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Many of our most inspirational sayings have to do with love and romance. The sayings can be surprising. Sometimes, they even seem to go against conventional wisdom. But if you take a minute to truly think about the message, these love quotes and sayings carry a lot of truth in very few words.

“You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.” – Amy Carmichael

We often give without loving: A trunk full of clothes that no longer fit us donated to Good Will, perhaps, or a hastily written check for a charity you’ve never even heard of before. No, giving does not require love. But true love always requires giving another person one of the most sacred gifts you can give anyone: Your trust.

“Love is a friendship caught on fire.” – Northern Exposure

The most loving and long-lasting relationships almost always begin as deep friendships. Love based only on physical attraction tends to burn out pretty quickly.

“In real love, you want the other person’s good. In romantic love, you want the other person.” – Margaret Anderson

Romantic love has a lot to do with possession. (“Look at my new boyfriend. Isn’t he hot?”) Real love focuses less on owning the other person and more on what will do the person the most good. Remember the old saying, if you love something, set it free. If it comes back to you, it is yours. If it doesn’t, it never was.

“Love creates an us without destroying a me,” – Unknown

This is one of the most inspirational sayings about love. So many people are afraid to love because they are afraid to lose themselves. True love doesn’t steal your identity. Rather it gives you an additional identity.

“Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.” – H.L. Mencken

Love requires an imagination, a willingness to investigate new possibilities and new dreams that intelligence tells you are impossible. Sometimes intelligence is not so smart.

“The best proof of love is trust.” – Dr. Joyce Brothers

Contrary to popular belief, it is not adorable to be possessive of or jealous about the person you are in love with. True love is based on trust, not ownership.

“I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.”  — Elizabeth Barrett Browning

This is another of the most accurate of the many love quotes and sayings. True love does not make us “crazy.” It makes us better.

“We waste time looking for the perfect lover—instead of creating the perfect love.” – Tom Robbins

You don’t have to wait to find love; you can start to create it in your life this minute. Once you are ready to love, the right person will come along.

“The first duty of love is to listen.” – Paul Tillich

That means not changing the subject when your honey has had a bad day and wants to talk about it.

“You can’t force someone to love you; all you can do is become someone who can be loved; the rest is up to them.” – Unknown

It’s perfectly true that you can’t force another human being to feel one way or another. The important thing is that you become a person that you can love and respect. Once you love yourself, you will realize that outside validation is not as important as it once seemed.

Next time you’re feeling confused or frustrated by love, take a few minutes to think about these inspirational sayings; you may be mistaking love for some other emotion entirely.

Gifts for Men

With Christmas just around the corner, gift buyers often commit two sins. Many tend to either buy a totally uninteresting gift or a niche one that he is unlikely to use. The key is strike a balance by finding something that is appealing and practical at the same time. While every man is different, here are five gift ideas that even the worst re-gifters will struggle to let go.

Watches

While jewellery is a woman’s best friend, men nearly universally appreciate the fine craftsmanship of an exquisite time piece. Women in particular can often underestimate the importance of a watch in a man’s outfit. For many of the more conservative gentlemen, this is the only piece of jewellery they will wear in their outfit. When thinking about the often high cost, it should be remembered that a quality watch is an item that a man will value for a time. Before purchasing a watch, it is also important to understand the different styles of watches (ask a salesperson if necessary) and the occasions they are appropriate for. Finally, never buy a digital watch

Blazer or Sports coat

Often the centrepiece of an outfit, it is versatile enough to wear to a function or on Friday night. Chosen appropriately, this may be a piece that a man carries for his entire life. A fashionable blazer oozes class and will make every other man in the room green with envy. In today’s t-shirt and jeans culture, a well dressed man commands attention. As far as clothing is concerned, the blazer is a fine gift for every man.

Headphones

Music is a universal interest among people and there is an enormous demand for portable music players. Apple holds a lion’s share of this market and the ubiquitous Ipods are bundled with terrible white ear buds. Most consumers don’t replace these with superior sounding headphones and never fully experience their music. An upgrade can drastically improve the listening experience. Similar to watches, there are many different types of headphones for various purposes but buying brands with proven audio performance (such as Sennheiser or Shure) is often a safe bet. This is a great example of an attractive, yet practical present.

