Being Limited To Something Doesn't Make A Progress

We should not put chains on our strategies while making the new year’s resolutions. The problem is that we are always convinced by others’ usual ideas, and this causes our resolutions to fail. Most of our decisions are just like blowing smoke because we talk without acting, and all of these habits are included in Steve’s Errey article. He already is telling us the mistakes that most of people have fallen in because they just either go with the crowd, do what they are told, do not have a big motivation, and dedicate the beginning of the year to set their goals. This shows us that we should not be limited to deal with the common wrong techniques because they make fulfilling our goals hard to achieve, and they make our mission seem not likely to happen. It is all about doing things we are sure of, satisfied with, and assured that they are going to benefit us in a satisfying way. We should be open-minded and caring about what we want, and we ought to believe that goals are achieved gradually not magically.

If I had the chance to change something about myself, I would change the delaying habit. In fact, I postpone doing a lot of things that I should have started doing them long ago. I do this usually because I believe that there is still so much time to fulfill my goals, and this caused almost of my resolutions to not happen. Being ready for working on your hopes is considered a big step, and it enables us to challenge time to make our resolutions come true. If I quit this bad habit, I would make up for lost time and do all the tasks that I should have done. This habit poses a huge problem to me, and I stumbled and fell many times. I have been trying to deal with it and lost precious time not being able to go through it. Since delaying is my enemy that I’m trying to defeat, I strongly want to overcome my weaknesses and pass this challenge because this is what actually ambition means. In life, people are challenged to do what they seek for. For this reason, I want to make a change in this world, but this change requires reasonable resolutions. I can’t leave a fingerprint in this community without defeating my weaknesses because the winner has to be in the front where no one is blocking his way. I will do everything needed to create this change when the soonest moment allows me to, and I will be supposed to face all the barriers which delaying is one of them to win at the end. Once the change is made, everything will seem more effortlessly to happen. Resolutions will have more possibilities in the moment all the fears are gone. After that, decisions are easy, more likely to be made, and achievable when there is a good desire and not having bad habits, and these elements help us not to be disappointed. As a result, people can stop the usual bad habits when they realize that what they have been doing was wrong. Peoples’ belief in themselves will increase as soon as they get educated of what is good and what is bad for them, and their lives will have a watershed moment.

Take your Mask Off!

You cannot escape from the truth. Whether you hide it or you do not, everything is going to be exposed. Do not try and hide your feelings from others, and do not be scared of showing them. Always remember that you are a human, and a human has feelings because he/she is a living being. You have the right to cry and to smile. You have the right to jump happily, and no one has the right to stop you. Sometimes communities view who cries as a weak person because they just cry. Communities do not give people a chance to express what they feel. This is what exactly happens. People just are working hard in life to satisfy people, and they put "Satisfying others" a priority because they do not know what is good for them and what is not. You even should not pay attention to peoples' reactions. If you are sad, then just lean on me or on anyone and complain. Share your concerns as you share your happy memories, and always remember that life is all about sharing. You do not have to carry your concerns on your own. We also have these concerns, and they are ours too. Live freely,laugh as much as you can, love your loved ones, enjoy every moment, and share everything.


Pretending has many forms. We should all know that pretending will not last for ever, and it will be noticed. However, as some people pretend to be happy, others pretend to be better then they are because they want to show that they are perfect to people. For instance, some people pretend to be rich because they think that poverty is shame. They still have not noticed that poverty is not disgraceful, but not having the determination and the desire to work hard is the shame itself. They always seek to show others that they look richer or anything else. Based on this, we come up with that the person has to put a strong goal in front of him, and he has to make people his last priority because they will never benefit him in the way he does. Additionally, a new type of pretending has appeared. This type is the people who pretend to use another language unnecessarily because they feel ashamed when they speak in their original one. For example, people in the middle east have started speaking in other languages instead of their original one, and they answered when they were asked that they feel that the another language seems more civilized.

 Both the two genders have to take their fake masks off. Women! Just wake up, and be simple. Do not pretend to impress men because you do not look beautiful for them. Women! Do not use a slang just because you think it is more attractive, and use your own one. Wear whatever you want, and do not connect everything to men. Do not change yourself! Accept the same one that you see her reflection on the mirror because it is you. Be yourself, and do not let others ruin your day. You are always beautiful whether they like the way you look or do not, and just mind your own life.

