An ancient piece of common wisdom says the poor get poorer and the rich get richer. The wealth of the rich is the ignorance of the people; in fact, the rich profits from the ignorance of the poor. There is no man that is poor; every man is rich in something. The ‘rich’ are rich in ideas ...
Right side of Wrong / Rechte Seite des Falschen / Lado direito do Errado / Lado derecho del Mal
Maybe things do not happen for a reason. Maybe we are just grasping for ways to make sense of the chaos around us. Maybe we are giving meaning to things that have no meaning. Maybe we are clinging to hope so hard that we forget about reality. What if we are wrong and nothing is meant ...
Don’t say you Know / Sag nicht dass du es Weißt / Não diga que você Sabe / No digas que Sabes
All we can do in this life is walk our own road … no matter how many people tell us which one we should be walking instead. This is the story of that road … and the beauty that comes from knowing that no matter what happens in life, and how many people tell us how ...
2019-04-27 Natal, Brazil / 1999 Publishings / 1999 Veröffentlichungen / 1999 Publicações / 1999 Publicaciones
I was dreamin' when I wrote this -So sue me if I go too fast -But life is just a party -And parties weren't meant to last - War is all around us -My mind says prepare to fight -So if I gotta die -I'm gonna listen to my body tonight - So tonight I'm gonna ...
1983-04-27 Rheydt, Germany / Life out of Balance / Leben aus dem Gleichgewicht / Vida fora de Equilíbrio / Vida fuera de Balance
Koyaanisqatsi attempts to reveal the beauty of the beast! We perceive our World, our way of living, as beautiful because there is nothing else to perceive. If one lives in this World, the globalized World of high technology, all one can see is one layer of commodity piled upon another. In our World the original is the ...
Dream Crazy / Träume Verrückt / Sonhe Louco / Sueñes Loco
Crazy ideas do not always mean a ticket to the Grammys. But maybe tickets to the Grammys only come to those who first chased a crazy idea. Same goes for the Oscar winner, the moon-walker, the airplane-flier, the actor, the president, the single mom with a little book about a boy wizard named Harry. And then there ...
2005-04-26 Preitenegg, Austria / White Nights / Weiße Nächte / Noites Brancas / Le notti Bianche
A lonely young man, Mario, meets a lonely young woman, Natalia. Mario (Marcello Mastroianni) is lonely for social reasons; he is a stranger and a newcomer to town. Natalia (Maria Schell) is lonely because she has always lived in isolation, even in the heart of the city. Her loneliness is intensified because she is in Love with ...
Kinds of human Nature / Arten von menschlicher Natur / Tipos de natureza Humana / Tipos de la naturaleza Humana
What sort of creature is the Human? The obvious answer is a very smart, very talkative, upright ape with a very extreme affection for material possessions. Although we exhibit lots of individual and cultural variations, Humans are animals, and like all animals we have characteristics that distinguish us as a species. An alien would have no ...
Sense of curiosity about Life / Neugier auf das Leben / Senso de curiosidade sobre a Vida / Sentido de curiosidad sobre la Vida
One of the most reliable and overlooked keys to happiness is cultivating and exercising your innate sense of curiosity. That is because curiosity creates an openness to unfamiliar experiences, laying the groundwork for greater opportunities to experience discovery, joy and delight. Curiosity is something that can be nurtured and developed. With practice, you can harness the power ...
The web of Life / Das Netz des Lebens / A teia da Vida / La web de la Vida
Over billions of years of evolution, the Earth's ecosystems have evolved certain principles of organization to sustain the web of life. In the coming decades, the survival of humanity will depend on our ecological literacy – our ability to understand the basic principles of ecology and to live accordingly. Ecoliteracy must become a critical skill for politicians, ...
The intensity of eye Contact / Die Intensität von Augenkontakt / A intensidade do contato Visual / La intensidad del contacto Visual
Eye contact is an experience you have daily but likely not consciously. Often you can recognize that it is sometimes shunned or avoided altogether. For a species so visually oriented, why is it so difficult to make and maintain proper eye contact with strangers? This is because making contact with another’s eyes an intimate experience. 'Intimate' is ...
2016-04-21 Paisley Park, USA / When doves Cry / Wenn Tauben Weinen / Quando pombas Choram / Cuando las palomas Lloran
The meaning of 'When Doves Cry' has actually been interpreted by many people, since Prince never explicitly told anyone the meaning even though he left behind many clues. With a huge passion for symbolism, he worked a lot of spirituality and symbolism into his work. As a symbol, the Dove is usually known for Love and peace, ...