Personal Training Sessions

Many men want to get in shape but lack the motivation to do so. Gym memberships are often received, used once, and never seen again. Personal training is a great alternative to this as it provides motivation for continual training that can yield great results. Trainers can set goals and provide nutritional information, while creating a bubble from the rest of the gym environment, which can be intimidating to the physically inept.

An Experience

While this may seem excessively vague, this is intentionally the case. With physical items often hogging the limelight at times of giving, be different and gift something that can be experienced. Safe options would be concert tickets to a favourite band or admission into a sporting event. However, there are plenty more options such as skydiving for the adventurous or perhaps theatre tickets for the artistically inclined. Think tickets or vouchers, there are almost no boundaries here. This can also be a great way to spend time with the recipient if you choose to buy a ticket for yourself. This is an exciting gift that will stand out from the many others he will receive.

Most everyone knows that marijuana is illegal in the United States, despite protests by many groups who claim that the drug should be legalized for various reasons. Thus, it’s understandable that many people try to seek out substances that give them the same high as marijuana, but without the legal repercussions. This lead to the invention of ‘herbal incense‘, or synthetic cannabis, which is a substance that can be smoked like marijuana, and produce a similar high, but lacks many of the things that makes marijuana illegal. Despite the moniker, ‘herbal incense’ is only partly composed of herbs. The rest is composed of a chemical compound that mimics the psychotropic side effects of cannabis.

HISTORY

The first brand name of herbal incense to hit the market was Spice, which went on sale in Europe in 2004. Spice was marketed and sold by the Psyche Deli, a now dormant company in London, UK, but soon enough, competitors sprang into the market, all bearing the name ‘Spice’ as well, which lead to the blend being referred to as ‘spice, no matter the actual name of the brand or manufacturer. Another brand soon appeared, marketed under the name ‘K2′, which also became another generic reference term for herbal incense.

COMPOSITION

Most herbal incense, in the beginning, had a mixture of herbs, usually Canavalia maritima, Nymphaea caerulea, Scutellaria nana, Pedicularis densiflora, Leonotis leonurus, Zornia latifolia, Nelumbo nucifera and Leonurus sibiricus, which are all listed on the original Spice packet. The initial claim was that these herbs would produce a mild high, similar to the effects of marijuana, but tests by a German lab soon discovered that the herbs, by themselves, didn’t contain the same molecules needed for the high. What the labs did find, however, was that there was the presence of synthetic tocopherol. This lead researchers to believe that the ingredients listed on the package were not actually in the drug, thus creating a risk factor for those smoking it, because they didn’t actually know what they were putting in their bodies.
Later, it was discovered that there were two previously undisclosed chemical compounds to herbal incense – CP 47,497, and JWH-018. After the discovery, it was found that several other compounds were present in herbal incense, prompting several countries to place the substances on Controlled Substance lists, or even to outright ban them.

LEGALITY

Since the discovery of the chemical compounds, many countries have begun the process of banning them, or making them illegal to sell. In most places, it is still legal to possess herbal incense that contains those compounds, but they are becoming increasingly rare to find. The compounds are now completely illegal in Germany, France, Ireland, Poland, Latvia, Romania, Sweden, and Switzerland. In the UK, it is now considered a Class B drug. In Australia, where the herbal incense was sold under the name Kronic, all synthetic cannabis compounds are now illegal. In the United States, however, the compounds are scheduled federally, while waiting for an official determination of its legal status. Many states, however, have banned the use of these substances, and recently, several Louisiana State University Football players were placed on suspension for testing positive for synthetic cannabis.

AVAILABILITY

Despite synthetic cannabis being banned and scheduled in most states, many forms of herbal incense are still available to buy online, and in headshops. Websites such as Legalbuds.com claim that their products are 100% legal, and only contain natural, and in some cases organic, products. Some of these products are still being marketed under the monikers of Spice and K2, but appear not to have the same ingredients as the previously banned substances.

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