Faheem Lea
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As the renowned slavery historian Ira Berlin wrote in an essay in Slavery and Public History: The Tough Stuff of American Memory, “The simple truth is that most Americans know little about the three-hundred-year history of slavery in
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“As Michael Cook has observed, no one has been able to identify a more proximate intellectual influence on Ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhāb than Ibn Taymiyya and Ibn al-Qayyim.”
― Wahhābism: The History of a Militant Islamic Movement
― Wahhābism: The History of a Militant Islamic Movement
“Everything has
its own pace
its own timing.
True of working, studying, learning.
True of illness, sorrow, grief.
True of change, of transformation.
True of conflict.
True of peace.
You can't change the pace
without changing its nature,
changing the experience.
And the experience is its own end.
The end never justifies the means
because every means is its own end.
It's not just about you,
your natural pace,
it's about what you're doing
what's being done
butterfly effects
over miles and years.
The river will not be pushed.
The rain will not cease until it has finished pouring down.
The sun will not rise before dawn.
This is where we are.”
―
its own pace
its own timing.
True of working, studying, learning.
True of illness, sorrow, grief.
True of change, of transformation.
True of conflict.
True of peace.
You can't change the pace
without changing its nature,
changing the experience.
And the experience is its own end.
The end never justifies the means
because every means is its own end.
It's not just about you,
your natural pace,
it's about what you're doing
what's being done
butterfly effects
over miles and years.
The river will not be pushed.
The rain will not cease until it has finished pouring down.
The sun will not rise before dawn.
This is where we are.”
―
“Even if you were were given the privilege to live twice, you would never repeat the same day twice. And if you are wise, you will only need to be told that once.”
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“People do not have to like, agree with, or understand your boundaries to respect them.”
― Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself
― Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself
“most men only verbalize their concerns if they cannot figure out a solution independently. Only then do they seek additional expertise to solve the problem.”
― How to Talk to a Man and Feel Heard: 9 Mistakes Women Need To Avoid
― How to Talk to a Man and Feel Heard: 9 Mistakes Women Need To Avoid
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