms-1371360/)
    Let me start with my first article on Financial Literacy. This is the topic I delivered in one business community sometime in November 2021. I will not do the whole piece here all at once. It will be too much even for me. So, what I will do is just cut that old presentation into several pieces and update them into separate articles of at least 1,000 words each hoping that the piece will qualify for the Finance Writer Quest in Zealy Campaign.
    My topic at that time was The Way to Financial Freedom. Others might rename it as Financial Security, but I would rather stick to my old title.
    Not a Typical Article on Financial Literacy
    At the outset, let me warn you, that it is not a typical article on financial literacy that you can read out there. Yes, some content might be familiar to you, but the biblical and theological foundations would be something that many would find surprising.
    I have been searching for so long among my colleagues for this type of material, but I might be looking for something that might not be in existence or if somebody is doing it, perhaps, it is still in its infancy stage.
    As a theological educator, I hope you pardon me, I cannot go on discussing something in the air as if you and I understand the same thing in the same way without first explaining where I am coming from. That provides the context and somehow facilitates better communication even in written form.
    From a broader spectrum, I would say that I am coming from a Judeo-Christian point of view. I believe in God the Creator and I also believe that he did not abandon this world, even though many would find such a belief ridiculous in the face of numerous contradictions we are in today.
    Given such a standard, I cannot talk of financial freedom without delineating first my source of information. Yes, I respect our common humanity. We are all the same in the eyes of the Creator whether we believe that He exists or not. That to me is given.
    And the Creator I know did not leave us in the dark about the issues we are facing today. Theologians and Bible teachers like me may do, and churches too, but not God. He has given His Words and our task as humans is to examine the claims of God in this matter as revealed in His words. Of course, there are disagreements in dealing with current issues and that should be accepted given the reality of human limitations. They only become a shame on our part when we fail in our duty to make the message clear due to confusing voices from among us who claim to represent Him.
    Before I leave my apologetic tone and go straight to my topic, I want to raise another point about the nature of the writing project. I recognize that to some extent my insights are premature and a little bit forced particularly in shifting from biblical history to the contemporary world. I still need to learn a way how to do it. So, if you can forgive me for such an offense, let me now go straight to our topic.
    A Hypothetical Situation
    In introducing our theme, let me begin with a hypothetical situation, that might be true for someone out there. This situation is about the possibility that a person can be amid vast opportunities that surround him, and yet he could not see them. Big changes are happening right before his nose, but he could not see them simply because he lacks the necessary tools or prerequisites to give him the capacity to appreciate and be grateful for what’s going on around him.
    What I mean by tools is the necessary preparation of the mind and of the soul. The mind is prepared by relevant and solid information. This kind of information turns into knowledge once it is utilized to bring change.
    The other kind of preparation is more difficult because it is how we respond to the lessons of life, whether as someone would say, we would either be better or bitter. Such a person can only be prepared if he has undergone a painful experience in life that one conference speaker describes as a “mind-blowing, soul-shaking, and seemingly world-ending experience.” I see such emotional preparation as very important for that person to see what’s going on around the world.
    What COVID-19 and the lockdown did to us is to provide such kind of preparation. Responses vary to the current challenges that we are facing right now. Some just gave up and gave in to depression. Others just succumbed to fear and got paralyzed not knowing what to do. Others turned hopeless and no longer see a bright future ahead of them. But still, others see a different kind of world, a world filled with threats and at the same time opportunities.
    Financial Freedom
    In this article, as I share with you our topic about The Way to Financial Freedom, I just want you to keep this hypothetical situation in your mind. In the subsequent articles, we will return to it. For now, let us start by providing first a definition of financial freedom. What do we mean by this vision? What is financial freedom by the way?
    I first heard this idea way back in 2009 among attendees of wealth courses conducted by a Filipino Chinese business community. Financial freedom for us is a vision of a future financial condition of a person or a family when his/their passive income exceeds his/their monthly expenses. This is a simple definition that I think many are familiar with.
    Passive Income
    A follow-up question is appropriate. What is passive income then? Again, this definition is common.
    Passive income is different from active income. Active income is either the salary that you earn while working or the profit that you gain while doing small business. Passive income on the other hand is an income or profit that you gain without working for it. It is also called “money or a system working for you” and that’s what I see Hive can do for us if everything works out as I expect. Of course, I recognize that in new technologies like blockchain and cryptocurrency, nothing is certain.