Men! Do not pretend to be rich when you are not. Be satisfied with what you have. Some people wish if they had what you already have, and you are complaining! Having a BMW car does not determine that you are a good person because life is not about what you have, but life is all about how you deal with people. Life is about how you are acting. Men! Do not show up when you pick up three or four girls. You should be proud of your morals, and you should have dignity. A man without decency is not even a male because this is the most essential element in the man's personality. You should protect her instead of hurting her. Men! Be what you are supposed to be, and be yourself.

It would be better if everyone accepted who he/she was and is. Being ourselves will make us live comfortably, and it will not require us to put more effort. Eventually, people will expose who we are through daily life. It would be better if we dealt with everything spontaneously.

Your Voice is Important

      Everyone should know that they have to have a voice in a lot of matters. Everyone should be aware of their rights, and also everyone should use their rights. People should not be ignored in their own country because this country can not go on without a nation. A nation can destroy a country as quickly as it can build it, for that the government should care about people and their voices. People value it when their government gives them an opportunity to have a say in many decisions. Furthermore, people hate it when they are ruled by a dictatorial government, and they will revolt. Consequently, the whole thing will be destroyed. It a very essential issue that everybody should matter to everybody. However, everything should have limits, and we shouldn't cross these limits. Also, nations' opinions and voices might be distinctive and beneficial to the government. Sometimes, when it comes to the nation, people come up with unusual thoughts. It gives everyone their voice to speak, and it gives them their own way in expressing their desires to make everything better. It makes this country democratic where all people could express themselves freely and comfortably. Also, if people are familiar with this matter, they will use it in all the conflicts. People will start arguing with each other, and everyone will gain the skills of speech. Freedom of speech is fundamental because it helps people exchanging ideas and perspectives. It allows people to put their fingerprints on such these important topics and decisions. When people have great ideas, they should share it whatever the consequence is. A country can't depend on one person, and it needs democracy to continue going on. 

Freedom of speech is essential because it is the only way to apply justice in the area. When a person is in the tyranny of fear, he will not be attentive in his society, and everything bad is expected to happen without his satisfaction. 

Everything has limits. Based on that, we should not cross these limits because they are put to live equally and in the best way it could be. Also, the government members should be all knowing how to create these limits, but they should create them based on criteria. For instance, they should make these limits not too kind and not too harsh. An another example, people who live under the rule of a president who is strict will suffer, and they will feel limited and restricted. Those people are deprived from expressing their thought and their beliefs which can be sometimes true even though that this period of time is considered a time when all the people should be developed, so this problem needs to be solved. It is starting to be a crisis which threatens all the humankind. Giving people more than they need is absolutely not true, and giving them less than they need is also wrong. On the other hand, A lot of people misunderstand the fact of being given your right in the free speech because they have been given more. For example, Charlie Hebdo magazine pictured prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in a sarcastic cartoon, and the French community accepted this as a part of the freedom of speech. According to the last example, crossing the limits of the freedom of speech brings a lot of troubles. Just as crossing the limits is wrong, making them too strict is also not right. For example, if Jordan was strict in the freedom of speech, most of the nation would migrate and get out, and as was mentioned there is no country without a nation living in it. An another example, Omar Zorba was arrested because he expressed his opinion about a delegate by posting writings on Facebook.

Freedom of speech should limited in a way that allows people to express their perspectives freely, but it should prevent them from insurgency. Additionally, governments should be cautious because making the people satisfied and feeling content is a hard matter. The government should have specialists in this aspect. The governments that its task is to control the freedom of speech should provide specialists in controlling the using of freedom of speech in the area, and they must have honesty and loyalty in this career. Moreover, the administration of publishing should be careful in such these matters, and it should "Re-read" all the publications that people publish because it is responsible for everything published and declared in the different magazines and newspapers. It is everyone's responsibility when it comes to a decision or a publication that is considered a public opinion. According to that, it is everyone's liability because it expresses a whole nations' opinion and point of view. For instance, Donald trump, America's new president, is always insulting Muslims and many cultures and religions. People have started viewing Americans as if they hate Muslims too. Then, this what makes solving the problems of the freedom of speech important because sometimes it can hold a whole nations' point of view. Based on this, people should not accept living unjustly, and sometimes they should revolt and fight for their rights and the stolen justice. People should feel with others and think about their reactions if these people say something hurtful that might hurt others. People also have a role in solving the problems of the freedom of speech despite these problems are related to crossing the limits, or if they are related to narrowing the limits. People have the right to say because they are the voice of the country. In addition, the government should deal with this freedom. 

