Sci Fi
The Kraken's Ire
"Have you heard the tale of a Giant Kraken within the sea? And the awwwful mean captain who met an unfortunate fate in its strong clutches?" The pirate pegs you with his only eye and grins a gappy smile. "I swear upon this sunshine-yellow seagull the tale is sure to delight you."
By Ellen Stedfeld2 years ago in Fiction
The Tale of the Curious Caterpillar
Once upon a time in a lush, green forest, there lived a curious little caterpillar named Casey. Unlike the other caterpillars, who were content munching on leaves and resting on branches, Casey had a deep yearning to explore the world beyond the trees. She often gazed up at the birds soaring through the sky, the squirrels leaping from branch to branch, and the bees buzzing from flower to flower. “I wish I could see what they see,” she thought to herself.
By Vishnu Sharma2 years ago in Fiction
The power of the subconscious mind
The Power of the Subconscious Mind In Dr. Joseph Murphy's book "The Power of the Subconscious Mind" I found this law, which is the law of "reverse effort": "When your desires and imagination are in conflict, your imagination wins the day without a fight." What does this mean?? Let's take a simple example: If you were asked to walk on a wooden plank, for example, 10 meters long and 5 meters wide, placed on the ground, you would undoubtedly walk on it without the slightest problem because your desire to walk does not conflict with your imagination, as long as the plank is on the ground, it does not represent any possibility of falling. Now, suppose that this plank is placed 20 feet in the air between two tall buildings, would you be able to walk on it? I don't think so! Why? Even though it is the same plank with the same length and width? Explanation: If you want to walk on it, you will be confronted by your imagination or fear of falling, and although you have the desire to walk, the image of falling in your imagination will overcome your desire, will or effort to walk on the plank! The strange thing is that if you tried to walk on it, your imagination might achieve the fall in the same way you imagined, because it was previously trained in the subconscious that manages 90 percent of your behavior. What do we benefit from this rule? I think the picture is starting to become clear, we all have the desire to succeed, but we do not succeed!! Why? Because the image of failure dominates our imagination.. A rule that says: "Do not try to force the subconscious mind to accept an idea by exercising willpower, you will get the opposite of what you wanted." For example: If you say I want to be cured "desire" but I cannot reach it "imagination", you will force yourself to pray and the mind does not work under duress. Whoever imagines that he will forget in the exam, gets confused and information escapes him, and although his desire is to recall and succeed, the imagination is stronger, and therefore the image he imagined and drew in his mind is what will control him when exposed to such a situation. Many of those who suffer from anxiety, social phobia or obsessive-compulsive disorder, suffer from negative imagination of everything that worries them or affects their nerves. In order to achieve success in any field, your desires must be in line with your dreams. In order for your mind to work efficiently, relax and stay away from nervousness and pressure on the mind, imagine what you want and not what you do not want, always train your subconscious mind to succeed, and to work with you and not against you.
By Musab shaban2 years ago in Fiction
Saturn
Saturn The Giant’s Composition and Structure Saturn is a gas giant, composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, much like Jupiter, its larger neighbor. However, Saturn is less dense, with an average density lower than water, meaning it would float if placed in a sufficiently large body of water. The planet's diameter is about 120,500 kilometers (74,900 miles), nearly 9.5 times that of Earth, and it has a mass 95 times greater than Earth.
By Galaxiesbuzz2 years ago in Fiction
Alien Overboard
Ripar and the gang were hanging-out at the ranch after seeding the fields and the other chores that had to be done. “Everything is so much easier since y’all got here. Tomorrow we should take a boat to the ocean and just kick back, listen to some good tunes, drink some beers, eat food, and just do nothing.”
By Robert Kegel2 years ago in Fiction
Alien Overboard
The weather was beautiful to just relax on a boat with friends. Jinjer Perennial was playing on Spotify, and Jodie started dancing to the music. She couldn’t get Mike or Victor to dance, but she got the aliens grooving along. Suddenly, the deck of the boat became see-through, and the humans just stopped and stared in amazement at the beautiful sea below, all colors of fish, and plant life. Jody put her arms around Mikes waist and smiled. All of a sudden, a gigantic shark swam under them and when it saw people the massive shark went around the boat a few times then slammed into it, nothing happened. The shark looked stunned then swam off.
By Robert Kegel2 years ago in Fiction
Subject Nine
The last thing I remember was a van pulling up near the ally that I and some others called home. They opened their doors and offered out cups of hot soup and bread, along with hot drinks. Very welcomed on that cold night, but it all got fuzzy after drinking the coffee …
By Savannah K. Wilson2 years ago in Fiction
Zulu Squad
It was silent as the dawn approached on the Bragmen’s airforce base. For the soldiers on watch, it was another uneventful night. Their shift would soon end, and they would return to the barracks. To get some much needed rest. As they patrolled the perimeter, they scanned the grounds for any intruders or enemy agents. But they never really expected any. They hardly bothered looking up at the sky, why would they? They had a powerful radar scouring the area for anything that put off a heat signature and a control tower full of trained air traffic controllers armed with binoculars and spotlights. There was no known aircraft that could breach the base without being detected, stealth or otherwise
By Dom Warden2 years ago in Fiction
