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Top 12 Books to Read in Your Lifetime
Instead of worrying so much about what had to be included, I opted to present a collection of books that has the ability to change the way you think or feel, and reflects a range of interests.
- To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- The Godfather by Mario Puzo
- Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck
- The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters
- The Odyssey by Homer
- Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
- Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
- Macbeth by William Shakespeare
- The Stranger by Albert Camus
- Moby Dick by Herman Melville
- Animal Farm by George Orwell
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
I hope you enjoy the suggestions! Why not share your views and write your own list of favourite books? We would love to hear from you…
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Top 12 Movies
In no particular order, please see my favourite movies listed below. These are not only great pieces of cinema in my mind, but also films that have either influenced me or impacted me in some way.
- Interstellar
- Gladiator
- The Godfather (Parts I & II)
- Scarface
- Inception
- The Great Escape
- The Dark Knight
- The Lord of The Rings (trilogy)
- Schindler’s List
- The Shawshank Redemption
- Pulp Fiction
- The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
So, these are my picks… I hope you enjoy them! What are your choices? Do comment below and let us you know – we want to hear from all of you!
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Firstly, science proves that reading is good for you!
People who read books live longer according to Yale University researchers; who studied 3,635 people older than 50 years old and found that those who read books for 30 minutes daily lived an average of 23 months longer than non-readers did.
Books can change the world
Nietzsche, Dante, Edgar Allen Poe, the late Stephen Hawking and many more infamous authors will be covered at The King’s and Queen’s Club.
We believe that in the hands of curious students; books have the power to change the world for the better.
The Power of Positive Thinking
Easier said than done, right? It worked for Connor McGregor, he believes that “if you can see it here and if you have the courage enough to speak it then it will happen”.
What is positive thinking?
Positive thinking is a mental and emotional attitude that focuses on the bright side of life and expects positive results. A person with positive thinking anticipates happiness, health and success, and believes that he or she can overcome any obstacle and difficulty.
What really is a bank?
Let’s start with the basics… In English, “banking” is a noun meaning: the business conducted by a bank, or services offered by a bank. What a bank is itself is a little more complex, however, you will understand the basics by the end of this article.
Banks provide many different services to many millions of people across the globe, and they have become absolutely vital to our world economy. A bank simply is any business offering deposits subject to withdrawal on demand and making loans of a commercial or business nature.
The primary purpose of the financial system that banks are a part of is to encourage individuals and businesses to save; these savings can then be transferred to individuals and businesses planning to invest in new projects. This encouragement of saving and transferring savings into investment spending causes the economy to grow, new jobs to be created and living standards to rise.
In this financial system, therefore, banks have three main roles:
- Source of credit (i.e. money)
- Facilitate payments
- Give financial advice
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