Friends of Words

Tag: inspiration

  • Wound Is The Place Where Light Enters You – Rumi

    Wound Is The Place Where Light Enters You – Rumi

    Sadness, disappointment, anguish, hopelessness… We, being humans, are prone to feeling these emotions more frequently than we would like to admit. The triggers that could lead us to this pit are too many to count. Loss of a loved one, struggle with a chronic illness, a crippling disability, lack of financial resources, one or many…

  • What Does Not Kill You, Makes You Stronger: Meaning and My Take

    What Does Not Kill You, Makes You Stronger: Meaning and My Take

    These words from Friedrich Nietzsche have inspired many of us over the years – and like a perfectly-aged whiskey, they have only gotten better. The times that we find ourselves in today amid the COVID-19 crisis, these words are more powerful than ever before : What does not kill you, makes you stronger. Here, let…

  • The Missing Piece Meets The Big O: Summary, Meaning and 4 Life Lessons

    The Missing Piece Meets The Big O: Summary, Meaning and 4 Life Lessons

    The Missing Piece Meets the Big O is a short story (conveyed through poems and drawings) written by Shel Silverstein. It was first published in 1976. The story revolves around a “Little Piece” who is looking for its perfect match that would ‘complete’ it. “I was hoping that perhaps I could roll with you…” “You…

  • Who Moved My Cheese: Summary, Plot Analysis and 3 Reasons To Love It

    Who Moved My Cheese: Summary, Plot Analysis and 3 Reasons To Love It

    Who Moved My Cheese is a short story written by Spencer Johnson. It was first published in 1998. It is a motivational story about 4 characters – two of them are mice and two are humans (of very small size). It highlights the importance of anticipating change, adapting to one’s environment and not taking things…

  • The Old Man and The Sea: Summary, Analysis and Review

    The Old Man and The Sea: Summary, Analysis and Review

    The Old Man and the Sea is a novel written by Ernest Hemingway. It was first published in 1951. It is a story of an old fisherman named Santiago who catches an enormous marlin (a type of fish) far out in the sea only to lose it and the pain that accompanies that loss. “Let…

  • Jonathan Livingston Seagull: Summary and Plot Analysis

    Jonathan Livingston Seagull: Summary and Plot Analysis

    Jonathan Livingston Seagull is a short novel (or novella) written by Richard Bach in the 1960s. It is a story of a seagull whose name is Jonathan Livingston who is trying to perfect the art of flying. Over the years, this novel has become a classic and is often considered one of the best inspirational…