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  I was sitting under the shade of a tree When my mind started roaming free The eyes looked around and observed with glee When my mind started roaming free The flow of wind as it hit my face The motion of stars as they flew through space The sun and the moon bore witness to His grace The stillness of time as it flew through space What is life but endless strife? Is this the limit of the Artisan’s knife? Or is there something greater? Like the magma underneath the volcano’s crater? Is man loyal or is he a traitor? Will he die or will he meet his Maker? Signs for those who see Signs for those whose minds roam free

 Rational thinking and emotions are two opposites – yin and yang. Oftentimes sound reason leads man to one conclusion whereas his emotions lead him towards a vastly different path, usually the unwise and rash one. Most people let their emotions dictate their life and fail to use wisely the one faculty that renders man above other animals: his reason. It is not that they do not see the correct course of action. It has more to do with willpower instead of sheer ignorance. Somewhere in the back of mind, reason whispers to one’s soul the truth; but ego, arrogance, and the inability to accept one’s errors leads men to desist the path to enlightenment. Put bluntly, they lie to themselves. These imbeciles shower in their hubris. When someone tries to explain to them the correct course of action regarding some matter, they only accept input if it goes hand in hand with their own emotional framework. If these ideas clash with their ‘intuitive way of thinking,' they will call the persuad...

A word often used in a negative connotation, propaganda is a term used to describe a form of communication used to influence people and to utilize their passions and emotions to further a particular agenda. In most cases, it is not objective and relies on persuasion tactics of Pathos instead of Logos; the former denoting emotional appeal and the latter signifying reason. Even though it is thought of as tools for deception and inherently immoral by a myriad of people, this was not always the case and propaganda was taken as a neutral descriptive term throughout most of history. Importance of Propaganda Propaganda has a profound impact on the life of an average human, yet we are engrossed in our lives to such an extent that we fail to realize when we are being influenced by different groups for their personal ends, whether consciously falling into their propaganda or subconsciously inclining towards it. By knowing how propaganda works and situations in which it is effective or detrimenta...

 History of the Persian Civilization One of the oldest, yet richest, civilizations in terms of culture is the Persian civilization. The Persians have created some of the best pieces of art in the history of mankind. From prose to calligraphy, from architecture to music, Persia has it all. One of the main components of this lustrous culture is poetry. Persian Poetry is regarded as the best in the world, with many considering it to be the archrival of Arabic Poetry, both of which are famous for their eloquence and soothing styles.  Famous Persian Poets Since the Persians are considered the master artisans of poetry and prose, their poets are renowned for their skill with words and their gift of expressiveness. Some of the most famous Persian poets include: Rudaki Abu Abdullah Jafar Ibn Muhammad Rudaki is known as the father of Persian poetry . He was so influential that more than 1,300,000 verses of poetry are claimed under his name, albeit out of those only 52 pieces of ...