    In traditional finance, your money can work for you by way of investing in stocks, bonds, and other related financial products. But you can also lose money investing in these products when the market is in a downtrend. Investing in these vehicles requires understanding the general trend of the market, whether bearish or bullish.
    I think that’s it for now. Again, I apologize if you find anything in this article not suitable to your taste, but that’s me, and I can’t deny myself.
    In our next article, I will be writing about a biblical history that will somehow provide us with lessons to give us guidance on how to achieve this vision of financial freedom.
    Grace and peace!
    What is LeoFinance?
    What is Hive?
    ![pexels-te-lensfix-1371360-Financial Freedom.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/rzc24-nftbbg/2423uoCuc7pACFfMzWr5FWU9q7VjHMsGiJ7DNfw2sotg16cZ7m5JKXZCfvwaV8FbcW25s.jpg)
    [Photo Credit
    ](https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-woman-sitting-on-boat-spreading-her-arms-1371360/)
    Let me start with my first article on Financial Literacy. This is the topic I delivered in one business community sometime in November 2021. I will not do the whole piece here all at once. It will be too much even for me. So, what I will do is just cut that old presentation into several pieces and update them into separate articles of at least 1,000 words each hoping that the piece will qualify for the Finance Writer Quest in Zealy Campaign.
    My topic at that time was The Way to Financial Freedom. Others might rename it as Financial Security, but I would rather stick to my old title.
    Not a Typical Article on Financial Literacy
    At the outset, let me warn you, that it is not a typical article on financial literacy that you can read out there. Yes, some content might be familiar to you, but the biblical and theological foundations would be something that many would find surprising.
    I have been searching for so long among my colleagues for this type of material, but I might be looking for something that might not be in existence or if somebody is doing it, perhaps, it is still in its infancy stage.
    As a theological educator, I hope you pardon me, I cannot go on discussing something in the air as if you and I understand the same thing in the same way without first explaining where I am coming from. That provides the context and somehow facilitates better communication even in written form.
    From a broader spectrum, I would say that I am coming from a Judeo-Christian point of view. I believe in God the Creator and I also believe that he did not abandon this world, even though many would find such a belief ridiculous in the face of numerous contradictions we are in today.
    Given such a standard, I cannot talk of financial freedom without delineating first my source of information. Yes, I respect our common humanity. We are all the same in the eyes of the Creator whether we believe that He exists or not. That to me is given.
    And the Creator I know did not leave us in the dark about the issues we are facing today. Theologians and Bible teachers like me may do, and churches too, but not God. He has given His Words and our task as humans is to examine the claims of God in this matter as revealed in His words. Of course, there are disagreements in dealing with current issues and that should be accepted given the reality of human limitations. They only become a shame on our part when we fail in our duty to make the message clear due to confusing voices from among us who claim to represent Him.
    Before I leave my apologetic tone and go straight to my topic, I want to raise another point about the nature of the writing project. I recognize that to some extent my insights are premature and a little bit forced particularly in shifting from biblical history to the contemporary world. I still need to learn a way how to do it. So, if you can forgive me for such an offense, let me now go straight to our topic.
    A Hypothetical Situation
    In introducing our theme, let me begin with a hypothetical situation, that might be true for someone out there. This situation is about the possibility that a person can be amid vast opportunities that surround him, and yet he could not see them. Big changes are happening right before his nose, but he could not see them simply because he lacks the necessary tools or prerequisites to give him the capacity to appreciate and be grateful for what’s going on around him.
    What I mean by tools is the necessary preparation of the mind and of the soul. The mind is prepared by relevant and solid information. This kind of information turns into knowledge once it is utilized to bring change.
    The other kind of preparation is more difficult because it is how we respond to the lessons of life, whether as someone would say, we would either be better or bitter. Such a person can only be prepared if he has undergone a painful experience in life that one conference speaker describes as a “mind-blowing, soul-shaking, and seemingly world-ending experience.” I see such emotional preparation as very important for that person to see what’s going on around the world.
    What COVID-19 and the lockdown did to us is to provide such kind of preparation. Responses vary to the current challenges that we are facing right now. Some just gave up and gave in to depression. Others just succumbed to fear and got paralyzed not knowing what to do. Others turned hopeless and no longer see a bright future ahead of them. But still, others see a different kind of world, a world filled with threats and at the same time opportunities.
    Financial Freedom
    In this article, as I share with you our topic about The Way to Financial Freedom, I just want you to keep this hypothetical situation in your mind. In the subsequent articles, we will return to it. For now, let us start by providing first a definition of financial freedom. What do we mean by this vision? What is financial freedom by the way?
