My best qout

If you fail the responsibility of being God, someone else takes the responsibility of being your God.... and religions appear!

Two Poles Law

It is really important to have two strong poles in you - and not one. One pole should be responsible of taking care of you AND SIMPLIFY THINGS, to absorb good things and to create vision.

And The second pole is there to accept the reality, talk to people and be tactful!

Iran's Horn-shaped vessels

Iran's Horn-shaped vessels _kept in Metropolitan museum of art in New York- ending in an animal's head have a long history in the Near East as well as in Greece and Italy. Early Iranian examples are straight, with the cup and animal head on the same plane. Later, in the Achaemenid period, the head, or animal protome, was often placed at a right angle to the cup, as in this piece. In the manufacture of this gold vessel, several parts were invisibly joined by brazing, which demonstrates superb technical skill. The upper band of the vessel is decorated with 136 feet of twisted wire in 44 even rows, and the roof of the lion's mouth is raised in tiny ribs. Typical of Achaemenid style, the ferocity of the snarling lion has been tempered and restrained by decorative convention. The lion has a crest running down his back; his mane has the disciplined appearance of a woven material; and his flanks are covered by an ostrich plume. The inclusion of the plume, a departure from convention, suggests that this lion is winged and has some supernatural significance.

Too Much Love Will Kill You

I'm just the pieces of the man I used to be
Too many bitter tears are raining down on me
I'm far away from home
And I've been facing this alone
For much too long
I feel like no-one ever told the truth to me
About growing up and what a struggle it would be
In my tangled state of mind
I've been looking back to find
Where I went wrong
Too much love will kill you
If you can't make up your mind
Torn between the lover
And the love you leave behind
You're headed for disaster
'cos you never read the signs
Too much love will kill you
Every time
I'm just the shadow of the man I used to be
And it seems like there's no way out of this for me
I used to bring you sunshine
Now all I ever do is bring you down
How would it be if you were standing in my shoes
Can't you see that it's impossible to choose
No there's no making sense of it
Every way I go I'm bound to lose
Too much love will kill you
Just as sure as none at all
It'll drain the power that's in you
Make you plead and scream and crawl
And the pain will make you crazy
You're the victim of your crime
Too much love will kill you
Every time
Too much love will kill you
It'll make your life a lie
Yes, too much love will kill you
And you won't understand why
You'd give your life, you'd sell your soul
But here it comes again
Too much love will kill you
In the end...
In the end.

Iran's Green Wave won't die

Many Unhappy Returns
The anniversary of Neda Soltan's death shows why Iran's Green Wave
won't die.

It's tempting to think that protesters may have finally given up on
overturning Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed election. At points it has
seemed like the broad base of support they once enjoyed had gone and
that demonstrators were now merely wealthy secularists. At others, it
seemed like the fierce official response—and government attempts to
limit movement and assembly—was thwarting organizers of the
opposition. But a funeral Thursday showed not only that the Green Wave
lives on, but that we can expect regular revivals well into the
future.

Today is the chehelom, the 40-day anniversary, of the death of Neda
Agha Soltan, a young woman who was shot at a post-election protest on
June 21. Her final moments were captured in a shaky, bloody, cell-
phone video that became a rallying point for the opposition. To mark
their grief, thousands of Iranians flocked to the Behesht e Zahra
cemetery south of Tehran today, where they clashed with security
forces (dozens were wounded and many were also arrested) and chanted
"death to dictator." Mir Hussein Mousavi, the presidential candidate
disputing the election results, was turned away from the cemetery by
security forces.

The chehelom has deep symbolic significance in Iran and among Shiites
around the world. The origins of the practice can be traced to the
martyrdom of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the prophet Mohammed. In
Iran, the chehelom has also taken on political significance. During
the Islamic Revolution in 1979, these anniversaries were used as an
excuse to mount protests against the Shah and to keep up the momentum
of street rallies. The same thing is happening today. Except now that
they're in the government, the revolutionaries will have a hard time
telling chehelom participants not to grieve without looking like
hypocrites.

Which is not to say they haven't tried: since post-election violence
broke out last month, security forces have prevented the families of
people killed in protests from holding large funeral ceremonies,
infuriating mourners. Families have also been blocked from burying
their family members in Tehran so protesters wouldn't have a fixed
gathering site.

Today's gathering was a clear sign that the opposition still has the
ability to rally crowds, despite the threat of violence. Farsi news
sites report that hundreds of riot police and plainclothes Basiji
surrounded the cemetery, which is about 10 miles south of the Tehran
city center. Still, protesters began gathering in the early afternoon
and attempted to reach Neda's burial site. Amateur videos posted on
YouTube show large crowds surrounding Mousavi's car and chanting, "Ya
Hussein, Mir Hussein." "People inside Iran know that the world is
watching and listening to them," says Akbar Ganji, a prominent
dissident who attended an Iran rally in New York last week.

Neda's murder 40 days ago drew out today's throng of dissidents. But
she wasn't the only protester to die: in the past week, Tehran has
announced the death of four detainees, including Mohsen Ruholamini,
the son of an adviser to conservative presidential candidate Mohsen
Rezaie. (Authorities claim that there was an outbreak of meningitis in
Evin, a notorious prison where many political prisoners are being
held, but Farsi news sites report that most of these detainees died
after beatings in custody.) Roughly one month from now will mark their
chehelom, and the protests—which were only just beginning to peter out—
will return again to challenge the regime. Every protester killed will
breathe more life into the Green Wave.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/209468

To the new beginnings...

To my dear family and friends... Look forward for the brighter future.