I love you, I always will. Goodbye / Ich liebe dich, Immer. Auf Wiedersehen / Eu te amo, sempre amarei. Adeus / Te amo, siempre lo haré. Adiós
I love you. I feel I have loved you forever. No matter how much I love you, I am left with the feeling that I have to go. I have no idea where I am going, but I know I have to do this. Know that I tried very hard to stay. Know that you are ...
2018-04-20 Muscat, Oman / I didn’t know I was Lost / Ich wusste nicht, dass ich verloren war / Eu não sabia que estava Perdido / No sabia que estaba Perdido
What do you do when you do not know what to do? Where do you turn when you do not know where to turn? Confused, desperate, lost in this World, where you are forced to make the choice as to what is real and what is not. This deep void that you just can not fill. It ...
Stuck in the Box / Gefangen im Karton / Preso na Caixa / Preso en la Caja
More than half of the World’s 60 million displaced people are under the age of 18. Once they have been displaced for six months, a refugee is likely to remain displaced for at least three years, with the average length of displacement estimated at 17 years – almost an entire childhood. Support for displaced children is stuck ...
Stop at Nothing / Stop vor Nichts / Pare em Nada / Pare en Nada
Women are expected to be beautiful and attractive. This has sadly created a culture where women are not taken seriously. They have been objectified as being less than men, which is seen from the treatment of young girls to the treatment of powerful women in office. It is difficult for women to be taken seriously because ...
Unity of mind and Body / Einheit von Geist und Körper / Unidade de mente e Corpo / Unidad de mente y Cuerpo
Ayahuasca tourism is increasingly popular with Westerners seeking healing from physical illness or mental anguish, or simply a sense of meaning amid the growing alienation in our culture. Ayahuasca can help people overcome addictions to substances, sexual compulsion, and other self-harming behaviours. In our quiet narrow pursuit of cure, we fail to comprehend the essence of ...
This is not the End / Das ist nicht das Ende / Este não é o Fim / Este no es el Fin
I want you to know that, no matter where you are in life, no matter how low you have sunk, no matter how bleak your situation … this is not the end. This is not the end of your story. This is not the final chapter of your life. It may be hard right now but if ...
Embrace of the Serpent / Umarmung der Schlange / Abraço da Serpente / Abrazo de la Serpiente
People who are addicted have a void to fill. When they can not fill it with Love, community, and a sense of meaning, they fill it with whatever substitutes or substances are available. Substitutes activate parts of the brain that numb pain, produce pleasure and reward, and create a feeling of Human connectivity. For anyone suffering from ...
1912-04-15 North Atlantic Ocean / The ship that was Unsinkable / Das Schiff war Unsinkbar / O navio que era Inafundável / El barco que era Insumergible
Titanic has gone down in history as the ship that was called unsinkable. For more than 100 years, she has been the inspiration of fiction and non-fiction. Titanic's sinking has become a cultural phenomenon, commemorated by artists, film-makers, writers, composers, musicians and dancers from the time immediately after the sinking to the present day. On 1 ...
I still love Him / Ich liebe ihn immer Noch / Eu ainda amo Ele / Todavía lo Amo
Women often struggle with their feelings of Love for their partner. Perhaps others have suggested that you are crazy for still loving him. You are not crazy. You are having normal feelings that make a lot of sense, given your situation. Love is not an emotion that can easily be turned off. Love is not like ...
Spend your money on Experiences / Gib Dein Geld für Erlebnisse Aus / Gastar seu dinheiro em Experiências / Gastar tu dinero en Experiencias
Spend your limited funds on what will make you happy. Do not spend your money on things. The trouble with things is that the happiness they provide fades quickly. The paradox of things is that you assume that the happiness you get will last as long as the thing itself. It seems intuitive that investing in something ...
Exercise makes you happier than Money / Sport macht Dich glücklicher als Geld / Exercício faz você mais feliz que Dinheiro / Ejercicio te hace más feliz que el Dinero
Are you so busy trying to earn more money so you will be happier. If you are, you might need to rethink your priorities. Money leads to autonomy, it does not add to well-being or happiness. Once people reach the point of being able to meet your basic needs, more money leads to marginal gains at ...
Liberate you from Limitation / Befreie dich von Begrenzung / Liberte você da Limitação / Liberarte de la Limitación
As a child you are taught many belief systems from your parents, teachers, friends and Society as a whole. You are like a sponge absorbing everything that you are witnessing, hearing and experiencing. However when you get older and start to carve out your own identity, you often are held back from living the life of ...
Don’t waste your Life / Verschwende nicht dein Leben / Não desperdice sua Vida / No desperdicies tu Vida
With each death or near death experience you will be reminded. Do not take your family and friends for granted because they can disappear when you least expect it. Once they are gone, the pain of missed opportunity hits you in the face like a brick. Each death you endure is a reminder of how precious life ...