Month: July 2025
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Unfounded Hopes
When people desire something, they tend to rely on irrational hope, while they dismiss what is contrary to their desire with arbitrary reasoning. ~Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War~
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Stay Authentic
How would you describe yourself to someone who can’t see you? Well, my height is 1.70m or 5.6 feet. A few months ago, I was a dyed blonde, but my hair is brown now, and it’s still at shoulder length. I decided to turn more to an earthy color, which…
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Non-Traditional Job
What traditions have you not kept that your parents had? Well, I don’t reflect that my traditions crucially differ from my parents. The only one … or two things that I did that vary from my parents are that they married very young, and I’m still unmarried. The other thing…
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Brave Heart
In the war of love, relentless blows received the brave heart that constantly lurks with longing and tender heartbeat like a woeful song. And even if it was wounded and shed pure blood it never stopped hoping for a strong and true love. ©2025, Vasiliki Papadopoulou
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Every Day a New Day
Was today typical? Well, the day here in Greece is still young; therefore, it’s difficult to say whether it’s a typical day or not. Anyway, generally I think it’s pretty impossible to characterize a day as typical, or at least it depends on one’s attitude towards life. For example, if…
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Book-Quote
Each of us is searching for the truth. Truth gives us clarity and assurance, so we can take further steps in life, feeling more secure. Especially in interactions with other people, since we hate to be told lies, most of all by those who are close to us. This excerpt…
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Simple Life
How would you describe yourself to someone? A very intriguing question, providing an opportunity for self-analysis. I will focus on my inner characteristics and how I mentally work. Generally, I place more importance on spirituality than on material things. Therefore, my significant likes are books; I can’t have enough of…
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Moth to the Flame
My heart a candle burning firm, vigorously, and innocent love like moths to the ardent flame embrace it bravely. At last, just ashes remain. ©2025, Vasiliki Papadopoulou
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Innocuous
If you could bring back one dinosaur, which one would it be? The friendliest of its genus. As far as I know, one of them is the Yi. Its size was small, so if it returned, it wouldn’t need much space. Scientists report that it must have lived 159 million…
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