How to take the chance to express yourself

Why some people don’t say what they thinkThere are many reasons why people fail to speak their minds. Some people become so
anxious at the mere prospect of speaking out, they hide their anxiety by not saying anything
or making some noncommittal remark.
Afer the fact—assuming you are one of those people—you may regret your silence and
mentally kick yourself for not speaking out. Rather than give yourself a mental kick, look at
what may be the source of your anxiety in these situations. The source, more often than not,
is what psychologists call self-talk.
Your self-talk can increase or decrease your fear of expressing yourself.For some, this feeling of discomfort or anxiety is so strong it keeps them from taking whatthey think of as the risk of saying what they think. The consequence of the fear of assertingyourself is that you give away power—the power of your views—to someone else.The process becomes cumulative. Every time you fail to make your opinions known, youfeel less power. And feeling this loss of power, you continue not to speak up for yourself.Furthermore, the other person in the equation takes the power you have given up andconsiders this is exactly what you want.

What exactly is self-talk?Self-talk is just what it sounds like—it’s what we tell ourselves in the course of every day
interactions with others, whether at work or in a social situation.
This unspoken speech comes quite rapidly before, during, or just after a particular
interaction. This self-talk expresses our perceptions of the particular event and how we feel
about how we react.
Research has shown that the nature of a person’s self-talk is one of the most important
factors causing anxiety in social situations.
For example, someone in a group says something you disagree with. Your self-talk might be
“I know she’s wrong about that but if I say so, I’ll only be embarrassed in front of everybody
else.” So you say nothing and your subsequent self talk might be “I should have spoken up
but at least I didn’t embarrass myself.”
How to become aware of your self-talk
One of the ways to become aware of your self-talk is to consciously pay attention to it.
Observe yourself in the course of your interactions with others and take careful note of what
you say to yourself. Some people find it helpful to write down their self-talk in the form of a
scenario. Such a scenario might go something like this:
Situation: Yesterday, at a meeting at work, I wanted to comment on the discussion.
My self-talk: “What if someone tells me what I am saying is wrong? Everybody will think I am
incompetent.”
Behavior: I did not talk.
Evaluate your self-talk
Ask yourself if your self-talk is based on reality or fear. You can also ask close friends what
they think. People are often surprised to find out how unrealistic some of their self-talk is.
Take the scenario outlined above. In evaluating the self-talk, the speaker might say, “If
someone tells me what I am saying is wrong, it could mean I might indeed be wrong, in
which case, the other person will probably tell me why. Or, the other person might be wrong,
in which case, I can explain what I know. But one thing is certain, nothing in the situation
says I am incompetent. It is simply a disagreement. An honest discussion of our differences
can only have a positive outcome.”
How can I change my self-talk?
When you realize your self-talk is not realistic, you can modify it. Begin by taking time
to consider your self-talk. Then, rather than criticize yourself, give yourself constructive
comments.
For example: “It’s perfectly natural that not everybody will agree with me all the time. In fact,
I may learn something from such disagreements. By the same token, by giving my honest
opinion, I may be giving others an opportunity to learn. In any case, I have nothing to lose.”
Persist
You now have a simple and proven strategy to use the next time you feel anxious or fearful
about expressing yourself. The techniques we have described and illustrated should help
you overcome your anxieties and eventually make it easier for you to express yourself.

13 bedar

Today can be taken out from my calender since I had so much fun. I did not just live today... I enjoyed every moment of it. Thank you friends!

Team Melli

Iran lost an important football match today. I woke up this morning to watch this game same as most of you. They played not bad but they were all playing like "KINGS". I really imagined and missed Hamid Estili and even Abbas Kargar (!) for this game. I wish we don't lose our good attitudes like being humble and down to earth when we grow up or achieve big successes. Losing a game can be a lessen. Being messed-up can be a good thing if we consider it a pre-step to step up.

Happy New Year - Happy Norooz - Happy Spring

Hope you have a great 1388. This Nowrooz will bring you more economic stability along with happiness and joy.

Nowrus is cheerfully celebrated and observed by Iranian peoples and the related cultural continent and has spread in many other parts of the world, including parts of Central Asia, South Asia, Northwestern China, the Crimea, and some ethnic groups in Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo and the Republic of Macedonia.
Nowruz marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Iranian calendar. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox, which usually occurs on March 21 or the previous/following day depending on where it is observed. As well as being a Zoroastrian holiday and having significance amongst the Zoroastrian ancestors of modern Iranians. The moment the Sun crosses the equator and equalizes night and day is calculated exactly every year and Persian families gather together to observe the rituals.
Since the Achaemenid era the official year has begun with the New Day when the Sun leaves the zodiac of Pisces and enters the zodiacal sign of Aries, signifying the Spring Equinox. The celebration is observed by Iranian peoples and the related cultural continent and has spread in many other parts of the world, including parts of Central Asia, South Asia, Northwestern China, the Crimea, and some ethnic groups in Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo and the Republic of Macedonia.
According to Encyclopædia Britannica, the Jewish festival of Purim is probably adopted from the Persian New Year.[1] It is also a holy day for Ismailis, Alawites,[2] Alevis, and adherents of the Bahá'í Faith.[3]
The term Nowruz first appeared in Persian records in the second century AD, but it was also an important day during the time of the Achaemenids (c. 648-330 BC), where kings from different nations under the Persian empire used to bring gifts to the emperor (Shahanshah) of Persia on Nowruz.[4]

You

The time all the nice words flowing out of my mind... I am not gonna repeat the words cause I believe one time should be enough for some moments to stick in minds.
Those moments...

Now, it is the time that other nice words comes to my mind and I am gonna say them out loud:
CHANGE!
Change, to be as simple as possible. No complexity. No confusion. SIMPLE.
The rest... will be mine. Me.
Those moments... you my dear. You are simply mine. This wont change.

Darband - Shirpala - Oosoon - Darband

I wish I can climb up there till the last day of my life. In other words I wish I die in these mountains.