    I first heard this idea way back in 2009 among attendees of wealth courses conducted by a Filipino Chinese business community. Financial freedom for us is a vision of a future financial condition of a person or a family when his/their passive income exceeds his/their monthly expenses. This is a simple definition that I think many are familiar with.
    Passive Income
    A follow-up question is appropriate. What is passive income then? Again, this definition is common.
    Passive income is different from active income. Active income is either the salary that you earn while working or the profit that you gain while doing small business. Passive income on the other hand is an income or profit that you gain without working for it. It is also called “money or a system working for you” and that’s what I see Hive can do for us if everything works out as I expect. Of course, I recognize that in new technologies like blockchain and cryptocurrency, nothing is certain.
    In traditional finance, your money can work for you by way of investing in stocks, bonds, and other related financial products. But you can also lose money investing in these products when the market is in a downtrend. Investing in these vehicles requires understanding the general trend of the market, whether bearish or bullish.
    I think that’s it for now. Again, I apologize if you find anything in this article not suitable to your taste, but that’s me, and I can’t deny myself.
    In our next article, I will be writing about a biblical history that will somehow provide us with lessons to give us guidance on how to achieve this vision of financial freedom.
    Grace and peace!
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    There's this unique drawing I spotted in my brother's phone sometime last year. The artist used converging vertical lines to illustrate a face, a woman's face. I was so captivated by it cause at the time I just started my hatching portraits but looking at this, I knew very well that I could do more and so I push my technique too a bit further.
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    There's this unique drawing I spotted in my brother's phone sometime last year. The artist used converging vertical lines to illustrate a face, a woman's face. I was so captivated by it cause at the time I just started my hatching portraits but looking at this, I knew very well that I could do more and so I push my technique too a bit further.
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    This drawing is my interpretation of that unique piece. I used my usual blue technique and it turned out great...
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  • Scotland's new First Minister Humza Yousaf refused to say if a male sex predator who dressed as a woman to kidnap and abuse a little girl will be sent to a male or female prison - after the butcher admitted luring the child into his car before attacking her.
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    Scotland's new First Minister Humza Yousaf refused to say if a male sex predator who dressed as a woman to kidnap and abuse a little girl will be sent to a male or female prison - after the butcher admitted luring the child into his car before attacking her.
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12097999/Transgender-butcher-53-pleads-guilty-kidnapping-sexually-abusing-girl-11.html
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    Trans butcher pleads guilty to kidnapping and sexually abusing girl
    Andrew Miller, who has also been known as Amy George, pleaded guilty to four charges - abduction, sexual assault, watching pornography in the presence of the child under the age of 13.
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  • I usually don’t do these kind of posts but this woman is worth more than the world to me. She’s never doubted me for a second and she always has my back. Shes the most selfless person I’ve ever met and shes the one person in my life that truly loves me for me. I’d be nothing without her. She’s more than a mom she’s my best friend. She’s the one I can always count on no matter what. I can tell her anything and everything. I wish everyone out there has the chance to experience having someone like this in their lives. I love you more than anything and anyone in this world mom. Thank you for everything. My entire purpose in life is to make you proud. #happymothersday #mom #iloveyoumom
    I usually don’t do these kind of posts but this woman is worth more than the world to me. She’s never doubted me for a second and she always has my back. Shes the most selfless person I’ve ever met and shes the one person in my life that truly loves me for me. I’d be nothing without her. She’s more than a mom she’s my best friend. She’s the one I can always count on no matter what. I can tell her anything and everything. I wish everyone out there has the chance to experience having someone like this in their lives. I love you more than anything and anyone in this world mom. Thank you for everything. My entire purpose in life is to make you proud. #happymothersday #mom #iloveyoumom
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  • Today JED not only celebrates mother's day but also Jeska's birthday. She is actually a few months older than me so I tease her by calling her "ate" (ah-teh) which is a filipino way of acknowledging an older lady. Also, its Dylan's 2nd anniversary of his first cochlear implant. To celebrate we are off to #DraytonManor
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    Today JED not only celebrates mother's day but also Jeska's birthday. She is actually a few months older than me so I tease her by calling her "ate" (ah-teh) which is a filipino way of acknowledging an older lady. Also, its Dylan's 2nd anniversary of his first cochlear implant. To celebrate we are off to #DraytonManor
    #MintYourMoment #JEDiaries #Wonderwoman #WonderDylan
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