King’s Heroine

     Firyal Briezat , 45 years old, working at King’s Academy as a security member. She is a one of the people that I should have met before. Since I saw her, she became the most optimistic person I’ve known.  She did a lot of good things during her simple life. She proved to the world that being special does not need to make the biggest sandwich or something like that. You can be special and distinctive person in your own way.

     Firyal has three sons and one daughter. She answered when I asked her about them:” they are all what I have in life.” She lives in Madaba and she was told that a new advanced school will be built here. She was so curious to see this school and work at it if possible. She requested to work here at King’s, also she did a very big effort to get here. She took many tests, trained a lot, did interviews, then passed them all. “I’m extremely happy with my job. It benefitted me a lot,” she said when I asked her about this job. Now she is a security member and she works 8 hours and goes home every day.

     She supports learning and knowledge, “Education is the only weapon the human has in these days,” she said. I asked her about the happiest moment happened in life, she said: “When I saw all my kids graduating, that was my happiest moment. I felt like all my dreams came true and all things I wanted in life have been done Alhamdullah.”

      I asked her about her struggles, she answered: “my struggles and concerns were about my kids’ education. I mean that I hadn’t enough money to put them in universities because the fees were so expensive. I started looking for solutions because I did not want to prevent them from learning and studying. My neighborhoods told me that I should let my only daughter marry instead of spending a lot of money on university. I was so sad, but all what I could do was to encourage my daughter to get high grades in Tawjihi. She worked hard and got high grades which qualified her to study in the university.”

      Firyal was so confident and proud of herself, and I think she is worth it. She is enjoying life. Even if being a security member is hard somewhat, but she did not complain about anything here. Also, I asked Firyal about what makes her comfortable and not making her miss family, especially because she spends 8 hours here,” When I watch the sites which are exist at King’s, this makes me forget every uncomfortable thing and focusing on the beauty of King’s campus.”

  

   Because it’s my first year and I’m a freshman here, I asked Firyal about the environment of King’s and the changes. I asked her because she has been working here a long ago and I wanted the advice. She said: “Everyone has to stay as the same he was, but if this coming change will make this person better, so let this change happen.”

     No one can imagine how much comfort this lady gave me! I was so nervous that day when I talked to her. I wasn’t holding a pen and a note book, I wasn’t even recording! Every word she said was memorized in my heart. I did not write them, I just tried to feel them. I learned that everything needs patience and effort, you can’t get what you want without getting tired and exhausted. Always remember this and pray for Allah.

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                                         My Journey To King's 

       I did not know King's Academy until my teacher came in the first days of the second term in my old school, and told me that I'm a one of 300 students who will take an admission test. Since I heard it, this school's name stayed in my mind and I kept thinking of it. "What does this school look like?, Is it like my school?, Is it just an advertisement or something like that?,"asked myself.

     I was so curious and inquisitive to see this school and to get to know it. I've never thought that I will even visit it , so how will I study at it ? 

    It just happens in dreams. I convinced myself as I was looking at King's photos that it will be impossible to even see it, "Nedaa! Don't think of a thing that's so hard to be done , keep away from TV shows and movies. This happens in miracles and there are no miracles anymore. Stop wishing things you will NEVER get." That was the way I convinced myself with, and I really believed that. King's was a dream that would not be achieved. I wished to see King's, so I could not prevent myself from visiting King's and taking a look at it. 

On the second day of April, this day was the day that I and about 300 students over all the Kingdom are visiting My Dream Place "King's Academy". Because of this big event, I woke up early, getting confused of what I will wear when I get there."Which dress is more beautiful Mama! This red one or the the black one?,"I asked.

         After that, I got ready ,but I was not prepared because I convinced myself that going to King's and doing this exam this time was just a visit and I won't visit it again. For that, I did not even study or something. When the bus was getting closer more to King's, I was getting nervous and excited to see King's.Finally, I saw King's ! I was so happy and I needed someone to punch me to let me believe that I finally saw King's.

    After one month, my school principle sent a girl to call me to come and see her. They said that there was an important thing that she needed me in. "Oh Nedaa , did you do something bad to let the principle call you ? LOL," Some jealous girls said. I came in the principle office and I was so scared.Also, I tried to remember what things I screwed up. 

    It was unbelievable ! " Really Ms.Asma? .... Oh god ! are you sure ??.Please miss call them again to ensure if I succeeded or not, I don't want to get disappointed !"

     In that moment , my life has changed and everything became so different from as it was !